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\u00a0\u201cA nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.\u201d \u2013 Thomas Jefferson, 1792<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The AAPAAN Scholarship Program is comprised of four scholarships: the Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship, the Yee Family American Dream Scholarship, and the AAPAAN Scholarships. Currently, these awards are limited to undergraduates. We seek to present these awards to those who have demonstrated merit, academic achievement, leadership in their communities, and a strong interest in studying and promoting Asian cultures. Application for these awards is open to all undergraduate students regardless of their ethnic origin or cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

Applications for AAPAAN Scholarships will be available through the AwardSpring platform<\/a>. All applicants will need to set up a username and password to register and submit. Yearly applications will open in January.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

AAPAAN Scholarship FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship<\/h2>\n

\"Jack<\/a>The AAPAAN Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship<\/a> is a scholarship founded in 2011 to provide financial support to rising second, third, and fourth year students at the University to help them achieve their academic and future success. The scholarship is awarded annually in the spring and the recipient will be selected by AAPAAN. The criteria for selection includes academic merit, financial need, and contributions to the Asian community at UVA or elsewhere.<\/p>\n

An award will be given to the recipient in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000).<\/p>\n

The Yee Family American Dream Scholarship<\/h2>\n

\"ImageThe Yee Family American Dream Scholarship is created to support that quintessential desire to achieve the “American Dream.”\u00a0 The Dream means different things to different people. For the Yee family, the Dream was the hope that poor Chinese immigrants who didn’t know any English can come to America could make a better future through sheer determination and hard work. The University of Virginia was part of what ultimately made its Dream a reality. In gratitude for its good fortunes, the Yee family is honored to extend help to those students striving to achieve their own American Dream.<\/p>\n

An award will be given to the recipient in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000).<\/p>\n

The AAPAAN Scholarships<\/h2>\n

\"ImageThe AAPAAN Scholarships recognizes and supports the development of leadership and community service of students at the University who have an interest in Asian culture and heritage.<\/p>\n

An award will be given to each of the two recipients in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000).<\/p>\n

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Apply Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Donate to the AAPAAN Scholarships?<\/h2>\n

Read testimonials<\/a> from our past recipients who showcase the tremendous amount of need in the student body and the amazing resilience and hard work of students at UVA:<\/p>\n

Donate<\/a><\/p>\n

Donate by Mail<\/h2>\n

All donations by mail should be sent to:<\/p>\n

UVA Alumni Association
\nAAPAAN
\nPO BOX 37963
\nBoone, Iowa 50037-4963<\/p>\n

Any questions or concerns regarding AAPAAN scholarships should be directed to alumni-scholarships@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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