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APIASF /Toyota Scholarship

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established to benefit students planning to enroll as first-year students in the upcoming academic year in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Students must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent. Students must be able to attend Toyota scholarship event in Torrance, CA in the spring and preference is given to students located in Southern California. Students whose parents or guardians are employed by Toyota Motor Sales USA are ineligible to apply.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Enrolling as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the upcoming academic year or have earned a GED
  • Minimum GPA:
    2.70
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • Residence:
    Legal permanent resident of the United States.
  • Citizenship:
    Be a citizen of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible
  • College:
    Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2017.
  • Major/Career:
    Must major in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
  • Ethnicity:
    Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
  • Miscellaneous:
    Must be able to attend Toyota scholarship event in Torrance, CA in the spring.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    In 500 words or less, please describe your short-term and long-term personal and education/career goals and what has helped to shape your goals. What specific steps will you take to reach your personal/education/career goals?In 500 words or less, please describe how you plan to give back to your community and help fulfill the needs of your community after you've completed your education. How would your plan impact not only your immediate community, but also a broader one?In 500 words or less, please describe any challenges you have faced personally, financially or academically that you have to overcome. How have you dealt with the challenges you have faced? How have these barriers or your success in overcoming challenges affected your goals and personal character? If you do not have any extra-curricular/community service involvement, you may use this space to tell us why.
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Submit one letter of recommendation online.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;FAFSA

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