Scholarships
Since 1982, the Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc. Scholarship Fund has provided financial assistance to students who demonstrate potential for academic and leadership success. The awards are based on several factors such as grade average, student status, extracurricular activities, including sports and community service. Previous grants, scholarships, and/or _ financial aid may factor in the process of receiving our scholarship.
The Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to high school graduates of Puerto Rican ancestry that reside in the City of Camden, New Jersey. The Scholarship Fund has assisted 145 economically disadvantaged Hispanic students with their college educational expenses. We award 4 scholarships annually totaling $12,000. There are two in the amount of $2,000 and two in the amount of $4,000. We have been able to continue providing scholarship awards and funding our months long activities with the help of generous contributions from corporations.
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be of Puerto Rican descent. (at least one parent being Puerto Rican)
- Have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better, or an equivalent high school grade;
- Be a high school senior
- Be enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college/university, for college students;
- Have a track record of doing volunteer work or community service;
- Participate in an interview with a member(s) of the scholarship selection committee.
Applications Are Due Before: Friday, May 16, 2025
Scholarship Fund Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Neyana Perez
LEAP Academy University Charter High School
4.19 GPA
Ranked 4th in her class
University of Maryland – Eastern Shore
$4,000
Rosemary Sanchez
Big Picture Learning Academy
3.71 GPA
Ranked 2nd in her class
William Paterson University
$4,000
Yasaira Guzman
Creative Arts High School
3.43 GPA
Ranked 11 in her class
Rowan University
$2,000
Alexander Rivera
Eastside High School
3.03 GPA
Ranked 32 in his class
Rowan University
$2,000
Past Recipients
Curtis Taylor
Camden Academy Charter High School
3.986 GPA
Ranked 11th in his class
Arizona State University
Major – Accounting
$4,000
Aniyah Nieves
LEAP Academy University Charter High School
3.7 GPA
Ranked 20th in her class
Rutgers- Camden
Major – Social Work
$4,000
Alexander Cedeno
LEAP University Charter High School
Rutgers School of Engineering
Bio Engineering
$4,000
Jeniska Rivera
Camden Academy Charter School
Rutgers Camden
Clinical Psychology
$4,000
Janaira Perez
Woodrow Wilson High School
Rowan University
Criminal Justice
$2,000
Alexandra Jimenez
Camden Academy Charter High School
Rutgers
Criminal Justice
$2,000