NAAAP PHILADELPHIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2010

 

The National Association of Asian American Professionals Philadelphia Chapter (NAAAP Philadelphia) is proud to announce the 2010 scholarship program that benefits graduating high school seniors and current college students. Three high school seniors and three college students will be selected within their respective pools to receive $1,000 each in scholarship money, to be used toward tuition, books, and/or living expenses.

 

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 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
  • Official Transcripts
  • 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 enrolled in an accredited college or university for the 2010-2011 school year in Delaware Valley and have a cumulative GPA 3.0 of 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

 

Scholarship Application Deadline: EXTENDED to April 12, 2010

Winners Announced: June 1, 2010

Emailed application submissions are preferred but mailed applications are also accepted.

 

* Application for Current College Students: CollegeAppforEmail.doc

* Application for Graduating High School Students: HighSchoolAppforEmail.doc

 

 * Regular mail applications can be sent to: *

     NAAAP Philadelphia Scholarships 2010

     P.O. Box 473

     Philadelphia, PA 19105-0473

 

Please provide your 2 recommenders with this sheet for guidance

Recommendation Template: 2010_Scholarship_App_Recommendations.pdf

 

For any questions or comments, please contact scholarship@naaapphilly.org