Scholarship Requirements
The Jeff Sein Kwan Yang Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who meet the following requirements:
• graduating from a San Gabriel Valley high school;
• is an immigrant or child of an immigrant; AND
• committed to serving the immigrant community in some aspect
It is open to students of all ethnic backgrounds. Students from low income or working class families are especially encouraged to apply.
Recipient(s) will receive five hundred dollars ($500) to use for tuition and educational fees. The awardee(s) will be notified in two weeks from the time of the application deadline.
1) Download the application:
application (in MS Word) or application (in PDF)
2) Fill out the application and attach
A) A Resume that highlights your work and volunteer experience;
B) A copy of your Transcript (unofficial is acceptable);
C) A print out of your Student Aid Report (SAR), which is sent to you after you have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
D) An Essay that is no more than 500 words explaining how you will give back to the immigrant community after you finish your studies. You may include additional information, such as exceptional hardships, personal responsibilities, and educational goals and objectives, on a separate sheet of paper.
3) Email or Mail the application by June 26, 2009
(Please see application documents for more detail).