2025
Patrocinio De Guzman Scholarship

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOVEMBER 12, 2024.

Providing financial support and encouragement to single mothers who are trying to rebuild their lives through higher education.

This scholarship commemorates the strength and resilience of Patrocinio De Guzman.

When her husband died of cancer, she was left with the responsibility of raising her eight children. The youngest was only 1 year old. As a single mother, she was resourceful, hard working and of service to others, despite her own hardship. She instilled in her children that with a strong faith in God and sheer determination you will succeed in life. She lived to be 105 years old and passed away on December 2, 2021.

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Each recipient will receive $1000 USD to use towards their tuition fees and will be mentored for one (1) year.

To qualify for The Patrocinio De Guzman Scholarship, you must be a single mother raising children and currently enrolled in a technical/vocational degree or higher.

2025 Scholarship Application

  • All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:59pm PST.

  • Eligible applications will be reviewed by a panel representing The Hizon International Foundation. 

  • Finalists will participate in online interviews on January 25 or 26, 2025.

  • Selected recipients will be notified in February 2025.

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The Hizon International Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes transformational change through education and creates opportunities to improve people’s lives. Our focus is to advocate for the needs of kids, single mothers, underserved communities, and the poor and distressed. We work throughout the world with collaborative partnerships to promote the well being of humanity and the environment. 

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