FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• When is the deadline to submit everything?​

  • Friday May 22, 2020 by 11:11 PM Pacific Standard Time​.
     

• How many applicants will be granted a scholarship?

  • Number of awardees will be determined by the amount of donations received.
     

• How much money will be awarded to me if I am ​granted a scholarship?

  • $500 will be awarded to you prior​ to the upcoming school year.
     

• Do I have to be a U.S resident to apply?​

  • Yes​, at this time we are only accepting applicants who are residents of U.S. mainland, Hawaii, or Guam.
     

• Do I have to be a Pinay/Filipina to apply?​

  • Anyone who identifies as Pinay/Filipina​ is encouraged to apply.
     

• What if I graduated previously (over a year ago) and took some time off, but will be continuing higher education Fall 2020, am I eligible?

  • Yes, as long as you have completed high school, college, graduate school, etc. and will be entering college or other post-secondary school this upcoming Fall 2020.
     

• What if I am completing my master's degree and will be back in school in the Fall to get my doctorate, am I eligible to apply?

  • Yes, we are accepting any and all applicants who are graduating and continuing higher education this upcoming Fall 2020.
     

• I submitted my online application. Do I have to submit a video as well?​

  • Yes, we ask that all applicants submit all 2 items: online application, and video to be considered for the scholarship. A video component will allow students to express themselves creatively while showing their passion/talent/smarts in a way that can't be captured by an application or grades. We want to see who you are and why you do what you do!
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• My overall/graduating GPA is lower than a 2.0.​ Am I still eligible to apply?

  • YES! We do not have a GPA requirement​! We want to focus on highlighting students that are impacting/positively influencing their community through art and/or activism.
     

• Who is the team behind Pinays Rising Scholarship? Why are you doing this?

  • Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales and rapper/spoken word artist, Ruby Ibarra created this project in 2018. We are doing this because we believe that POC youth, particularly those that come from immigrant households, do not often have the resources to obtain their goals. We believe that higher education is about more than academic and jobs, but a tool that can be used to help and impact our communities. We are both Pinays who firmly believe that young Pinays deserve to be in these academic spaces and deserve to have a platform to express themselves through art and/or activism. This year we're excited to bring on to the team Olivia Malabuyo Tablante and Paloma B. Concordia to help us grow this program and award more scholarships.
     

• I want to contribute to your cause! How can I help?

  • We are accepting monetary donations at: www.pepsf.org/pinays-rising-scholarship

  • You can help us tremendously by sharing this website or the flyer below on your social media pages or directly to any Pinay students who may be interested in this scholarship! Any and all help is greatly appreciated!