（2019 Award Recipients）
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Application due date: 9/21/2020
ACA High School Achievement Award Scholarship Program
This is the 37th year that Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) has offered scholarships to local high school students. For the Class of 2021, we will offer a total of seventeen scholarships to students, who reside in Michigan, and are interested in serving the Chinese American community, or are Chinese American, or are of Chinese ancestry.
Most of the scholarships require the students to have a minimum of 3.8 GPA or better on a scale of 4.0 or equivalent. Standard test scores (ACT/SAT/PSAT) are highly encouraged. There are specific criteria to meet for some of the scholarships. Please see the details listed below:
Association of Chinese American Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 3
Amount: $500-$1,000 each
Criteria: Best all-around, leadership and community service
Mr. & Mrs. P.L. Siak Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Physical disability and/or overcome hardship – achieved excellent academic result with preferably a 3.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0 or equivalent (exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis) while overcoming major difficulties in life, such as a physical disability, or constraints, or major illness for an extended period of time.
Andy Wong Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: General scholarship with preference given to those who have more than three kids in the family
Ya-Chun Tao Chen Memorial Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 2
Amount: $500-$1,000 each
Criteria: Best all-around, leadership and community service
O.S. Chan Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: General scholarship with focus on applicant’s athletic achievement
O.S. Chan Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: General scholarship with focus on applicant’s innovation and Entrepreneurship
O.S. Chan/ACA Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $1,000 each
Criteria: General scholarship with focus on applicant’s achievement in Fine Arts
Lehren Education Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $1000 each
Criteria: Financial challenges – needs to achieve excellent academic result with preferably a 3.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0
168 Asian Mart Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $500
Criteria: Best all-around, leadership and community service
Page Automotive Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 2
Amount: $500
Criteria: #1: Community service and #2 Physical disability and/or overcome hardship – achieved excellent academic result with preferably a 3.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0 or equivalent (exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis) while overcoming major difficulties in life, such as a physical disability, or constraints, or major illness for an extended period of time.
(Page Toyota and Page Honda Bloomfield)
Mabel Peng Memorial Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 1
Amount: $500
Criteria: Best academic record and test scores and demonstrated leadership in extracurricular and/or community activities
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Zheng Scholarship
Number of scholarship: 2
Amount: $500 each
Criteria: Financial challenges – needs to achieve excellent academic result with preferably a 3.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0
The Scholarship Recipient Selection Process
All applicants need to submit an on-line application form. All transcripts must be submitted by school counselor to scholarships@acaccc.org. All scholarship applications and transcripts must be submitted to ACA by Monday, Sept 21, 2020. Each nominee will be required to express their college plans, career goals, and interest in serving the Asian American community in a 15-minute interview with the High School Achievements Awards Committee on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Finalists (honorees) selected will be notified via email to attend the ACA High School Scholarship Program Award Ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Both the interview and award banquet will be held online or if situation allows, in-person at the Chinese Community Center located at 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071. Scholarship award recipients will be announced at the ceremony. The decision of the Committee is final.
We appreciate your attention to this call for nominations. If you have any questions, please feel free to email scholarships@acaccc.org; or contact the ACA office at 248-585-9343, or Scholarship Chair Shenlin Chen at 248-878-0182.
Sincerely,
High School Achievement Awards Committee
Important dates to remember:
Application due date: 9/21/2020
Interview date: 10/18/2020
Award Banquet: 11/08/2020