We are currently accepting applications for our 2025 Scholarships. These financial awards are granted annually to Puerto Rican and Hispanic women recognized for their academic excellence and community service.

To be eligible, applicants must complete the application and meet all seven (7) requirements listed below:

1. Must be currently enrolled as a college student in an accredited institution of higher education, having earned a minimum of 12 accumulated credits and a GPA of 3.0, with no failing grades, and not receiving any financial aid.

2. Submit a resume.

3. Submit an essay that details your educational and career goals, as well as your demonstrated service to the community.

4. Provide an official college transcript. Copies are not acceptable.

5. Provide two (2) letters of recommendation from a professor, college advisor, employer, minister, or supervisor. These may be emailed to president@nylprw.org or sent via regular mail to the address in the footer.

6. Submit a 4" by 6" (minimum size) color headshot photo in high resolution, in jpeg format, of yourself in appropriate business casual or professional attire, with a neutral background, for inclusion in our Commemorative Gala Journal.

7. Must be available to meet with the scholarship committee.

The Scholarship Committee will review only those applications that comply with ALL of the above seven (7) requirements. Please send your completed application by mail no later than the deadline date, Friday, May 23, 2025, to:

NEW YORK LEAGUE OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN, INC.

P.O. Box 60337

Brooklyn, NY 11206-0337

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email us at info@nylprw.org.