Scholarships for Asian & Pacific Islander (API) American College and Graduate Students Compiled by Dr. Monit Cheung, PhD, LCSW, Professor of Social Work, University of Houston, 713-743-8107, [email protected] Please check accuracy and scholarship details with the respective organization or university. Updated at: http://www.sw.uh.edu/community/cwep/current-students/index.php Updated March 14, 2013 Scholarship Opportunities Offered by National Organizations: National Organization Scholarship Application Criteria Address or Website Asian & Pacific Islander American APIASF Scholarship; Gates For college freshman only; Must http://www.apiasf.org/scholarships.html Scholarship Fund Millennium Scholars (GMS); file FAFSA* 1900 L Street NW, Suite 210 • Washington, DC 20036 • Phone: (202) 986-6892 Community College Scholarship Asian American Journalists AAJA Scholarships For high school seniors and http://www.aaja.org/apply-for-a-scholarship-now/ Association college students who want to study Student Programs Coordinator, at (415) 346-2051 ext. 102 or and pursue a career in journalism email: [email protected] Asian Pacific Islanders for APCA Scholarships For college-bound high school http://www.apca-att.org/scholarship.html Professional and Community students Scholarship Program Chair: at (425) 633-4935 or Advancement email: [email protected] Chinese American Physicians Society Scholarship Program for US For medical students in the USA; http://www.caps-ca.org/ Medical Students Application starts January 1 each Email: [email protected] year. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Coca-Cola Four-year Award for Outstanding seniors in each state https://www.coca-colascholars.org/ Seniors; Coca-Cola Two-year Colleges Scholarship College Scholarship.org Search by study subject area and Use the subject search for http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/asian.htm by race/ethnicity scholarship in your field of study Also, click “By Subject” to choose scholarship in your field of study Council on Social Work Education CSWE Fellowships For minority doctoral students in http://www.cswe.org/CentersInitiatives/TrainingCareers/ScholarshipsandFellowship social work s.aspx 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 683-8080, Email : [email protected] Korean American Scholarship KASF Scholarships (by Region) Financial need, academic http://www.kasf.org/application Foundation achievement, school activities, and community services National Asian Pacific American Bar NAPABA Scholarships For law students http://www.napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp?code=scholarships Association National Association of Social NASW Fellowships, For graduate students in social http://www.naswfoundation.org/fellowships.asp Workers Scholarships and Research work 750 First Street, NE • Suite 700 • Washington, DC 20002-4241 Awards The Asian Reporter A list of scholarship for API See the list specifically compiled http://www.asianreporter.com/Scholarships.htm students for API students The Educational Foundation, IOOF 8 different scholarships See the list specially for http://www.ioof.org/educationalfoundation.html requirements US Pan Asian American Chamber of USPAACC scholarship Must show financial need; Apply http://celebrasianconference.com/index.php/about-celebrasian/scholarships/ Commerce in senior year in High School; deadline end of March Scholarship Opportunities Offered by Texas-Based Organizations: Texas-Based Organization Scholarship Application Criteria Address or Website Alliance for Multicultural Stars Among Us Scholarships Refugees from http://www.allianceontheweb.org/stars-among-us.html Community Services Middle school to college 6440 Hillcroft Ave, #411, Houston, TX 77081 [email protected] 713-776-6440 Ext. 150 Asian American Bar Foundation Herbert Gee Memorial Law students http://www.aabfhouston.org/scholarships.php Houston Scholarship Scholarship Opportunities (p. 1 of 2) Texas-Based Organization Scholarship Application Criteria Address or Website Asian Chamber of Commerce ACC Scholarships Graduating senior with community service http://www.asianchamber-hou.org/ record President, Asian Chamber of Commerce Office 7457 Harwin Plaza II, Suite 146 Houston TX 77036 713-782-7222, fax: 713-782-8676 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Several APAHA Scholarships Must be graduating high school senior http://www.apaha.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1283866 Association (APAHA) available Chinese Professional Club CPC Scholarships Education Award www.cpchouston.net Financial Aid Award CPC Scholarship Committee PMB #114 5826 New Territory Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77479-5948 Indo-American Charity Foundation IACF College Scholarship Indian Origin w/3.0 or greater (Deadline in http://www.iacfhouston.com/index.html June) Korean American Scholarship KASF Scholarships (southern Financial need, academic achievement, http://www.kasf.org/southern Foundation Region) school activities, and community services National Association of Asian NAAAP Scholarships Must apply in senior year in High School; http://www.naaaphouston.org/Welcome.do American Professionals-Houston Deadline end of March Rice University Financial Aids and Scholarships For Rice U students http://financialaid.rice.edu/ Texas A&M University Scholarships (e.g. Charley For A&M students; must file FAFSA https://scholarships.tamu.edu/ Wooten Grant Program) Greater Austin Asian Chamber of TACC Scholarships Graduating seniors; Deadline in January http://www.austinasianchamber.org/ Commerce 3432 Greystone Drive, Suite 202, Austin, TX 78731 Phone: (512) 407-8240 Email: [email protected] Texas Buddhist Association Bodhi Financial Aid Scholarship High school seniors and returning college http://www.jadebuddha.org/en/jbt/events/other/2012/ students; at least one parent must be a Bodhi Scholarship Committee, C/o Texas Buddhist Association permanent member of the Texas Buddhist 6969 Westbranch Drive, Houston, Texas 77072 Association who is involved in volunteer (281) 498-1616 (Wed-Sat 10:00-5:00 ask for Ms. Corina Chang) services at the Association; Deadline in February each year Texas State University Scholarships For Texas State U students http://www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships.html UH Asian Alumni Association Asian Alumni Association For Asian students attending UH http://houstonalumni.com/s/1442/2/index.aspx?sid=1442&gid=2&pgid=591& Scholarships cid=1282 University of Houston Graduate Fellowships and Minority Graduate students in social work http://www.sw.uh.edu/current-students/scholarships/index.php College of Social Work Scholarships University of Texas-Austin Scholarships For UT-Austin students; must file FAFSA http://www.texasscholarships.org/types/index.html University of Texas-Austin Center CAAS Scholarships For Asian students (undergraduate or http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/resources/financial-aid.php for Asian American Studies graduate) attending UT-Austin Vietnamese American Scholarship Lê Hoàng Nguyên (LHN) Top 10% graduating high school seniors http://www.vietscholarships.org/lhn.html Foundation College Scholarship attending college in the upcoming fall P.O. Box 429 semester (deadline in May) Stafford, TX 77497 Email: [email protected] Vietnamese Culture & Science Different Scholarships available Financial need http://www.vcsa.org/ Association 4615 Belle Park Dr., Houston, TX 77072 Phone: (281) 933-8118 Email: [email protected] *FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid that all students must file if they need financial aid, work study or scholarship. Application is available online beginning January 1 of the year of admissions and the closing date is June 30 of the same year. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ **Most scholarship applications require filling out an application form by the deadline, along with two essays, resume, and a list of external references. Interviews may be required at the organization. Eligibility requirements vary. ***Most university-based scholarships do not require separate applications. Applicants state on the admissions application that they are applying scholarships and/or financial aids. Scholarship awards are based on students’ merit (GPA, SAT, essay, community engagement).

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