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Our Bright Stars program prepares talented high school students to attend the best universities. With an individualized plan, students receive career and university counseling, personal finance education, technology certifications, reinforcement for the standardized tests, and guidance in developing an outstanding resumé. 100% of our graduates enroll in college.

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KINESIS SCHOLARS

Kinesis Scholars is a renewable college scholarship program combined with support services to help residents of Puerto Rico have a successful college experience and prepare for the workforce. The scholarships are for students who wish to study their bachelor's, master’s, or doctorate at the best universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

In addition to financial aid, we help students with the following areas:

1. First Year:

Adjust to college life and become familiar with its resources.

2. Second Year:

Explore leadership opportunities to develop key skills for professional success.

3. Third and Fourth Year:

Take advantage of internship or research opportunities to prepare for the workforce or graduate school.

Requirements to apply to the program

Be a U.S. citizen and resident in Puerto Rico, or have obtained permanent resident status from the Federal Government and be a resident of Puerto Rico.

Be a new student entering the educational program for which you are applying for the scholarship.

Have an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Complete the online application and submit all required documents within the required timeframe.

Commit to the social and economic development of Puerto Rico.

Have completed the FAFSA at the time of applying for the scholarship. Submit the document identified as SAR. 

Present evidence of financial need.

Have completed the FAFSA at the time of applying for the scholarship. Submit the document identified as SAR. 

Be admitted to an accredited nonprofit university in the United States or Puerto Rico.

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Fondo de becas Ciencias Agrícolas, Fundación Fonalledas & Fundación Kinesis

Partnership between the Fonalledas Foundation and Kinesis to develop Puerto Rican agriculture

This scholarship is geared towards students who want to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree, in PR or the US, in studies related to agriculture. The studies may include but are not limited to the following majors:

Agronomics, Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Environment Engineering, Engineering in Agrarian and Food Industries, Horticulture, Animal Sciences, Engineering in Energy Resources, Enology

The student must meet a 3.00 GPA.

Beca Hugh Andrews de
Hotelería y Turismo

Partnership between the Scholarship Foundation for Hospitality and Tourism Studies, Inc. and Kinesis to develop Puerto Rican tourism

This scholarship is geared towards students who want to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree in studies related to tourism and hospitality. The studies may include but are not limited to the following majors:

Hospitality and Tourism Administration, Culinary Arts,
Business Administration

Accredited universities may be located in the US or PR.

The student must meet a 3.00 GPA.