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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 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 scholarship program assists California high-school students of Filipino heritage in pursuing a college education. The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund encourages excellence in math and science and promotes rewarding careers in 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 incoming freshman enrolled 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. Eligibility Criteria Incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in 2009-2010 Pursuing a career in engineering or the physical or biological sciences (excluding healthcare) Filipino heritage (at least 50 percent) Minimum grade-point average of 3.0 Demonstrates financial need Resident of one of 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 $1,500 and includes a voucher for an SAT preparation course and college-admissions counseling sessions with a private advisor. Eligibility Criteria Current high school junior Filipino heritage (at least 50 percent) Cumulative high school grade-point average of 2.7 Plans to attend a four-year college or university Interest and skills in engineering, math or science Resident of one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma Application Information College Scholarship Forms Postmark deadline for 2010 college scholarship applications: Please check back in December 2009 Guidelines will also be posted at Scholarships.com and Fastweb.com 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 2010 college prep scholarship applications: Please check back in December 2009 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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