Beca William Minor - College and Vocational Scholarship Programs
To help tutoring students explore career options, the scholarship program’s administrator organizes a monthly Career Day. Professionals from diverse fields are invited to share their journeys and experiences, and skilled tradespeople from various vocational fields are also brought in to encourage students to consider the trades as a career path.
William Minor College Scholarship
Established in 2019 to support tutoring students from the Tres Emes and Sor María Hope Centers. Unlike traditional scholarships in the United States, this program does not award a lump sum. Instead, it provides monthly support to cover books and fees, necessary course supplies, transportation, food while on campus, and compensation for lost family income. Many students cannot attend university because their families depend on them to work or care for younger siblings. For these students, the possibility of earning a scholarship and pursuing higher education had once seemed like an impossible dream. The program has motivated many to work hard and turn that dream into reality.
The administrator works closely with tutors and students to identify those with strong academic potential. He supports these students by enrolling them in targeted tutoring and preparatory courses to ready them for university-level work, and he personally guides them through the scholarship application and university placement exam processes.
After a scholarship is awarded, the administrator continues providing ongoing support to each university student and their family throughout their academic journey.
The William Minor Scholarship Program currently supports thirteen returning students and five new first-year recipients attending university. In June 2025, the program celebrated its first university graduate—Nelson Zomoro, who earned a law degree. Two additional William Minor Scholarship students are expected to graduate in 2026
The William Minor Vocational Scholarship
The Foundation is currently working with the Hope Project International to identify local programs for students to enroll in, as well as finding skilled tradesmen to come teach hands on vocational skills.