‘Pinays Rising’ Continues to Inspire Pinay/xes To Pursue Higher Education With Third Round of $500 Scholarships
Project led by Rapper Ruby Ibarra and Professor Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales highlights need for more history majors
Applications now open! For more info visit www.pinaysrising.org
May 13, 2021, San Francisco, CA - The Pinays Rising Scholarship, a program created by rapper and scientist Ruby Ibarra, and San Francisco State professor and founder of Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP) Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, was originally founded in 2018 to promote the continuation of higher education while excelling in the areas of arts (visual, performance/music, conceptual, etc.) and/or community service and activism. In 2020, the Pinays Rising scholarship attracted 115 self-identified Pinays/xes applicants across the United States who would be attending an institution of higher learning, full time, in the Fall 2020 semester. The program raised over $16,000 in donations in just a few weeks. Pinays Rising will be offering awards for the following:
Pinays Rising scholarships for Pinay/x scholar-activists who are pursuing higher education in the 2021-2022 school year. All majors welcome.
Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon scholarships for Pinay/x activist-historians who are pursuing higher education in the 2021-2022 school year. This award is specifically for students who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the field of history.
“There are rarely any scholarships for us, Pinays/xes. This is why we created this scholarship. We have been focusing on providing scholarships to Pinay/x scholar activists from a wide range of fields including—education, science, art, law, public health, social work, and medicine. What we did notice was that we haven’t awarded any applicants who majored in the field of history. Our community needs more Pinay/x historians! We are excited to announce that in honor of my sistafriend and ancestor, Dr. Dawn Mabalon, we are setting aside a few special scholarships for applicants who are majoring in history, especially Pinay/xes who are documenting the stories of our community.” - Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, San Francisco State professor and founder of Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP)
Applicants can only apply to one of the awards. The awards are open to all self-identified Pinays/xes and residents of the U.S. mainland, Guam, and Hawaii. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2021. Scholarship recipients can use the funds from the Pinay Scholarship for personal development which can include supplies, self-care or mental health activities and more.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
“I am thrilled to continue another round of the Pinays Rising Scholarship. It is so inspiring to see the Pinay/x/es who are empowering their communities through activism and art. This Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I think it's important to celebrate the womxn in our communities, and one of the ways we can do that is to uplift and provide resources for the next generation. Higher education shouldn't be a privilege and students shouldn't have to struggle to attend school. We hope we can encourage our scholars to pursue higher education and for them to know that they belong in these spaces, too.” - Ruby Ibarra, rapper and scientist
Pinays Rising is accepting donations and sponsors to raise money for 2021 scholarship awardees. For more information visit www.pinaysrising.org.
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About The Pinays Rising Scholarship was created to promote the continuation of higher education while excelling in the areas of arts (visual, performance/music, conceptual, etc.) and/or community service and activism. This educational scholarship program is open to all self-identified Pinays/x who will be attending an institution of higher learning, full time, for the 2021/2022 school year.