2011 shui kuen and allen chin scholarship for children of restaurant workers

Hey, students! Just want to make sure you know about the Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship, $1,000 scholarship for students whose parents work in the Asian food service industry. I figure there might be more than few of you readers who fit the bill.

They're giving away two awards this year, and part of the selection criteria is that the student should be engaged in community activities and/or progressive politics. Read on for more information:

TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS AND THEIR CHILDREN

Two $1,000 scholarships for restaurant workers and children of restaurant workers are available from the Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship, a program of the Asian Pacific Fund. The scholarship, founded in 2005, honors the values of Detroit restaurant owners Shui Kuen and Allen Chin through supporting the education aspirations of children of workers in the Asian/Pacific Islander food service industry in the U.S. Eligibility criteria are:

- 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 or other progressive causes
- Grade level: Incoming freshman or current, full-time undergraduate in 2011-12
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Status: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence

Application Deadline: March 17, 2011

The mission of The Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Foundation is to honor the values of restaurant owners Shui Kuen and Allen Chin through supporting the educational aspirations of children of workers in the Asian/Pacific Islander food service industry in the United States of America.

For more information about the scholarship, including the list of application materias, and to fill out the online application, go to the Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Foundation website here.