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PUERTO RICAN SOCIETY ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS

The Puerto Rican Society, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, will award scholarships of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to students that meet its qualifications. Awarding scholarships is amongst the organization's major purposes.

The scholarships of the Puerto Rican Society (PRS) are awarded to Hispanic students from the St. Louis region with high credentials and superior academic qualifications that are US citizens and/or legal residents. Those meeting these requirements are encouraged to apply for the scholarships. One scholarship is reserved for a Puerto Rican student. The scholarships are not limited to members of the Puerto Rican Society.

The scholarships are granted to students that continue their education in a college, university or other institution of higher learning, whether for study at the undergraduate or graduate levels. The 2011 Scholarship Application Process will re-open January 2011.

The Scholarship Committee of the society is responsible for overseeing the awarding of scholarships. The Scholarship Committee selects a Scholarship Evaluation Council, which will screen and select the Hispanics that will be awarded the scholarships. Members of the Society cannot be members of the Scholarship Evaluation Council. The Scholarship Evaluation Council will re-convene in June 2011.

Application forms for these scholarships can be requested by writing to the Puerto Rican Society at PO BOX 6351, Chesterfield, MO 63006. Interested parties may also ask for applications by emailing info@SPRstlouis.com. The scholarships' funds will be presented during the month of August 2011.

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The Puerto Rican Society, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation whose objectives include: supporting education scholarships for Hispanic students in the St. Louis metropolitan area, promoting the awareness of the Puerto Rican culture and traditions, ensuring self-improvement, providing social activities for its members and their guests, sponsoring and supporting events that will benefit the Puerto Rican community, and strengthening mutual understanding throughout the local community. Membership in the organization is open to all persons who subscribe to and work toward attaining the objectives of the corporation.

SOCIEDAD PUERTORRIQUEÑA ANUNCIA BECAS

La Sociedad Puertorriqueña, una corporación sin fines de lucro, otorgará becas de mil dólares ($1,000) cada una a estudiantes que califiquen. El otorgamiento de becas es uno de los objetivos principales de la sociedad.

Las becas se otorgan a estudiantes hispanos, de la región de San Luis, que tengan buenas calificaciones y buenos antecedentes, y que sean ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos y/o residentes legales de la región. Se exhorta a los estudiantes a que soliciten las becas. Una beca está reservada para un estudiante puertorriqueño. Las becas no se limitan a los miembros de la Sociedad Puertorriqueña.

Las becas son para estudiantes que continúen sus estudios en colegios, universidades y otras instituciones postsecundarias, sea para estudios postgraduados o no. Las solicitudes estaran disponibles en el mes de Enero del 2011.

El Comité de Becas de la sociedad es responsable del proceso de selección. Este comité ya ha seleccionado a un Concilio de Evaluación de Becas que escogerá a los estudiantes hispanos/latinos que serán merecedores de las becas. Los miembros de la sociedad no pueden ser miembros del concilio de evaluación. La selección de los ganadores de las becas se hará en el mes de Junio de 2010.

Las solicitudes para las becas se pueden pedir escribiendo a la Sociedad Puertorriqueña, PO BOX 6351, Chesterfield, MO 63006. Los interesados pueden también emailear a info@SPRstlouis.com. Los fondos de las becas se entregarán durante el mes de Agosto de 2011.

La Sociedad Puertorriqueña (Puerto Rican Society, Inc.) es una corporación sin fines de lucro 501 (c) (3) cuyos objetivos incluyen: apoyar becas educacionales para estudiantes hispanos/latinos en el área metropolitana de San Luis, promover la cultura y tradiciones puertorriqueñas, asegurar el crecimiento personal, proveer actividades sociales a sus socios e invitados, auspiciar y apoyar eventos que beneficien la comunidad puertorriqueña, y fortalecer el entendimiento mutuo entre la comunidad local. Todas las personas que se subscriban y trabajen para lograr los objetivos de la corporación podrán ser socios de la misma.

Puerto Rican Society Awards Scholarships

St. Louis, MO – August, 2011 – Four Hispanic youth were awarded scholarships from the Puerto Rican Society (PRS) to pursue their higher education. The scholarships were presented at the Hispanic Scholarship Alliance Ceremony held at Brown Shoe Corporation.

A Scholarship Evaluation Council composed of non-members of the Puerto Rican Society elected the winners. The SPR scholarships are awarded to Hispanic students from the St. Louis region with high credentials and superior academic qualifications. The scholarships are worth one thousand dollars ($1,000) each. The Puerto Rican Society has awarded more than $48,000 in scholarship in the last thirteen years.