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The US Pan Asian American Chamber of
Commerce (USPAACC) is accepting
applications for the PepsiCo Hallmark
Scholarship. This scholarship provides financial assistance to Asian
American high school seniors, who have
demonstrated scholastic achievement,
financial need and will pursue
post-secondary education at an
accredited educational institution in
the United States. The PepsiCo
Hallmark
Scholarship. was established in 2005. The scholarship is valued up to
$5,000.
Award recipients will be announced at
the 21s Annual
Excellence Awards program,
which will be held in Chicago, IL May
15-17, 2006, during Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month. The
Annual Excellence Awards
recognize the contributions Asian
Americans have made toward education,
business, arts, entertainment, sports,
science, public and community service.
Scholarship Criteria
The
applicant should be:
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At least
16 years of age at the time of
application
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Of Asian
heritage
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A citizen
or permanent resident of the United
States
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Beginning
full-time study at an accredited
post-secondary educational institution
in the United States in the Fall of
2006
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Able to
attend the 21st Annual
Excellence Awards program May
15-17, 2006 in Chicago, IL
The
applicant should demonstrate:
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Academic
excellence with a 3.3 GPA or higher
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Leadership in extracurricular activities
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Community
service involvement
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Financial
need
Application Instructions
The
applicant should furnish the following,
paper clipped in the required order
below:
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An application for the
PepsiCo Hallmark
Scholarship. with a 2
x 2 crisp headshot (scanned pictures
will not be accepted; staple the upper
right hand corner of the photo in the
photo area of the application)
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An additional attachment
(if necessary) for extracurricular
activities, academic honors, and
community service activities (max 2
pages)
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An essay
of 500 words on Why I Need This
Scholarship, typed, double-spaced
and signed by you and your academic
guidance counselor in the upper right
hand corner
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A 100
word bio
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Information on your proposed
post-secondary course of study (major)
and associated costs (tuition/room/board
from one university you are applying to)
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Transcripts from your high school
capturing the past two years of
coursework
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Two
letters of recommendation from those
listed as references in the application:
(1) one from your high school, and (1)
one from a community service
organization (recommendations must be in
sealed envelopes)
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Please
send the requested information only; do
not send additional materials
NOTE:
The above application materials must be
sent together in one complete package.
Please pay special attention to all
instructions. Failure to follow
instructions is grounds for withdrawal
of your application for consideration.
Award Information
Will not pay for correspondence courses,
internet courses or study in a country
other than the United States
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