Bolivian Society of St. Louis Scholarship

"The scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit, community outreach, outstanding academic performance, and ancestry. Students of Bolivian and Hispanic/Latino ancestry (up to two generations) planning to enroll in a university, college, or trade school are eligible to apply. Preference will be given first to students of Bolivian decent, then to students born in a Latin American country, then to students of Latin American decent. Applicants chosen to receive this scholarship are strongly encouraged to attend the Scholarship Award Event on Friday, July 24th, at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the St. Louis Forest Park Community College. Eligibility Applicants must: Be a resident of the St. Louis Metro Region -Be a recent high school graduate, a current college student, or pursuing a trade career -Be enrolling in a 1 year trade, 2 year or 4-year college or university for the 2026-2027 academic year, pursuing a trade career, an Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree -Have participated in community outreach or volunteer efforts -Be of Bolivian or Hispanic/Latino ancestry The scholarship application questions are designed to collect information about your background, interests and college/career plans. Your answers will be used only in connection with your application for this scholarship competition and will be seen only by the Selection Committee and other qualified people working on the Program. For more information, contact: [email protected]"