FGA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Supporting higher education in Puerto Rico.
**NOTE: Applications for 2025 are not available. Click here to see application information from 2023.
Welcome to the FGA Scholarship Fund, our college grant program for academically talented students facing financial hurdles in Puerto Rico. Established in 2001 under the umbrella of the Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, we focus on empowering scholars to pursue undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies in competitive academic domains.
Eligibility Criteria:
❖ Be a permanent resident of Puerto Rico.
❖ Pursue studies leading to a bachelor's degree, master's degree or doctorate in any discipline at an accredited university in Puerto Rico. Students must carry a full academic load (12 credits at the undergraduate level, 9 credits at the graduate level).
❖ Demonstrate satisfactory academic performance (3.00 or more, on a scale of 4.00).
❖ Demonstrate financial need.
❖ Demonstrate leadership in your community.
FGA’s Scholarship Fund is managed by Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico.
“I cannot put into words my gratitude for the vote of confidence from the Gonzalo Aponte Family and the FCPR. Through this brief summary of my life, I can only express the monumental role that your selfless contribution to the youth of Puerto Rico has played in my life and that of my family. I assure you that, in the same way, your immense community work impacts many other lives.
The scholarship from the Gonzalo Aponte Foundation has been more than just supplementary help for my university studies. On many occasions it allowed me to have a safe place to study and time without financial worries, so I could participate in extracurricular activities of social, cultural and academic enrichment that helped me get to where I am today.”
~Xavier Nies, FGA scholar
"This is the first time I’ve applied for this type of scholarship. When I received the notification that I had been selected, I was incredibly excited—I couldn’t believe it. Thanks to the Foundation, this financial aid will help me cover some of my educational expenses.
I encourage students from my institution to seek out scholarship opportunities like this one. The application process was quite simple. This way, they’ll have the chance to benefit from these and other forms of financial assistance that we students need so much."
~Esther Galán Montalvo, FGA Scholar
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