Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund

Eligibility

Grade level: Incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in 2023-24
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Major: engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science
- Note: those pursuing health careers are not eligible (i.e. physician, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, etc.)
Ethnic heritage: Filipino heritage (at least 50%)
Financial need
Residency:
- Northern California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus or Yolo.
- Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange or San Diego.

More Details

Background Information

Number of Awards: 5
Amount: $5,000 (annual award)
Renewable? Yes
Total award: $20,000

Selection Criteria

Academic achievement, especially in the sciences
Well-informed educational and career goals in engineering/science
Personal strengths, including maturity, motivation and potential to succeed
Honors
Work experience
Financial need

Note: 15 to 20 finalists will be chosen. Finalists must be available for a 30-minute interview in mid-April 2023 in San Francisco for Northern California candidates, or in one of the three qualified counties for Southern California candidates (exact dates TBD). If chosen for interview, finalists must submit official transcript(s) of grades, SAT/ACT scores reports and FAFSA student aid report. Applicants will be notified before May 1 whether or not they have been selected as scholarship recipients.

Deadline: 03/06/2023

Amount: $5000

Online Application Available

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