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The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s Asian American Scholarship Fund
was established in 1989 to provide financial assistance to Asian American high
school seniors who have demonstrated scholastic achievements, financial need
and will pursue post-secondary education at an accredited educational
institution in the United States.
Scholarship award recipients will be announced during USPAACC’s Annual CelebrAsian
Conference in May of each year. USPAACC’s Asian American Scholarship Fund
accepts applications year-round. The deadline for applications must be
postmarked by February 28.
For more information or to download a scholarship application, select one of the
scholarships listed below:
SCHOLARSHIPS
CORPORATE HALLMARK SCHOLARHIPS
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 CBS Broadcasting |
General Mills |
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PepsiCo |
Federal Express |
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McDonalds |
Bridgecreek Development |
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Volvo for Life |
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| SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA |
| The applicant should be: |
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At least 16 years of age at the time of application
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Of Asian or Pacific Heritage
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A citizen or permanent resident of the United States
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Beginning full-time study at an accredited post-secondary educational
institution in the United States in the Fall of the year the award is presented
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Able to attend Excellence Awards and Scholarships Dinner during the CelebrAsian
Annual Conference
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| The applicant should demonstrate: |
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Academic excellence with a 3.3 GPA or higher
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Leadership in extracurricular activities
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Community involvement or public service
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Financial need
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| The applicant should furnish (please send all the documents in one
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An application for a specified Asian American Scholarship
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Information on the proposed course of study and associated costs
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High school transcripts for the previous two years
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Two letters of recommendation from those listed as a reference (must arrive in
a sealed envelope with the signature of the reference on envelope)
- One from a representative of the high school
- One from a community service organization
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An essay on “Why I need this scholarship” no longer than 500 words
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A bio of no longer than 100 words
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A 2x2 photograph (Scanned photographs will not be accepted. Photographs will
not be returned)
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| The scholarship must be used for a full-time course of study at an accredited
college and/or university commencing in the Fall of the year award is
presented; will be paid directly to the recipient's college and/or university;
will not pay for correspondence courses, internet courses, or study in a
country other than in the United States.
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