asian pacific community fund scholarship program

Students! The Asian Pacific Comunity Fund has announced a new scholarship program with $20,000 available to financially assist students in pursuit of higher education. These awards will support those who excel academically, are leaders amongst their peers and are making a positive impact in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Here are some more details:

ELIGIBILITY:

* Be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. (including citizens of the Freely Associated States)
* Be a resident of California, Oregon or Washington or attending college in one of these states
* Be enrolled or will be enrolled in a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, student majoring in math, science or related field (See specific requirements for each application cycle)
* Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (un-weighted)

APPLICATION SCHEDULE:

	1st Cycle	2nd Cycle	3rd Cycle
Eligible Students	1st Year College Students	High School Seniors	3rd Year College Students
Scholarship Awards Available	Eight $1,000 Awards	Seven $1,000 Awards	Five $1,000 Awards
Open Application Period	January - March	April - June	July - October
Application Schedule Deadline	March 30th	June 30th	October 31st
Scholarship Recipients	May	August/September	December

The scholarship awards may only be used to cover the cost of attending an accredited 4 year college/university. What is considered cost of attendance varies by institution.

So completely the application and see if you can get any of that twenty grand in college cash! Because the cost of attending school isn't getting any cheaper. For more information about the scholarship, and to learn more about the Asian Pacific Community Fund, go to the APCF website here.