PASA Scholarship Requirements
There may be available per year a scholarship of up to $1,000, to be
awarded to High School graduate(s) entering college. If there are no
applicants the amount will stay in the Scholarship Fund.
The applicant may be interviewed by the scholarship selection
committee. The scholarship committee reserves the right to select the
scholarship recipient based on highest academic achievement and
citizenship. The scholarship money will be disbursed to applicant, if
awarded the scholarship, within a month after receiving the award, via
check in the name of the recipient and college.
1. The applicant must be a legal child or grandchild of Portuguese
descent who is a paid PASA member, in good standing, for at least the past
two full consecutive calendar years.
2. Applicant must be an accepted student to an accredited College or
University.
3. Applicant must carry a minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application
submittal. For high school students, SAT scores may be taken into
consideration in the case of a tie.
4. Applicant must perform 20 hours of service to the Portuguese
American Suncoast Association, which shall be completed during high school
years and prior to submitting application. The following services will be
considered to meet this requirement: participation in folk group
performances, participation in Youth Group presentations, helping to clean
the club, doing dishes on Friday nights, helping with decorating and/or
set up for dinner dances, participation other PASA led activities. Sheet
is to be signed by PASA officer and/or director and submitted with
application.
5. Scholarship applications and materials shall be postmarked by May
14th and award presented at the yearly “Day in Portugal” celebration the
following June.
6. Application form must be completed in print, signed and dated by
applicant, and signed and dated by parent or guardian. All documents shall
be attached to the application and mailed in one package to the
Scholarship director of the Portuguese American Suncoast Association at
the address below. Applications without complete documents will be
disqualified. Questions can be addressed to the scholarship director, by
mail, by phone, or by e-mail. It is the responsibility of the applicant to
provide all required information and to confirm with the scholarship
director that all the information has been received.
7. Required documents to submit:
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Application Form PASA-SCHOLARSHIP-FORM_20111109 |
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A record of your high school grades (11th & 12th) signed by
principal or counselor; |
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A copy of your Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores; |
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A copy of letter of acceptance from the college or university you
are attending; |
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Two letters of recommendation from teachers, principals, counselors,
coaches, or ministers who are not related to you. These letters should
address your character, citizenship, ability and academic promise and
achievements. |
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You may include copies of any other academic awards, honors or test
scores, which may reflect favorably on your application. |
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Record of service hours performed at the Portuguese American
Suncoast Association:
Form 2012_PASA-SERVICEHOURS-20111109 |