TriValleyJACL

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Tri-Valley JACL Scholarship Program

Program Background

The Tr-Valley JACL began its Scholarship and Awards Program in 1986.  The program currently offers annual awards to students at the entering freshman level. All scholarships are one-time awards.  

Eligibility

Every applicant must be an active Tri-ValleyJACL member at either an Individual or  Student/Youth Level.  Parent membership will not meet this requirement.  Applications are available on our website under membership. For more information about membership categories, please contact Cyhthia Nitta-Roe at Cknitta1@aol.comApplicants must be planning to attend full time at a college, university, trade school, business school, or any other institution of higher learning within the United States at the undergraduate school level in the fall of the following academic year.  Students deferring enrollment will not qualify for the 2008 scholarship program.

Applicants may apply under only 1 scholarship category. 

Entering Freshman applicants must be high school seniors.  Creative & Performing Arts applicants cannot be professional artists. 

Application Materials

Only one application need be submitted.  The same form may be copied and used to apply for the National JACL Scholarships.  Applications will be reviewed for award preferences noted in the brochure.

The following is a condensed list of supporting documents required to complete a JACL Scholarship Application: JACL Membership; Personal Statement; Letter of Recommendation; Official Transcripts including SAT and/or ACT test score verification; Work Experience; and Community Involvement.  The dealine for submission of these applications is March 1st of each year for consideration for the next academic year.

Click on one of the links below to obtain an application.

Word Application

pdf Application

There are also scholarships through the National JACL. 
Deadlines are March 1, 2009 for Entering Freshman, postmarked to the local Chapter.
Deadline is April 1, 2009 for postmark to JACL Scholarship Committee.

Click here to get to the National JACL Scholarship page

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