Scholarships
Beta Sigma Alpha, Sororidad Latina, Inc. was founded in 1991 as The University of Connecticut’s first Latina sorority. This is a service organization dedicated to addressing the needs of the Latino community. Our sorority’s mission is to be a positive force in the lives of young Latinas pursuing higher education by providing guidance and support.
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We applaud the efforts of these young women by offering the Alma Maldonado-Cordner Book Scholarship.
College Applicants
A scholarship in the amount of $750.00
will be awarded to an undergraduate female student of Latino origin attending
a four-year university.
High School Applicants
A scholarship in the amount of $750.00
will be awarded to a graduating female high school senior of Latino origin attending
a four-year university.
2023 Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to last year's Alma Maldonado-Cordner Book Award Winners, Kaitylnn Brito-Torres, Yaritza De La Cruz and Rebekah Caneca-Garrow.
We are happy that this financial support can help further their academic pursuits. Please join us in wishing them success in their future academic endeavors.​
In the month of April we want to introduce you to YARITZA DE LA CRUZ.
Yaritza
Freshman, Education Major
Meet Yaritza De La Cruz, a 2023 Alma Maldonado-Crdner book scholarship recipient. Yariza is currently finishing her freshman year at the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico (InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico.)
Majoring in Education, this is one of the most exciting chapters in her young life. Her best moments outside school and work are spent making memories with her daughter supporting her extracurricular interests which include swimming and ballet.
Yaritza is eager to be a teacher that inspires, educates and motivates young kids! Parents are a child's first teacher, so she is off to a great start. We are happy to support her eudcational aspirations with this award.
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CONGRATS YARITZA!
