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Chin: Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship

Asian Pacific Fund

This scholarship was established in honor of Shui Kuen and Allen Chin.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Grade level: Incoming freshman or current, full-time undergraduate at a four-year college or university in 2016-17
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.0
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • College:
    Incoming freshman or current, full-time undergraduate at a four-year college or university in 2016-17
  • Extracurricular:
    Community service, including involvement in the Asian American community & other progressive causes.
  • Employer:
    Student or parent currently/formerly employed at an Asian-owned or Asian cuisine restaurant

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    ESSAY QUESTIONSPlease respond to each of the short essay questions below on a separate sheet of paper. Your essays should be in 12-point font and single-spaced. At the top of the page, include your name and the name of the scholarship program. After each essay, please include the word count.1.Tell us about yourself, including your academic and career goals, hopes and dreams for the future and your proudest moment of your personal or academic life. Recommended length: 250-500 words2.Describe your experience as a restaurant worker or child of a restaurant worker. What have you learned from the experience? How has it shaped your values? Recommended length: 250-500 words3.Describe any community service or school project you have done in the mainstream or Asian American community that has shaped your ideas about the Asian American community. How do you envision giving back to the community in the future? Recommended length: 250-500 words4.Optional: Is there anything else you would like us to know, including any unusual family or personal circumstances that have affected your achievement in school, work experience or your participation in school activities?
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which is from a current teacher or professor. Letters should be on official school or organization letterhead. Please include the students first and last name.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed student application form;

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