José Julian Martí Scholarship

Don José Julian Martí Scholarship

A $300 Scholarship will be awarded to the student (female/male) who meets or exceeds the following requirements Purpose: This annual award is to recognize an undergraduate student who best exemplifies the life of Don José Martí. Don José Martí, "El Apostol" devoted his life to the independence of Cuba. His teachings and writings on the socio-political injustices of Spanish Colonialism led to his exile from four different countries. Still, he continued to fight against the oppression of his people, not just in Cuba, but also in all of Latin America. He believed in the ideal of "Pan-Americanism:" the unification of Latin American countries. Don José Martí was an intellectual; his most potent weapon was his pen, and it is for this reason that the scholarship is named in his honor. Eligibility: Any undergraduate male/female with sophomore standing and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is eligible to apply.