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HOME  >  SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS >  BANATAO FAMILY EDUCATION FUND Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund More than 300,000 Filipinos make the San Francisco Bay Area their home, and 60,000 Filipino students are enrolled in local public and private schools. Although Filipino families place importance on a college education and have one of the highest levels of college graduates, very few are choosing to enter science and engineering fields and embark on careers that can be extremely rewarding, particularly in this region. The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund was established through the Asian Pacific Fund with a private donation from Maria and Dado Banatao. The purpose of the scholarship program is to assist California high school students of Filipino heritage in pursuing a college education. The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund hopes to encourage excellence in math and science and to promote rewarding careers in the field of engineering, a field in which Filipinos are currently underrepresented. Meet the Banatao Scholars College Scholarship General Information The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund will award five scholarships of $5,000 to qualified high school seniors who will enroll at four-year colleges or universities. Each scholarship is renewable for a total of four years on the basis of satisfactory academic performance in a full-time undergraduate program. Awards are for undergraduate study only. Criteria Current high school senior graduating in June 2008 Filipino heritage (50 percent or more) Cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale Plans to attend four-year college or university in fall 2008 Plans to major in engineering, computer or physical sciences (health professionals, such as doctors and nurses not included) Shows potential and motivation Demonstrates financial need Resident of one of the the following counties: Northern California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus Southern California: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego SAT Prep and Admissions Counseling Scholarship General Information The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund will award 24 scholarships to qualified high school juniors for SAT preparation courses and college admissions counseling. Each scholarship is worth approximately $1,500 and includes a voucher for an SAT preparation course with The Princeton Review, as well as admissions counseling with a private advisor. Criteria Current high school junior graduating in June 2009 Filipino heritage (50 percent or more) Cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.7 on an unweighted 4.0 scale Plans to attend four-year college or university Interest and skills in engineering, math or science Resident of one of the the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma. Application Information College Scholarship Forms Postmark deadline for 2008 college scholarship applications: Friday, February 29, 2008 Banatao College Scholarship Application Form Instructions for Completing the Application Form Please download and review the instructions before completing the application form. College Prep Scholarship Forms Postmark deadline for 2008 college prep scholarship applications: Thursday, January 31, 2008 Banatao SAT Prep and Admissions Counseling Scholarship Application Form Instructions for Completing Application Form Sample Resume for College Prep Applicants Please download and review the instructions before completing the application form. For more information about these scholarships, e-mail scholarship@asianpacificfund.org.

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