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Asian/Pacific Islander Scholarship List
Eligibility Criteria
Amount
Website
Apr 30
Asian Pacific Islander
Organization Scholarship
Must be studying Agricultural Business,
Agronomy, Biology, Botany, Environmental
Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Plant
Science, Rangeland Science, Soil Science, or
Agricultural, Civil, or Environmental Engineering;
Up to $2,000
http://www.apio.org/scholarship.ht
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Jan 15
APIASF Scholarship Program
Asian or Pacific Islander, U.S. citizen, full-time
student,
Varies
http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_
apiasf.html
CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship
(Asian American Journalist
Association)
Must be college freshmen going into their sophomore
year, must demonstrate academic achievement
and journalistic ability, be
commitment to the field of journalism
and ensitivity to Asian American and Pacific Islander
issues
$3,900
http://www.aaja.org/annachennault-scholarship/
$1,000
http://www.puc.edu/__data/assets/
pdf_file/0005/107969/Shui-Kuenand-Allen-Chin-ScholarshipApplication-2013.pdf
$3,000
http://site.capal.org/programs/feder
al-internship-scholarship-program/#
Due Date
May
March 15
March
Scholarship Name
Chin: Shui Kuen and Allen Chin
Scholarship
CAPAL Scholarship (Conference
on Asian Pacific American
Leadership)
Incoming freshman or current, full-time undergraduate
at a four-year college or university in 2013-14
•Self or parent currently or formerly employed at an
Asian-owned or Asian cuisine restaurant
•Community advocacy and social justice work on
behalf of Asian American, immigrant, gay and lesbian
and/or other progressive causes
•Minimum GPA: 3.0
•Financial need
•No citizenship status requirement
*Resume
*Transcript (Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or
higher)
*Personal Statement
*Two letters of recommendation
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Due Date
October 30
Scholarship Name
George Choy Memorial / Gay
Asian Pacific Alliance Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
self-identified as an Asian/Pacific Islander; (at least
25% API ancestry)
are involved in the LGBTIQQ community (priority will
be given to those self-identified as lesbian, gay,
bisexual or transgender)
are in the process of applying to, or are currently
attending school in one of the nine Bay Area counties
(Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San
Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano)
Amount
$1,000
Website
http://www.gapa.org/scholarship
have an unweighted cumulative grade point average
(GPA) of 3.00 or better
April 15
Aug 1
APIO Scholarships 2013
The Asian Women In Business
Scholarship Fund
Must be studying Agricultural Business, Agronomy,
Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, Forestry,
Geology, Horticulture, Plant Science, Rangeland
Science, Soil Science, or Agricultural, Civil, or
Environmental Engineering, and other related fields of
study. Only Asian or Pacific Islander students, who are
U.S. citizens, are eligible for this scholarship.
*Must demonstrated a leadership role in a community
endeavor and/or b) a record of entrepreneurial
achievement
*Enrolled full-time in an accredited four-year
undergraduate institution in the U.S
*Minimum of 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA (H.S. credit/grades
do not count towards this scholarship)
*Provide the most recent college transcript;
*Provide a minimum of one professional
recommendation
*Fully complete and sign the AWIB Scholarship
Application
*Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Up to $2,000
http://www.apio.org/scholarship.ht
m
up to $5,000
http://www.awib.org/index.cfm?fus
eaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=811
&parentID=472&nodeID=1
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Due Date
Feb 15
March
April
Scholarship Name
OCA scholarship (Organization
of Chinese Americans)
AAWA scholarship (Asian
American Women's Alliance)
CANFIT Nutrition, Physical
Education and Culinary Arts
Scholarships
March
Asian Pacific Fund scholarships
Eligibility Criteria
•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 in a U.S. accredited college
•Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
•Must apply for federal financial aid using the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
February 15
•Submit one letter of recommendation online
*Asian American students enrolled in High School,
College or Graduate School
*Completed application form, official transcript,
personal statement/career or personal goals, a letter
of recommendation from a professor, community
leader or employer.
*Program in Nutrition, Public Health or Physical
Education; or American Dietetic Association
*Approved Pre-professional Practice Program at an
accredited university in California.
*3.0 or better GPA (cumulative).
*African-American, American Indian, Alaska Native,
Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic
descent.
Asian or Pacific Islander, U.S. citizen, full-time
student,
Amount
Website
$2,000
http://www.ocanational.org/?page=
Programs_ScholarApp
$500
http://www.aawalliance.com/award
s-scholarships/
Varies
http://canfit.org/scholarships/
Varies
http://www.asianpacificfund.org/inf
ormation-for-studentapplicants#banatao
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Due Date
April
Jan
April
Scholarship Name
Amount
Website
$5,000
https://community.thiswaytocpa.co
m/allgroups/education/s/201314scholarshipforminorityaccounting
students/default.aspx?utm_source=
community_2013_2014&utm_medi
um=email&utm_campaign=minorit_
scholarships_overview
George Choy Memorial / Gay
Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA)
Scholarship
Self-identified as an Asian/Pacific Islander; (at least
25% API ancestry)
Are involved in the LGBTIQQ community
Are in the process of applying to, or are currently
attending school in one of the nine Bay Area counties
(Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San
Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano)
Have an unweighted cumulative grade point
average (GPA) of 3.00 or better
$1,000
http://www.gapa.org/scholarship/
Asian Pacific American
Librarians Association
Scholarship
Applicant must be attending or admitted into a
master’s degree or doctoral program in library and/or
information science at a school accredited by ALA.
Applicant must be in library school by Fall 2013.
*Asian/Pacific Islander heritage.
*Citizen or permanent resident of the U. S. or
Canada.
*Must be an APALA member in good standing by
application deadline.
$1,000
http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/a
pala-scholarship/
AICPA Scholarship for Minority
Accounting Students
Eligibility Criteria
*Must be Black or African American; Hispanic or
Latino; Native American; or Asian American
*Full-time student for the 2013-14 academic year.
*Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate-level degree
in an “accounting-related” major.
*3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
*An AICPA student affiliate member (or have
submitted a new member application). Apply online at
no cost: www.ThisWayToCPA.com/AICPA-StudentMembership
A U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card
holder)