National Association for Asian and
Pacific American Education

A Voice for Asian and Pacific American Education

 

2010 NAAPAE Scholarship Application

 

The National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education (NAAPAE) invites high school seniors, and college/university freshmen, sophomores and juniors to participate in its scholarship program. Although the scholarship committee will consider all applicants; the primary purpose of this scholarship is to support students who plan to become teachers.

In the spring, NAAPAE will award up to four $500 scholarships to high school seniors and up to two $1,000 scholarships to college/university freshmen, sophomores or juniors. The recipients will be students who meet the following qualifications: (1) are of Asian or Pacific Islander (API) descent; (2) are actively involved in extracurricular activities in school; (3) have outstanding academic records; (4) are young leaders who show concern and commitment to Asian/Pacific Islander communities; and (5) are citizens or resident aliens of the United States or Canada.

To apply, you must provide all of the following. (Incomplete applications will not be considered.) All materials submitted must be typed or computer-printed.

1. The completed application form. This form can be saved your computer and filled out and printed by computer. To get the form, click on the link at the bottom of this page.

2.    One copy of your transcript sent directly to Betty Jeung c/o NEA, 1201 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036 by the high school or college you are currently attending.

3.    Two letters of recommendation sent directly from teachers, counselors, community leaders, youth leaders, employers, or other persons who can address your qualifications.

a. Include with your application the full names, mailing addresses, and phone numbers of the two persons whom you have asked to write letters of recommendation on your behalf.

b. You are responsible for ensuring that their letters are postmarked by the application deadline.

4.    A statement of your career goals (no more than 50 words).

5.    Select one of the following four topics on which to write an essay that contains no more than 300 words. Please include the question you are responding to.

a. How do you serve the Asian Pacific community and why?

b. What recent or historical events involving Asian and Pacific-Islander (API) Americans resonate with you and why?

c. What do you think the most pressing issues are for API students of your generation and why? What would you do to address those issues? 

d. What steps can high school and college students take to improve relations between racial and ethnic groups in schools or college campuses?

6.    A list of your most important school and/or community service activities over the past two years. For each, list the type of activity or service, your role or involvement, and the dates of your participation.

Send application materials to: NAAPAE Scholarship Committee, Attention: Betty Jeung, c/o NEA, 1201 16th St. NW, Ste. 410, Washington, DC  20036. For more information, Betty Jeung can be reached by telephone (202-822-7736), fax: 202-822-7624, or e-mail: bjeung@nea.org.

Application materials must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2010 or emailed before midnight (your local standard time) of February 15, 2010. (If you send your application by email before the deadline, also send a hard copy of the application form with your signature by postal mail postmarked by February 15, 2010).

 

To go to the application form, click here: “application form.”