Puerto Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida, Inc. 2555 Collins Ave. - Suite 1402 Miami Beach, Florida 33140 STUDENT INFORMATION Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ First Middle Social Security #: ____/____/_______ Last Date of Birth: ________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________ State: ______________ Home Phone #: _____________________________ Zip Code: _____________________ Work #: ____________________________________ Cell #: _____________________________Email: __________________________________________________ Age: _____________ Marital Status: ________________ # of Children (if any): ___________________ Place of birth: ___________; Parents’ place of birth: __________; Grandparents place of birth:____________ Spouse Name (if applicable): _____________________________________________________________________ Number of family members, including applicant, living at home: ______________________________________ Number of other children, including applicant, in college: __________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Information Parents’ Marital Status: Married ________ Divorced _________ Single ________ Widower ______Separated _______ Re-Married ________ Father’s Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ First Middle Occupation: _______________________________ Last Employer: ______________________________________ Mother’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ First Middle Occupation: __________________________________ Last Employer: ________________________________ Amount of Taxes Paid in the year 2011: ____________________ Total Savings: __________________ Earned Income Credit: _______________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 4 Puerto Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida, Inc. 2555 Collins Ave. - Suite 1402 Miami Beach, Florida 33140 HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION Name of school: _________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone #: ____________________________ GPA: _________ Do you speak Spanish? Yes ____ No___ *Special Awards, honors, etc., earned or received; and leadership positions held: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ * Hobbies and other Interests: _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ If you have additional information, please attach a sheet indicating same. COLLEGE INFORMATION Major you will be pursuing: _______________________________________________________________ College or University you plan to attend: ___________________________________________________ Beginning Date: ____________________________ Semester: ___________________________________ College Address: _________________________________________________________________________ City: _____________State: _______ Zip Code: ____________ Phone #: ___________________________ Total tuition and other expenses for full academic year: ___________________________________ __ Cost of tuition per credit:__________________________________________________________________ How many credits per semester will you be taking:__________________________________________ Have you been admitted? Yes: _______________________ Page 2 of 4 No: _____________________ Puerto Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida, Inc. 2555 Collins Ave. - Suite 1402 Miami Beach, Florida 33140 FINANCIAL RESOURCES Source: Amount Granted: Student Loan Student Grant ________________ ________________ Scholarships Approved, Awarded and/or Received: 1) __________________ ________________ 2) __________________ ________________ 3) __________________ ________________ Other Financial Resources (include savings accounts, real property or other assets) Acknowledgement I, _______________________, hereby acknowledge that the foregoing information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I promise to abide by the rules of PROOF’s Scholarship Award Program. I understand that if granted this scholarship, I will provide proof of registration before the check can be forwarded to my college or university of choice. _____________________________ Applicant’s Signature _________________ Date __________________________________________________________________________ Mail or E-Mail to: PROOF President / 2555 Collins Ave., Suite 1402, Miami Beach, FL 33140 hrcmd8@bellsouth.net Remember! Must be postmarked no later than Monday, July 31, 2014 Page 3 of 4 Puerto Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida, Inc. 2555 Collins Ave. - Suite 1402 Miami Beach, Florida 33140 REQUIREMENTS The Ivonne Belaval Scholarship Award is issued each year by the organization Puerto Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida Inc. [PROOF] to young Puerto Ricans (native or descent) who enter their first year of undergraduate studies, at a university or college; have a minimum GPA average of 3.5 or higher; demonstrate an unmet financial need; and, in addition, have achieved outstanding academic accomplishments. To be considered for this Scholarship, all documentations listed below must be completed and submitted by July 31, 2014, to the address indicated on the cover page of this application. Failure to do so could disqualify the applicant. Check List: ______ Fully completed Application Form. ______ IRS Income Tax Return for the year 2012 (parents’, if a dependent) or proof of income for applicant and/or parents (include spouse, if applicable). ______ Applicant’s official school transcript. ______ Proof of being Puerto Rican or of Puerto Rican descent (such as birth certificate) ______ A written statement by the student indicating his/her professional goals. ______ A short essay written by the student on “What it means to be Puerto Rican”. ______ Photo of your choice (2” x 2”). If selected this photo will be used in the program and will not be returned, so please send duplicate. Page 4 of 4