Puerto Rican, American and Caribbean Scholarship

The Puerto Rican, American and Caribbean Organization is a nonprofit organization established in 1991, dedicated to supporting the Hispanic/Latino community in Dayton, Ohio. PACO provides charitable services to underprivileged families, promotes awareness and education to the local population about the Hispanic culture and awards scholarships to Hispanic/Latino students attending technical schools and universities. The organization operates with an all-volunteer staff composed of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic members.

One of the scholarships is in honor of Jose Rafael Davila. Jose devoted himself to improving Dayton through community service. He was a founding member and longtime president of the Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Dayton. This scholarship is intended to encourage and recognize a student who exemplifies the core values of hard work and dedicated service to our Hispanic community.

Applicants must:

• be a resident of Montgomery, Miami, Clark, Warren or Greene County, Ohio,
• be of Hispanic/Latino heritage or non-Hispanic but highly involved in promoting the Hispanic culture via community or school events,
• have a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 based upon a 4.0 scale,
• be accepted to or currently attending an accredited two-year, four-year, technical school, college or university, and
  demonstrate financial need.

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