Before applying, ensure you meet the following requirements:

• Be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Be a Peruvian national residing in Iquitos.

• Be a Bolivian national residing in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

• Be at least 18 years old (turning 18 by December 31, 2026); there is no upper age limit.

• If you are 17 years old at the time of applying for the scholarship, attach an authorization signed by your parents or legal guardian to the online application form, permitting you to participate in the selection process. (This condition applies only if the applicant is 17 years and 8 months old).

• You’re applying to a university or technical degree program for the first time. (The scholarship does not apply to studies for a second university or technical degree.)

Create your DWS (Denise Wright Scholarship) Net ID.

• Visit the website www.dwscholar.com.

• Continue to the “Application Instructions” section. Click the “Apply Now” button, which will take you to the system for creating your applicant profile.

• When you begin your application, switch the language to Spanish directly on the page.

• Once registered, you will be able to view two programs: one for applicants from Iquitos, Peru, and another for Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Choose the program corresponding to your city.

• This Net ID will be linked to your applicant profile.

• Create only one Net ID. Do not create multiple Net IDs.

• If you are applying to begin university or technical studies for the first time, you must provide proof of having completed the equivalent of 5 years of secondary education in Peru or 6 years in Bolivia by attaching your academic transcripts or grade records.

• If you are applying for the scholarship to continue your university or technical studies, you must attach grade transcripts for the semesters, terms, or years you have already completed.

• If you have completed a technical program and wish to begin a university degree program, you must attach the full academic transcript from your technical program.

• If you are applying for a scholarship to begin undergraduate studies, enter the final grade shown on your high school academic record into the system.

• If you are applying to continue technical or university studies, enter the grade point average for the terms completed up to the time of your application.

• If you have completed a technical program and are applying for a university degree program, provide the grade point average for your entire technical program.

• Attach your up-to-date, professional CV.

• If you lack work experience, include complementary academic activities, extracurricular achievements, volunteer work, projects, participation in organizations, or any other experience that highlights your skills and strengths in your CV.

• If you have certificates or documentation supporting the information in your CV, you may attach them in the designated section.

• Remember that a coherent CV will help strengthen your application.

• If you are applying to begin undergraduate studies, attach the "Education for Better Work" self-reliance group certificate with all required signatures (issued within the last two years—i.e., from 2024 onwards).

• If you are applying to continue a degree program, attach the Personal Finances self-reliance group certificate.

***Screenshots of registration or documents other than the requested certificate will not be accepted.

• Two recommendations are required: (1) Bishop and (2) Employer/Professor (from an educational institution where you have studied; religious instructors do not qualify).

• Recommendations are submitted directly by the references themselves. Therefore, you must enter their personal details into the "Recommendation Request" form, which becomes available once you start the application in the system. We recommend starting with this form so that your references have enough time to complete the recommendation by the deadline.

• The reference will receive an email from the scholarship system to complete the recommendation. Applicants do not submit letters or recommendations themselves.

• The letter must be on the letterhead of the institution or company where the reference works. It must also bear the reference’s signature and/or seal.

• If the bishop is an applicant or an immediate family member of the applicant, the recommendation must be issued by the Stake President.

• The statement must be between one and two pages in length (650–750 words) and must be uploaded to the system.

• The points to be evaluated in the essay are listed in the official announcement document sent to your stake.

• Attach a video of no more than 90 seconds.

• Use the video to complement your personal essay.

• This video will allow the selection committee to better understand your motivation, as well as your desire and commitment to your studies.

• Adjunta una fotografía tipo pasaporte en tu aplicación. Asegúrate de que sea una foto reciente, tomada dentro de los últimos 6 meses, y que tenga la calidad y nitidez suficientes para permitir tu correcta identificación.