Meet Santiago Molina ’25
By: Valerie Cruz
Santiago Molina ’25, a finance major and computer science minor from East Providence, Rhode Island, has been awarded a scholarship worth more than $15,000 from the Association of Latino Professionals for America.
“The best things happen unexpectedly,” he said as he was searching for solutions to help finance his tuition this year.
Molina, who is vice president of the ALPFA chapter at the Providence College School of Business, applied for the scholarship in March while registering to attend the organization’s national conference.
He knew ALPFA offers many opportunities to its members, especially those in higher education, but he was surprised to be chosen. “ALPFA has many long-term members that had applied earlier than I did, and I thought they would receive first priority and be ahead of me,” said Molina.
Molina learned in August that he had received the Synchrony scholarship. The consumer financial services company donated $150,000 that was divided among eight recipients.
“It was a blessing,” he said, as he was looking for solutions to help finance his tuition this year.
Molina thanks the ALPFA organization and especially the chapter at PC for receiving this award.
Molina joined ALPFA as a first-year student after learning about the club at the PCSB Involvement Fair. He became an executive board member as a junior. He encourages others to be involved and see what those opportunities can present to you.
Molina is also a member of the first cohort of Berkeley Scholars, part of the business school’s Michael J. Berkeley ’85 Business Excellence Program. The scholars program offers mentorship, academic enrichment, and a welcoming scholarly community to members of groups underrepresented at the business school.
In addition, Molina is also the public relations officer for the Organization of Latin American Students. The student group hosts events celebrating the Hispanic and Latin American community.
This summer, he had an internship with the Sapere Aude Consortium, a nonprofit that offers research opportunities in wealth and investment management to first-generation college students. He and his research team studied financial literacy tools for young adults that are provided both digitally and in person.
