SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASIAN STUDENTS. UNCF/Anthem Corporate Scholars Program

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1 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASIAN STUDENTS UNCF/Anthem Corporate Scholars Program Must attend a university or a four-year college Minimum 3.0 GPA Must not be attending high school currently Restricted by race for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic students Restricted to students studying Marketing, Business/Consumer Services, Finance, Communications, or Economics Source: United Negro College Fund Deadline: February 23, 2016 Amount: $5,000 Director, Program Services Phone: (800) rebecca.bennett@uncf.org Office: 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive PO Box Fairfax, VA USA Application Ohio Newspaper Foundation Minority Scholarship Must attend a university or a four-year college Minimum 2.5 GPA Must currently be a high school student Restricted by race for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic students Restricted to residents of Ohio Restricted to students studying in Ohio Restricted to students studying Marketing, Communications, Advertising/Public Relations, or Journalism Source: Ohio Newspaper Foundation Deadline: March 31 st, 2016 Amount: $1,500 rev11/19/15-1-

2 Ann Riggs Secretary Phone: (614) x ariggs@ohionews.org Office: 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 216B Columbus, OH Application Phillip L. Graham Diversity Scholarship Must attend a university or a four-year college Restricted by race for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic students Source: Investigative Reporters and Editors (Corporate) Deadline: There is no application deadline for this award. Applications are accepted continually throughout the year. Amount: Varies John Green Membership Coordinator Phone: (573) jgreen@ire.org Office: 141 Neff Annex Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, MO USA Resume APEX Scholarship Must attend a university or a four-year college Restricted by race for American Indian/Alaska Native or Asian/Pacific Islander students Source: Asian Professional Extension Inc. Deadline: There is no application deadline for this award. Applications are accepted continually throughout the year. Amount: $500-$1,000 Trang Le-Chan Deputy Director of Programs Phone: (212) x 101 Fax: (212) trang.le-chan@apex-ny.org rev11/19/15-2-

3 Office: 352 Seventh Avenue, Suite 201 New York, NY USA AIFS DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship Minimum 3.5 GPA Must not be attending high school currently Restricted by race for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic students Restricted to individuals with the following interests: international exchange Source: American Institute for Foreign Study Deadline: There is no application deadline for this award. Applications are accepted continually throughout the year. Amount: $1,000 David Mauro Admissions Counselor Phone: (800) x 5163 Fax: (203) dmauro@aifs.com Office: River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street Stamford, CT Photo Resume For more information visit Asian-American Journalists Association Scholarship Minimum 2.5 GPA Restricted to students studying TV/Radio Broadcasting, Communications, Photojournalism/Photography, or Journalism rev11/19/15-3-

4 Restricted to individuals having experience in these volunteer or employment areas: journalism/broadcasting Source: Asian American Journalist Association Deadline: March 28 th, 2016 Amount: $5,000 Kim Mizuhara Programs Coordinator Phone: (415) x 102 Fax: (415) programs@aaja.org Office: 1182 Market Street, Suite 320 San Francisco, CA Resume For more information visit National JACL Headquarters Scholarship Restricted by race for Asian/Pacific Islander students Restricted to students studying Agriculture, Public Policy and Administration, Journalism, Literature/English/Writing, or Law/Legal Services Restricted by ethnic heritage: Japanese Source: Japanese American Citizens League Deadline: There is no application deadline for this award. Applications are accepted continually throughout the year. Amount: Varies Scholarship Committee Phone: (415) jacl@jacl.org Office: 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA USA OCA/UPS Foundation Gold Mountain Scholarship rev11/19/15-4-

5 Scholarships for Asian Pacific Americans who are the first person in their immediate family to attend college. Must be entering first year of college in the upcoming fall. Source: OCA Foundation Deadline: April 18, 2016 Amount: $2,000 Jeffrey Moy Scholarship Coordinator Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Office: th Street, NW Washington, DC Resume SASE Visit Online Application For more information visit http// OCA-Verizon College Scholarship Minimum 3.0 GPA Must not be attending high school currently Restricted by race for Asian/Pacific Islander students Source: OCA Foundation Deadline: April 18, 2016 Amount: $2,000 Jeffrey Moy Scholarship Coordinator Phone: (202) x jmoy@ocanational.org Office: th Street, NW Washington, DC rev11/19/15-5-

6 SASE For more information visit http// OCA-AXA Achievement Scholarship Minimum 3.0 GPA Must currently be a high school student Restricted by race for Asian/Pacific Islander students Source: OCA Foundation Deadline: April 18, 2016 Amount: $2,000 Jeffrey Moy Scholarship Coordinator Phone: (202) x 116 Fax: (202) jmoy@ocanational.org Office: th Street, NW Washington, DC Application Essay: http// Financial Need Analysis SASE Transcript Paul Shearman Allen & Associates Scholarship 3.3 GPA or higher Leadership in extracurricular activities Involvement in community service Demonstrate financial need Must attend a university Must currently be a high school student Must be at least 16 years old Restricted by race for Asian/Pacific Islander students Source: US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Fund Deadline: March 18, 2016 Amount: $2,000-$5,000 rev11/19/15-6-

7 Must sign up for a Peterson s account to apply: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hale Hall 154 W. 12th Ave. Columbus, Ohio Phone: odi@osu.edu Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship Award Must attend a university, a four-year college or a two-year college Must study full-time. Restricted by race for Asian/Pacific Islander students Restricted to students studying Journalism Source: Asian American Journalists Association Deadline: May, 3, 2016 Amount: $2,000 Justin Seiter Program Associate Phone: (415) x 107 Fax: (415) justins@aaja.org Office: 5 Third Street Suite 1108 San Francisco, CA Application Essay Financial Need Analysis References Resume Transcript Visit Online Application For more information visit Source Supply Scholarship Restricted by race for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic students Source: Source Supply Company Deadline: May 31, 2016 Amount: $1,000 To apply for the Source Supply Scholarship, respond to the following essay prompt in 1,000 words: Please discuss the importance of keeping the environment clean. Please be sure to reference Source Supply College Scholarship Essay Content in the subject line of your APIASF General Scholarship rev11/19/15-7-

8 Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of Please read the scholarships by supporter details below for specific eligibility requirements regarding the academic standing required for each scholarship. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED Must apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Submit one letter of recommendation online. Source: Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Deadline: January, 8, 2016 Amount: $2,500-$15, M Street NW, Suite 610 Washington, DC Phone: (202) info@apiasf.org 1. REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT. Your address will be your user name and you can create your own password. Please note that you can start creating an account on September 2, 2014 when the application is available online. 2. CHECK YOUR . Once you create an account, you will receive an from applicant@apiasf.org. This will contain your verification token number to allow you to verify your and to provide you further access to the application. Make sure to add applicant@apiasf.org to your address book to ensure that s from APIASF are delivered to your inbox. 3. REQUEST A RECOMMENDER. You are required to submit one letter of recommendation from an individual who knows you and is familiar with your community service and leadership activities. A teacher, advisor, work supervisor, community service leader, or any other adult familiar with you could serve as a recommender. Recommendations from relatives will not be accepted. To request a recommendation go to the Request Recommendation section of your application and input your recommender's information. You can request a recommendation at any time during the application process. Once you complete this section, your recommender will receive an fromapplicant@apiasf.org requesting a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Please contact your recommender to make sure they have received an from applicant@apiasf.org and that they understand the instructions provided in the . If your recommender does not receive the a few hours after you sent the request, contact outreach@apiasf.org or call x104. Remember it is your responsibility to ensure that your recommender submits a letter of recommendation for your application. Make sure to inform your recommender at least 3 full weeks before the deadline that you have selected them to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf and are applying for a scholarship through the APIASF Scholarship Program. Also, tell your recommender to add applicant@apiasf.org to their address book to ensure that s from APIASF are delivered to their inbox. rev11/19/15-8-