The **[Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation](http://www.latingrammy.com/en/cultural-foundation)**, the **[Latin Recording Academy](https://www.latingrammy.com/en)**'s charitable organization established in 2015, awarded the Juanes Scholarship to 18-year-old *cuatro puertorriqueño* student **Xavier Cintrón** during a special presentation with the artist in Miami. The Prodigy Scholarship (Juanes Scholarship)—created seven years ago to support music education and the Latin music genres—holds a maximum value of $200,000 and allows Cintrón to pursue a bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston starting this fall. The Puerto Rico native was selected by the Foundation's Scholarship Committee from a highly competitive group of hundreds of applicants worldwide.

Since its establishment, the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation has committed an extraordinary sum of more than $6.5 million in scholarships, grants, musical instruments, and educational events throughout the United States and Ibero-America. "We are so proud to award Xavier Cintrón with the Prodigy Scholarship for his hard work, commitment and passion for Latin music," **[Tanya Ramos-Puig](https://www.grammy.com/latin-grammys/news/meet-tanya-ramos-puig-new-latin-grammy-cultural-foundation-president-interview)**, President of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, said. "This annual scholarship represents our investment in both education, and equality. We remain committed to providing opportunities for young musicians—no matter their background, income, or zip code—to foster future generations of Latin music creators through education."

"Just as I have spent a lot of creative time recently delving into some of Latin music's greatest songs and artists that shaped my own musical foundations, I have always felt strongly that we have a responsibility to support music education so that the sounds of our culture continue to grow in future generations. It means a great deal to me that I have been able to partner with the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation to help a young musician fulfill his dream of pursuing a serious music education. When I saw Xavier's performance videos, I knew immediately that he possesses an immense natural talent that will be able to reach even greater heights with this opportunity.  I believe we will be hearing much more from him in years to come," **[Juanes ](https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/juanes/9195)**said.

"As the first Puerto Rican *cuatrista* to receive the Prodigy Scholarship, I feel immense gratitude and responsibility," Cintrón said. "I wish to continue to develop and acquire new experiences to be able to share this knowledge and inspire young people like myself."

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​The Foundation also announced the recipients of its annual Gifted Tuition Scholarships and Tuition Assistance Scholarships, which will allow 38 talented students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue an education at some of the most prestigious musical institutions in the world.

**Gifted Tuition Scholarship Recipients:**

The following three students will each receive the Gifted Tuition Scholarship, with a maximum value of $100,000, which will support the tuition costs of four years of study at the university or college of their choice:

* **Clara Díaz**, vocalist from Argentina

* **María Milano**, flutist from Venezuela

* **Thiago Silva**, cellist from Brazil

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​**Tuition Assistance Scholarship Recipients:**

In addition, the following 35 students will each receive the Tuition Assistance Scholarship, a one-time scholarship with a maximum value of $10,000 toward the tuition costs for the university or college of their choice:

| Recipient | Principal Instrument | Country of Origin | College/University |
|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Luis Anselmi | Cuatro Venezolano | Venezuela | Humber College, Canada |
| Cristian Ávila | Guitar | Ecuador | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Joaquín Bonilla | Flute | United States | Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University |
| Ruvit Bracho Márquez | Violin | Venezuela | Stetson University, Dilan, Florida |
| Gabriel Chakarji | Piano | Venezuela | Manhattan School of Music, New York |
| Bernat Cucarella | Vibraphone | Spain | Conservatorio Superior de Música "Joaquín Rodrigo," Valencia, Spain |
| Lorenzo Curik | Drum Set | Argentina | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Wellington de Souza | Saxophone | Brazil | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| Arthur de Souza Lima Scarpini | Guitar | Brazil | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| Maurizio Fiore | Guitar | Venezuela | Longy School of Music of Bard College, Boston |
| Samuel Frois | Violin | Brazil | Mannes College of Performing Arts, New York |
| Jhoely Garay | Guitar | Mexico | Manhattan School of Music, New York |
| Francisco Garrido | Guitar | Venezuela | Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Marco Grispo | Guitar | Argentina | The New School, New York |
| Alejandro Guillén | Piano | Venezuela | Montclair State University, New Jersey |
| Álvaro Huancahuari | Saxophone | Peru | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| Sebastián Marino | Saxophone | Puerto Rico | Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico |
| Simón Martínez | Piano | Ecuador | MacEwan University, Canada |
| Rafael Mello | Flute | Brazil | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| Eduardo Mendoza | Saxophone | Bolivia | Northern State University, South Dakota |
| Catalina Jara Muñoz | Piano | Chile | Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León, Salamanca, Spain |
| Marcella Nahas | Voice | Brazil | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Gabriel Nieves | Flute | Mexico | Conservatorio de las Rosas, Mexico |
| Marcin Patrzalek | Guitar | Poland | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Rubén Portillo | Guitar | Paraguay | Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University, Baltimore |
| Ana Carmela Ramírez Contramaestre | Voice | Venezuela | The New School, New York |
| Kalebe Requena | Trumpet | Brazil | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| Oscar Rojas | Piano | Mexico | Berklee College of Music |
| Orlando Salazar | Oboe | Venezuela | Longy School of Music of Bard College, Boston |
| Juan Sebastián Sánchez Duque | Percussion | Colombia | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Estefane Santos | Trumpet | Brazil | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| João Semedo | Vibraphone | Portugal | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Cristian Tamblay | Drum Set | Chile | Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Gustavo Tenes | Double Bass | Brazil | Faculdade e Conservatório Souza Lima, Brazil |
| Ángela Varo Moreno | Violin | Spain | Berklee College of Music, Boston |

**[Meet Tanya Ramos-Puig, The New Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation President](https://www.grammy.com/latin-grammys/news/meet-tanya-ramos-puig-new-latin-grammy-cultural-foundation-president-interview)**