Colleagues: The National Puerto Rican Day Parade scholarship program has extended its deadline to March 14. Awards are scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each, for exceptional Puerto Rican youth making a difference in their community. More information is available on the program's website (http://www.nprdpinc.org/scholarship-awards-program/) and in the attachments. Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu From: NPRDP NPRDP <nprdp.scholars@gmail.com<mailto:nprdp.scholars@gmail.com>> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2:18 PM Cc: "Rosa Gutierrez. Parade" <rosa.j.gutierrez@gmail.com<mailto:rosa.j.gutierrez@gmail.com>>, Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez <LCVazquez@aarp.org<mailto:LCVazquez@aarp.org>>, Lorraine Reyes <lorrainerodriguezreyes@gmail.com<mailto:lorrainerodriguezreyes@gmail.com>>, "ululym@aol.com<mailto:ululym@aol.com>" <ululym@aol.com<mailto:ululym@aol.com>>, "lmaldonado@dex-p.com<mailto:lmaldonado@dex-p.com>" <lmaldonado@dex-p.com<mailto:lmaldonado@dex-p.com>> Subject: NPRDP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT | EXTENDED DEADLINE Dear College Advisor/Candidate: I hope this email finds you well. I am writing on behalf of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP), Scholarship Program Committee and its 2015 Scholarship Awards Program. This is a follow up to ensure you've received the necessary forms and also to alert you of our new deadline for accepting applicants: Saturday, March 14th. The scholarship winners will be presented at the NPRDP's Educational Leadership Banquet on Thursday, May 21, 2015. All applications are due by Saturday March 14, 2015. Attached you will find the application form and letter providing additional context on the scholarship. This can also be downloaded from our website<http://www.nprdpinc.org/scholarship-awards-program/> or requested via email to NPRDP.Scholars@gmail.com<mailto:NPRDP.Scholars@gmail.com>, mail letter of recommendation and official transcripts to P.O. Box 975, New York, NY 10272. Thank you for your time. Warmest regards, Jahaira Hooker Consultant 917.627.2091<tel:917.627.2091>