By Gabriela Mondino | VISIONAR Scholarships
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NEW Scholarship recipient! Meet Santiago
Santiago is an 18-year-old first-year Law student at Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales (UCES) in San Francisco, Argentina. After considering Santiago’s application and interviewing him and his family, Atrapasueños Association awarded Santiago a VISIONAR scholarship for the 2019 academic year.
Santiago’s goal is to become a lawyer and dedicate his career to protect the rights of people who are marginalized: the poor, the elderly, the handicapped, and other disadvantaged groups. On his application essay, Santiago explained that half of his family, on his father’s side, comes from a disadvantaged part of society, living in poverty and not finding a way to thrive. Serving as role models for Santiago, the other half, on his mother’s side, have been able to get an education and lead productive lives. Santiago was raised by his maternal grandparents, and one of his dreams in life is to help people who face the types of adversity he experienced with his family. In addition, Santiago aspires to...
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