The brutal attack that killed Vincent Chin occurred late at night with few people around, but its reverberations spread across the country and have lasted for decades. Asian Americans came together to demand justice and found a common voice and purpose. Yet questions remain and justice goes undelivered. This scholarship honors the legacy of Chin thanks to the generosity of Joe Grimm, a former newsroom recruiter and staff development editor for the Detroit Free Press.
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Open Bank Scholarship
APCF was founded in 1990 by AAPI community leaders in response to the need for alternative funding for Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations serving AAPI communities. Prior to its incorporation, less than 0.3% of all local foundation funds went to AAPI agencies, according to a 1988 study by AAPI Equality Alliance (formerly known as A3PCON – Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council). In 1986, the United Way of Greater Los Angeles funded only five organizations serving …
Royal Business Bank Scholarship
APCF was founded in 1990 by AAPI community leaders in response to the need for alternative funding for Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations serving AAPI communities. Prior to its incorporation, less than 0.3% of all local foundation funds went to AAPI agencies, according to a 1988 study by AAPI Equality Alliance (formerly known as A3PCON – Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council). In 1986, the United Way of Greater Los Angeles funded only five organizations serving …
Build A Better Future Scholarship
The team at Solano Law Firm, LLC is committed to supporting the immigrant community by providing them with legal services, support, and compassionate guidance. As an extension of our commitment to bettering the lives of our immigrant community, our firm grants a $1,000 scholarship to the U.S. high school senior who shows commitment and dedication to building a better future for themselves and for the Latino community as a whole. We understand the importance of …
Hermanas Unidas Scholarship
Hermanas Unidas is a collaborative initiative that is designed to help support the continued success of MIT’s Latina women grad and undergrad students, staff, faculty, and post-docs. The group is for transgender women, cisgender women, and non-binary women. Hermanas Unidas at MIT will help you find a community of mentors and peers to support you throughout your journey here. Hermanas Unidas hopes to build bridges between undergrads and graduate Latina students at MIT as well …
My Sister’s Keeper Scholarship
My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) is a collaborative initiative that is designed to help support the continued success of Black women at MIT. MSK was created to bring together Black women across MIT campus (grad and undergrad, staff, post-docs, and faculty) to create a supportive, enduring, and inspiring community. It is a unique organization supporting Black women with social, mentoring, and informal relationships. It includes transgender women, cisgender women, and non-binary women.
Women of Color Professional Development Fund
We are pleased to announce the creation of two new Professional Development funds. The Women of Color Professional Development Fund is for currently enrolled MIT Women of Color undergraduate and graduate students. The LBGTQ+ Professional Development Fund is for currently enrolled MIT LBGTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students. “People of Color” includes Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islanders, and other minoritized ethnicities. “Women” includes transgender women, cisgender women, and non-binary women. LBGTQ+ includes all minoritized sexual …
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Café Bustelo El Café Del Futuro Scholarship
We’re honored to invest in our community by awarding twenty-five $5,000 scholarships to college students at HACU-member institutions to help further their education. This year, Café Bustelo asked applicants to share how their heritage, family, and community have impacted their desire and motivation to obtain a college degree; how they plan to give back to their community; and what they intend to accomplish with their degree in an essay in English or Spanish (800 words …
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Haz La U, a Colgate-Palmolive Education Grant
The Youth Awards was founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering its 25th year, the Youth Awards honors Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories including: Community Service, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship & Business, Green Sustainability, Healthcare & Science, Media & Entertainment, Public Service & Social Justice, and Technology. Gold, Silver, and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a …
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Humboldt Diversity Scholarships
The Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit international conservation organization committed to fostering and supporting diversity in environmental science. Our Humboldt Diversity Scholarships enable students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups and of limited financial means to travel to the tropics and gain international experience in biological research and conservation. Scholarships can only be applied to Ceiba’s “Tropical Conservation Semester: Galapagos, Andes, and Amazon”, or one of our summer programs in Ecuador …