Scholarship details
The Irish Community in Latin America is diverse, with a history dating back hundreds of years.
Argentina, home to a million Irish Descendants, can account for the affinities of Admiral William Brown and Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara Lynch in the time of the Emerald Isle. For his part, Chile was guided by Bernardo O’Higgins in its war of independence against Spain. His Sligo-born father, Ambrosio, served as Viceroy of Peru.
In Mexico, Zorro was based on William Lamport, a Wexford man, while the San Patricio Battalion is famous for switching sides during the Mexican-American War.
Of course, the Irish influence in Latin America does not end there. Irish Eliza Lynch once owned a third of the land in Paraguay, while independence leaders from Cuba to Uruguay are known to have Irish blood.
In recent years, Ireland and Latin America have enjoyed a golden age in their relationship thanks to waves of bilateral migration, increased cultural connections and trade links.
The Irish American Home Society is happy to announce the application for as many as four (4) annual scholarships which are part of the Irish American Home Scholarship. These Irish Decent Scholarships are for Irish American students, so If you are eligible for the scholarship, APPLY NOW immediately.
The Irish American Scholarship is for members or sons or daughters of the Irish American Home Society.
This post gives you a clearer understanding and information about the Yazd scholarship and how you can apply successfully.
All You Need To Know About The Irish American Home Scholarship
Level/Fields of study
The Irish Decent Scholarships are open to high school seniors (s) intending to matriculate as full-time undergraduate students and to full-time undergraduate students (s).
Host Nationality
This scholarship for Irish American students is hosted in the USA. If you are an international student and you wish to study in the US, this is for you, A list of USA scholarships.
Eligible Nationality:
The eligible nation for the Scholarship is the Irish Americans. Take a look at a list of scholarships to study abroad.
Scholarship Worth
The Irish descent scholarship is worth
Twelve-hundred Dollar ($1,200.00) Scholarships to high school senior(s) intending to matriculate as full-time undergraduate students at an accredited college or university awarding an Associate or Bachelor’s degree.
Twelve-hundred Dollar ($1,200.00) Scholarships to full-time undergraduate student(s) currently attending an accredited university or college and continuing for at least one or more academic years.
Eligibility
Candidates qualifying for this scholarship must be members or sons or daughters of “Members in good standing” (dues paid to date) of the Irish American Home Society. This membership must be active for the past three years for eligibility.
STANDARDS FOR CONSIDERATION
An applicant for the scholarship will be judged on membership years, scholarship, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, and essay submitted.
The Irish American Home Society, through this program, seeks students who: understand/ appreciate their heritage; show an appreciation of the value of an education, and are willing to work to achieve success.
In addition to the application form, please submit the following:
High School Senior
1. Official school transcript including first-semester senior grades, class rank, and College Board scores.
2. Activity sheet including all extracurricular activities such as sports, class involvement, club involvement, and community service.
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation, one must be from a high school principal, counselor, or faculty member and the second from any person of your choice (not a family member).
4. Essay.
College Student
1. Official transcript of courses completed including cumulative point ratio.
2. Activity sheet (same as item 2 for High School Senior).
3. Two letters of recommendation, one from an individual associated with your college/university
and one from a person of your choice (not a family member).
4. Essay.
RESTRICTION
A previous High School Scholarship winner IS NOT eligible for a college scholarship.
A previous College Scholarship winner IS NOT eligible for a second scholarship.
How To Apply for Irish Decent Scholarships
Submit Completed applications and all supporting materials to the email.
Contact: Jim Moriarty, Scholarship Chair 860-563-0804 or [email protected]
Deadline For The Irish American Home Scholarship
The deadline for submittal of completed applications and all supporting materials is May 1, annually. Applications postmarked after May 1, annually, will be rejected.
The scholarship will be awarded at the June assembly of the IAHS.
Links
Click Here to download the Scholarship Application (PDF)
Click Here to download the Scholarship Application (MS Word)
