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HOME > SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS > INFORMATION FOR DONORS
To Assist Scholarship Donors
Starting a scholarship program is easy. The Asian Pacific Fund can discuss your goals with you and help you get started. Below is information about your choices:
The type of student you want to support -– Most donors want to support students who have certain personal experiences, academic skills or career goals. An example of personal experience is being a first generation immigrant, being from a specific ethnic background, or having financial need. Most programs require that the student have a minimum grade point average.
Naming your program –- Your program can be established in your name, named to honor someone else, named to express the purpose of the program. You can also choose to remain anonymous.
Service provided by the Asian Pacific Fund -– We provide full service for your program. We will help you choose the eligibility and selection criteria. We will publicize your scholarship using trusted methods to attract talented and promising applicants, receive and process the applications, including responding to questions from students, parents and counselors. You can be involved in the selection process, or opt not to be involved. We typically recruit volunteers with related expertise to assist with selection of scholarship recipients. After the scholars have been selected we will manage the scholarship payments. For renewable scholarships, we monitor continuing eligibility. We will facilitate your receiving update letters from your scholar(s). All Asian Pacific Fund programs are subject to the oversight of our Board of Directors.
How much does it cost? –- The minimum scholarship is $1,000 per year. This is based on the current cost of college and our desire to sponsor programs that are effective and attract high quality applicants. Donors who want to give more can support larger individual scholarships and renewable scholarships. Based on donor choices, our current scholarships range from $1,000 to $20,000 per student. There is no set-up fee; the annual administrative fee is 1% or $100 whichever is greater. We provide simple agreement forms that are like a contract between you and the Asian Pacific Fund.
Current Scholarship Programs
Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund
Scholarships for Filipino-American students pursuing a career in engineering or the physical or biological sciences (excluding healthcare). Recipients must be California residents. Five awards of $5,000, renewable for a total of four years. Also, scholarships for SAT preparation courses and college-admissions counseling for high-school juniors.
Community College Scholarship
Scholarships for students of Asian heritage attending a community college. Recipients must be Bay Area residents. Six awards of $1,000.
Equilar Scholars Program
Scholarships for students majoring in economics, mathematics, science, statistics, business or other specialization with substantial quantitative coursework at the University of California, Berkeley. Two awards of $1,000, renewable for a total of four years.
Helen and L.S. Wong Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for Fairfield and Suisun, Calif., high-school graduates of Asian heritage. One to three awards of $1,000 to $3,000, renewable for a total of four years.
Hsiao Memorial Economics Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for graduate students of Asian heritage pursuing an advanced degree in economics. Preference given to students planning a career in academia. One award of $1,000.
Human Capital Scholarship
Scholarships for first-generation college students from low-income, underrepresented ethnic groups. Two scholarships of $1,500 for incoming freshman attending a University of California campus.
Lauren C. Poon, M.D. Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro and San Lorenzo, Calif., high-school graduates pursuing a career in medicine or public health. Two awards of $1,000.
Lapiz Family Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are farm workers, or children of farm or migrant workers, attending a University of California campus. Two awards of $1,000.
Maria Elena Yuchengco Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Scholarships for Filipino-American students pursuing a career in journalism. One to three awards totaling $3,000.
Rachelle Cagampan Nursing Scholarship
Scholarships for students of Asian heritage pursuing a degree and career in nursing. Open to upper-division undergraduate or graduate students attending a Bay Area university. Eight awards of $3,000, renewable for one year.
Sang Chul Lee and Donald O. Cameron Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for students demonstrating academic excellence in the face of economic adversity. Recipient must be a resident of Alameda County. One award of $3,000, renewable for a total of four years. Offered every four years. Applications will be accepted in 2012.
Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students who are working or have worked, or who have a parent formerly or currently employed, in an Asian-owned or Asian-cuisine restaurant. One award of $1,000.
Thai-American Scholarship
The Thai-American Scholarship Fund was established by John Vilaikeo and Virada Chatikul to assist students of Thai heritage from Northern California in relieving the costs of a college education and to encourage participation in programs that instill appreciation and knowledge of Thai culture among Thai-American youth. The fund was started due to the limited number of scholarships available specifically for American-born Thais. Preference given to students who demonstrate commitment to community service. One award of $1,000, renewable for one year.
Tina Yeh Memorial Fund (Fellowship for current Yale students)
Summer internships supporting Yale undergraduate students working at a non-profit organization serving an Asian community in the U.S. One to three awards of $3,000.
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