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The Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW) strives to outreach, educate, prepare and engage Vietnamese American professional women in areas of leadership and development; to provide a network of support and promote the professional growth of its members; to mentor and encourage youths in the community to enter professional careers; and to encourage community responsibility and participation. In furtherance of its mission, VAPW will be awarding scholarships in the amount of $2,000.00 to high school seniors who will be attending college during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
Female high school senior of Vietnamese ancestry attending high school in Silicon Valley.
First year entrance into a college or university during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Selection criteria include: financial need, commitment to community service, leadership
abilities, and the potential for leadership.
Scholarships are conditional:
Scholarships are conditional:
VAPW reserves the right to perform social media search of candidates.
Funds will not be disbursed until the recipient provides proof of enrollment at a college or university that is approved by the Scholarship Selection Committee.
To Apply:
To Apply:
Candidates must complete the online application in full and submit all required supporting documents.
All finalists must attend an in-person interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee on the evening of [MARCH 2020 - EXACT DATE TBD]
Scholarship recipients must attend the Scholarship Award Dinner on the evening of May 30, 2020
Proof of college/university enrollment required in order to receive Award check.
Children of VAPW Board Members and Scholarship Selection Committee are not eligible.
Application Materials:
Application Materials:
1) Completed Scholarship Application (Link to Online Form)
2) Current transcript
3) Personal Statement (12 Times Roman font, double space, 2 pages maximum, 1 inch margins)
a. your past, present and future service to the Vietnamese community; and
b. what does winning VAPW Scholarship mean to you.
4) Letters of Recommendations (optional, maximum of 2 letters)
Submission deadline:
Submission deadline:
1) Completed online applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm FEB 29, 2020
2) Official transcripts to be sent via US Mail postmarked by FEB 29, 2020 to
Comerica Bank- 333 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
ATTN: Mrs. Thao Nguyen, Senior Vice President - Middle Market Banking Group.
12th floor; Mail code: 4850
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