The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), through the generosity of Verizon, is offering six (6) scholarships each worth $4,500 to Asian American students with the most innovative ideas on how to create, support, and nurture more leaders within our Asian American communities. The scholarships total $27,000.
Our general submissions ended on January 31st, 2009 but we are still looking for engineering students! If you are studying or majoring in one of these areas, we are still looking for you:
- Computer Electronics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Programming
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- Management Information Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Network Administration
How to apply? Go to the NAAAP Scholarship website at http://www.naaap.org/scholarship and download the scholarship application.
Two Letters of Recommendation are required.
- Academic School Teacher/Advisor
- Community Service Leader/Organizer
Eligibility:
- Full-time student at an accredited college/university (United States)
- Must have accumulated at least 30 credit hours at time of application
- Must have a cumulative GPA 3.00 or higher
- Must be Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander
- Must be a permanent resident or U.S. citizen
- After January 31st, your major or area of study must be one of those listed above
- Applications and recommendations must be submitted online no later than 11:59PM (EST) on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
The NAAAP National Scholarship committee will review all applications. A personal or telephone interview may be scheduled. Winners will be notified during the 4th week of February 2009. Additional information may be required before completing the award process. Good luck!
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The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership-based organization and is the largest and fastest-growing Asian professional association with representation in over 25 cities across the United States and Canada. Its vision is "We Make Leaders!". For more information about the NAAAP, go to www.naaap.org. |