The 2019 HIGH SCHOOL scholarship program consists of several awards:
Deolinda Dutra $3,750
PHCS Lionel R. Holmes $1,000
John Mendonsa $1,000
PHCS $500
Joseph Souza Memorial $500
American Portuguese Club $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: POSTMARKED BY MARCH 15, 2019
Requirements: Applicants must be a high school senior; be of Portuguese descent; achieve a GPA of 3.5 or better. The application should include an official grade transcript; at least one letter of recommendation (principal, counselor, teacher, employer, etc.); an essay regarding the applicant’s Portuguese community involvement and the impact of the applicant’s Portuguese heritage and culture on their life (300 words minimum).
Applications are available here or here PHCS Scholarship Application or here PHCS Scholarship Application and from school counselors.
Contact: Jeremiah Duarte Bills, jeremiahduarte@mac.com
PHCS, P. O. Box 161990, Sacramento, CA 95816. (916) 392-1048
Please note: Winners will receive scholarship check upon submitting proof of college enrollment by October 31, 2019.
Acceptable enrollment documents: certificate of enrollment, unofficial transcripts or receipt of paid enrollment.
Daniela Schwartz, Redwood High School, Larkspur, CA
– $2925 Edward Dutra award
Michael Reckers, Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, CA
– $2925 Deolinda Dutra award
Inês Schwartz, Redwood High School, Larkspur, CA
– $1000 PHCS Lionel Holmes award
David Ryan, Jesuit High School, Sacramento, CA
– $1000 John Mendonsa award
Hayden Lewis, Lodi High School, Lodi, CA
– $500 PHCS award
Lauren Nunes, Tomales High School, Tomales, CA
– $500 Joseph Souza Memorial award
Adam Pacheco, C.K. McClatchy High School, CA
– $500 American Portuguese Club award
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Need a copy of the Portuguese Historical Society application please. I have sent out several emails requesting an application. Thank you
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Please contact Jeremiah Duarte Bills jeremiahduarte@mac.com for application.