Dear Graduating Senior:
The Asian Chamber Foundation will award ten $2,000 student scholarships to deserving and academically-oriented graduating High School Seniors in the Houston metro area to aid in furthering their education. Applicants will be evaluated on the following:
- High School Senior in the Greater Houston area, graduated by June 2024
- Academics (Unweighted GPA > 3.0, high school transcript through Fall semester 2023)
- Must be enrolled and attend courses at accredited institution of higher learning in the Fall 2024
- Two Essays (between 300-500 words)
- One Video Essay Response (between 2-3 minutes)
- Community service and/or employment
- School activities (clubs, sports, etc...)
- Résumé (No more than 2 pages, with detailed descriptions of duties, roles, and responsibilities)
- One Letter of recommendation from a community member, employer, or volunteer supervisor (on official letterhead). Letters from teachers will not be reviewed.
Scholarship Process:
1. The Application, essays, video response, résumé, and letter of recommendation must be submitted through this online process. The Application and essays must be the sole product of the student and transmitted by the student. Use of AI in your written essays will impact your score and eligibility. The Application is also available online at http://www.asianchamberfoundation.org.
2. The student’s high school transcript must be submitted and can be emailed to catherine.le@asianchamberfoundation.org. An unofficial copy is acceptable if submitted by a school official.
3. Applications must be received by midnight Central Standard Time on Friday, May 10th at 11:59pm. Late and incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Selection Process:
1. Applications will be evaluated by the Asian Chamber Foundation Review Committee.
2. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 21, 2024.
3. The date of the Scholarship Ceremony and Luncheon is June 7, 2024 at Marriott Westchase Hotel at 2900 Briarpark Dr, Houston, TX 77042. Recipients are expected to attend.
4. Students eligible for the scholarship must be graduating high school seniors who reside in the Greater Houston area and intend to continue their education at a four-year college or university, by enrolling and attending courses in the fall of 2024. Consideration will be given to academic achievement, community/extracurricular involvement, leadership and personal character.
5. No scholarships will be awarded to immediate family members of an officer, member, or trustee of the organization, nor to a member of the review committee, nor to a substantial contributor.
6. All qualified students are encouraged to apply, regardless of gender, creed, ethnic origin, race or sexual orientation. We do not give preference based on a student’s choice of college or university, high school, city of residence or financial need.