The National Association of Asian American
Professionals-North Carolina Chapter announces its second year of awarding its College Scholarship, to be
awarded to at least two college-bound high school
seniors in spring of 2008. The top winners will be
awarded $500.00 each.
Eligibility:
1. Applicants must be currently enrolled high school
seniors living in North Carolina who will attend
four-year colleges in the fall of 2008.
2. Applicants must have at least a 3.5 cumulative
grade-point average.
Criteria:
Applicants will be judged on the basis of community
involvement, particularly in Asian American
organizations; academic achievement; financial need;
and an essay on one of several designated books.
DEADLINE: Entry must be postmarked by JANUARY 20,
2008.
The application can be found at:
http://naaap-nc.org/download/files/NAAAPScholarship_NC_2008.doc
List your activities and honors received during high school, describe any Asian American community involvement, and describe any financial need or hardships. Please enclose a copy of your school transcript from 9th grade to the present.
Applicants should also send an essay up to five pages, double-spaced, in 12-point font with one-inch margins, on one of the following books:
- My Country Versus Me by Wen Ho Lee as told to Helen Zia
- A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian Women in America by Shamita Das Dasgupta
- Fighting Tradition: A Marine’s Journey to Justice by Captain Bruce Yamashita
- A Sense of Duty: My Father, My American Journey by Quang X. Pham
- Yell-Oh Girls! by Vickie Nam
- How I Became a Black Man by Irwin Tang
- Race, Rights, and the Asian American Experience by Angelo Ancheta
These books are available at libraries, bookstores, half.com and/or amazon.com. Essays more than five pages long will not be considered. Winners agree to allow NAAAP-NC to publish their essays on www.naaap-nc.org and through other NAAAP channels. Submission materials will not be returned unless you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Questions? Email judytseng2001@yahoo.com
