The starting point
DRAFT: UAA (Mayagüez, PR) reserves its two published merit awards for graduates of Puerto Rico's Adventist academies — a $1,500-$3,000 Beca Presidencial (2-year, front-loaded) and a $2,000-$4,000 Beca Alumnos Promisorios (4-year, requires 10+ grades at an Adventist academy) — with exact GPA tiers and semester-by-semester payout schedules published.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Beca Presidencial
$1,500-$3,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.50-4.00 cumulative HS index for $3,000; 3.00-3.49 for $1,500
Eligibility: Must have graduated from an Adventist academy in Puerto Rico; full-time enrollment; credited toward study costs in four parts.
Renewal: Must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA each semester at UAA; maximum duration 2 years; up to one year of grace permitted to begin using benefits (remaining time only).
Other terms: Front-loaded payout: at the $3,000 tier, $900/semester in year 1 and $600/semester in year 2; at the $1,500 tier, $500/semester in year 1 and $250/semester in year 2. Ends after 2 years.
https://www.uaa.edu/asistencia-economica/becas-y-grants/
Beca Organizacional (Beca Alumnos Promisorios)
$2,000-$4,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.75-4.00 (computed from 7th grade through 4th year of secondary school) for $4,000; 3.50-3.74 for $3,000; 2.75-3.49 for $2,000
Eligibility: Must have completed a minimum of 10 grades at the Adventist Academies of Puerto Rico; non-transferable; application filed at the Education Department office of the student's Adventist Association (church/academy).
Renewal: Credited semesterly; must maintain a general GPA of no less than 2.75 at UAA; maximum duration 4 years; full-time load (12+ credits) required.
Other terms: Credited to ordinary expenses: tuition, books, housing, food. Application goes through the church organization, not UAA's aid office.
https://www.uaa.edu/asistencia-economica/becas-y-grants/
