The 2020 HIGH SCHOOL scholarship program consists of several awards:
Deolinda Dutra $3,280
PHCS Lionel R. Holmes $1,000
John Mendonsa $1,000
PHCS $500
Joseph Souza Memorial $500
American Portuguese Club, Bob and Betty Dias $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: POSTMARKED BY MARCH 16, 2020
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 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.
Madisyn Widmer, Escalon High School, Escalon, CA
– $3750 Edward Dutra award
Maria Soares, Petaluma High School, Petaluma, CA
– $3750 Deolinda Dutra award
Lilyanna Esteves Silveira, Orland High School, Orland, CA
– $1000 PHCS Lionel Holmes award
Elijah Simas, Shasta High School, Redding, CA
– $1000 John Mendonsa award
Veronica Reckers, Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, CA
– $500 PHCS award
Dylan Almeida, Laguna Creek High School, Elk Grove, CA
– $500 Joseph Souza Memorial award
Elisabeth Watkins, Central Catholic High School, Modesto, 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.