The General Youth Scholarship offers variable award amounts, $6,000 disbursed over four years, $3,000 over two years, or a one-time $1,000 grant, based on sponsor allocation. It is open to U.S. high school seniors who are official residents and planning to enroll in a junior college, four-year university, trade school, or business school. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: be of Portuguese ancestry with a minimum GPA of 3.5; have completed at least two years of Portuguese language study in high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0; or have attended the Luso-American Education Foundation Cultural Youth Summer Camp for at least two years, also with a minimum GPA of 3.0.