The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is pleased to offer college level scholarships to outstanding Asian Americans. Four students will receive $3000 in scholarship money for a total of $12,000 donated by the Verizon Foundation.
The 2010 winners were:
Hoang Nguyen, Drexel University, accounting
Jason Chow, Cal Polytechnic Pomona University, management computer information systems
Tony Kim, University of Houston, electrical engineering
Jiayi Wang, University of Washington, marketing and finance
Chaettha Charumaneeroj, NYU Poly Tech
Erika Sanchez, Seattle University
Cathy Lam, University of Denver, biology
Minhchau Dunh, University of the Pacific, environmental law
Scholarship winners will be recognized locally by the nearest NAAAP chapter as well as at the 2011 NAAAP National Convention in Boston, MA (August 11-13, 2011) at the World Seaport Hotel.
Application details
NAAAP Scholarship applications for 2011-2012 will be open November 8, 8:00 AM -December 10, 2010, 5:00 PM EST.
You can download the application from www.naaap.org/scholarship. If you have other questions, contact the NAAAP Scholarship Program Director, Mr. Yiuman So, at scholarship@naaap.org
The minimum eligibility criteria for the NAAAP Scholarship fund are consistent in line with NAAAP's focus on personal, professional, and community leadership, and Verizon's desire to promote higher education in the communities it serves.
Scholarship Applicants Must:
- maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- must have graduated from high school in the U.S. after attending at least 3 years
- reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
- be a current or rising Junior or Senior enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
- demonstrate leadership accomplishment and/or potential
Preference will be given to individuals who are at least one quarter Asian by heritage, students with disabilities, and/or students with the following majors:
Accounting
Business Administration
Computer Electronics
Computer Engineering
Computer Information Systems
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Finance
Hospitality
HR Management
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Network Administration
Retail Management
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of NAAAP's executive leadership team with no conflict of interest with the applicant pool. Winners will be selected by January 1, 2011 and announced shortly thereafter. Scholarships will be awarded at $ 3000 per scholarship to 4 individuals in 2011.
The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is pleased to offer college level scholarships to outstanding Asian Americans. Four students will receive $3000 in scholarship money for a total of $12,000 donated by the Verizon Foundation.
The 2010 winners were:
Hoang Nguyen, Drexel University, accounting
Jason Chow, Cal Polytechnic Pomona University, management computer information systems
Tony Kim, University of Houston, electrical engineering
Jiayi Wang, University of Washington, marketing and finance
Chaettha Charumaneeroj, NYU Poly Tech
Erika Sanchez, Seattle University
Cathy Lam, University of Denver, biology
Minhchau Dunh, University of the Pacific, environmental law
Scholarship winners will be recognized locally by the nearest NAAAP chapter as well as at the 2011 NAAAP National Convention in Boston, MA (August 11-13, 2011) at the World Seaport Hotel.
Application details
NAAAP Scholarship applications for 2011-2012 will be open November 8, 8:00 AM -December 10, 2010, 5:00 PM EST.
You can download the application from www.naaap.org/scholarship. If you have other questions, contact the NAAAP Scholarship Program Director, Mr. Yiuman So, at scholarship@naaap.org
The minimum eligibility criteria for the NAAAP Scholarship fund are consistent in line with NAAAP's focus on personal, professional, and community leadership, and Verizon's desire to promote higher education in the communities it serves.
Scholarship Applicants Must:
- maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- must have graduated from high school in the U.S. after attending at least 3 years
- reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
- be a current or rising Junior or Senior enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
- demonstrate leadership accomplishment and/or potential
Preference will be given to individuals who are at least one quarter Asian by heritage, students with disabilities, and/or students with the following majors:
Accounting
Business Administration
Computer Electronics
Computer Engineering
Computer Information Systems
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Finance
Hospitality
HR Management
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Network Administration
Retail Management
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of NAAAP's executive leadership team with no conflict of interest with the applicant pool. Winners will be selected by January 1, 2011 and announced shortly thereafter. Scholarships will be awarded at $ 3000 per scholarship to 4 individuals in 2011.