UPS Scholarship

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Amount
Awarded

$5,000

Awarded

Application Deadline

March 27

Friday
Awarded By:

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Number of Awards & Eligibility: varies
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  2. This award is for U.S. students.
  3. Must be of Asian Pacific Island/Pan-Asian American heritage. This refers to having an ethnic background from the following countries: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand.
  4. Must have a grade point average of 3.3 or higher.
  5. Must be 16 years of age or older at time of application.
  6. Must be a high school senior.
  7. Must be involved in community service and demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities.
  8. Must be enrolled in full-time study at an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the United States in the upcoming fall semester.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

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Description: This award is available for U.S. high school seniors who are 16 years of age or older at time of application and are of Asian Pacific Island/Pan-Asian American heritage. Students must have a grade point average of 3.3 or higher, be involved in community service, and demonstrate financial need.

Application requirements for the UPS Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • 2x2 photo
  • Tax Return
  • Cost list
Additional Information: All applicants must demonstrate financial need. Due to the high volume of applications, only selected applicants will be informed of the Scholarship Committee's decision by mid-April. Scholarship recipients are required to attend the CelebrAsian Procurement Conference. As part of the Scholarship Award Program, USPAACC will provide travel arrangements and hotel accommodations to all scholarship recipients.

Award Amount: $2,500 to $5,000 annually, non-renewable. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the recipient's college or university towards the cost of tuition. The scholarship must be used towards paying for courses on-campus; online courses will not qualify.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 27

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Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 27

Applications are available on the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) website. In addition to a completed application, the applicant must also submit the following materials: a 2" x 2" photo (stapled on the top right-hand corner); a 500-word essay on the topic 'Why should I be awarded this scholarship' signed by the applicant and his/her guidance counselor; high school transcripts capturing the past two years of coursework; a copy of most recent household tax return signed by taxpayer(s) (must include the applicant's name and social security number, a statement of the actual household income, and the taxpayer's signature); two letters of recommendation, one from high school and one from a community service organization (must be in sealed envelopes); and information on proposed postsecondary course of study (major) and associated costs (tuition/room/board) for one university for which the applicant is applying. Please note: Students may apply for up to five scholarships from the USPAACC for which they are qualified. However, the applicant is required to submit an application with the required documents in separate envelopes for each scholarship for which he/she applies. Multiple applications submitted in a single envelope will not be considered. The application and required documents must be submitted online by the deadline date.
Contact: Len Babejes
Address: 1329 18th St., N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20036
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