The Puerto Rican Festival Syracuse promote the Puerto Rican community culture, values, heritage, and contributions to Central New York. The Scholarships Fund Program Committee was created to identify and provide financial support to students entering or already in a college institution. It is the goal of PRFSYR to offer scholarships to qualified students each year based upon financial need, scholastic merit, leadership, achievements, and other factors.
In this changing economy, Puerto Ricans have had to reinvent how they support their families and have started their own home or mobile micro-businesses. This has fostered the ingenuity and creativity of new entrepreneurs to offer products and services to their community. What solutions would ensure that Puerto Ricans with small businesses could be successful in a market where the economic benefits are directed towards large companies?
¿Qué problemas puedes encontrar al comenzar un negocio en el siglo veintiuno?
As young people demand more opportunities and more just, equitable and progressive solutions in their societies, it is urgently necessary to address the challenges that this sector of the population faces (access to education, health, employment, and equality gender). Young people can be a positive force for development when they are given the knowledge and opportunities they need to thrive. What are some obstacles you may find starting a business in the twenty-first century?
Remote work has increased in recent years, whether due to infrastructure problems, the pandemic, or the creation of home micro-businesses. What are the advantages and disadvantages of remote work for the economy? How has remote work affected social and family dynamics?
Young people generally are recognized as agents of change, responsible for exploiting their potential and ensuring a world fit for future generations. As an entrepreneur, develop and present original solutions on how to sustain economic growth, how to reduce unemployment and what will be a way to keep inflation under control?
How can the Puerto Rican community contribute to legislative decisions that support business opportunities and economic growth in Florida at the local and state level?
Please Note: In addition to individuals not meeting the above criteria, the following individuals and members of their immediate families are ineligible for the awards:
Candidates are responsible for gathering and submitting all required information. This is a competitive program. Applications will be evaluated based on the information supplied. Applications are to be returned to the email provided in our website.
Applicants will be evaluated on their academic and leadership qualities in school, workplace, and community.
PRFSYR reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time, including termination of the program.