NAAAP PHILADELPHIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2012
The National Association of Asian American Professionals Philadelphia Chapter (NAAAP Philadelphia) is proud to announce the 2012 scholarship program that benefits graduating high school seniors and current college students who are Asian/Asian American. The high school and college students will be selected within their respective pools to receive between $1,000 to $2,000 in scholarship money, to be used toward tuition, books, and/or living expenses. A total of four to six winners will be chosen.
About NAAAP Philadelphia: A non-profit, 501(c)(3), all-volunteer, Pan-Asian American professional organization that promotes the career advancement and leadership development of Asian American professionals across a wide variety of fields and industries. As part of a national organization, NAAAP is the largest and fastest growing Asian American professional organization in the United States and Canada.
Scholarship Mission: NAAAP Philadelphia strives to cultivate and develop the leaders of tomorrow. The mission of the NAAAP Philadelphia scholarship is to recognize and reward deserving Asian and Asian American students in the Philadelphia area with high leadership potential who are or will be pursuing a college education.
Requirements:
- Application and the 2 essays
- 2 letters of recommendation from professors/counselors/advisors/managers; must not be related to applicant (see below)
- Official Transcripts
- Asian American or of Asian descent
- Current resume
- For high school seniors, must currently attend a Delaware Valley high school. High school cumulative GPA 3.0 of higher
- Note: Student does not need to plan to attend a Philadelphia college. Student only needs to be currently attending a high school in one of the counties designated above.
- For college students, must be currently attending a Delaware Valley (defined below) accredited college or university and still have at least one year of college remaining in the 2012-13 school year. Cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher.
- Delaware Valley includes the following counties:
- Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks
- Southern New Jersey: Camden and Atlantic County
- Delaware: New Castle County
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation:
Letters of recommendation must be emailed to NAAAP Philadelphia and must originate from the recommender's business or school email address. Recommender needs to include contact information and relationship to student on the letter. NAAAP Philadelphia reserves the right to contact references for verification. Please ask your recommender to use the template attached below.
Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1, 2012 (midnight)Interview Conducted: late-April to mid-May
Winners Announced: June 1, 2012
To Apply: Online Application
Recommendation Letter Template: Download
Official Transcripts must be MAILED by school to: NAAAP Philadelphia, P.O. Box 473, Philadelphia, PA 19105-0473.
Resume and Letters of Recommendation must be EMAILED to scholarship@naaapphilly.org.
Privacy Policy:
This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which NAAAP Philadelphia collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the www.naaapphiladelphia.org website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by NAAAP Philadelphia.
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Changes to this privacy policy
NAAAP Philadelphia has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
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Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
NAAAP Philadelphia
www.naaapphiladelphia.org
NAAAP-Philadelphia
P.O. Box 473
Philadelphia, PA 19105-0473
naaap@naaapphilly.org
This document was last updated on January 01, 2012