Why You Need to Fight for Funding, Scholarships & Opportunity

Funding, sponsorships, and scholarships are notoriously hard to get—especially when you’re broke, overlooked, or stuck in circumstances you didn’t ask for. I know that reality personally. When you’re living in survival mode, direction feels optional and quick money feels like the only way out.

I reached a point where I hated being poor so much that I jumped straight into the first jobs I could get. Fast cash felt like freedom. But looking back, I wish someone had guided me differently. I wish I had known where to turn, who to ask, and how many opportunities were actually out there. I didn’t have that knowledge—so I traded long-term growth for immediate income. Don’t make that mistake.

As Boricuas, we are already short-tempered, and being denied approval may thwart many applicants, BUT WE OWE IT TO OURSELVES TO AT LEAST TRY! Education, training, and skill-building open doors that “just getting by” never will. Your knowledge base is your power base. And every loan, grant, scholarship, or program you apply for is a step toward a future where you’re not ruled by crisis, debt, or desperation.

And listen—being denied doesn’t mean stop. It means APPLY AGAIN. And again. And again. People don’t get ahead because they’re lucky—they get ahead because they keep pushing when everyone else quits. Life is serious business. You get one shot to build the future you want. So use every tool available, every resource, every damn opportunity.

Apply for the funding. Apply for the grants. Apply for the scholarships. Take advantage of the programs I wish I had known about. Your future self will thank you—trust me. GO APPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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