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Support the Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you for visiting our webpage and for considering to donate to the Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship.\u00a0 By supporting the Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship, you are helping the next generation of Asian and Asian Pacific American leaders in our community and at UVA.<\/p>\n

The Jack T. Chen Memorial Scholarship was founded in 2011 to provide financial support to rising UVA students.\u00a0 The scholarship criteria includes academic merit, financial need, and contributions to UVA\u2019s Asian\/Asian Pacific American community.\u00a0 The first two awards, for $500, were made in April 2012, but we need your help to grow our endowment!\u00a0 Your donation will help students achieve their academic and future career goals.<\/p>\n

Here are some excerpts from past applications which showcase the tremendous amount of need in the student body and the amazing resilience and hard work of students at UVA:<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most embarrassing moments I\u2019ve had regarding my financial status happened when I was in the financial aid office, hoping that they could defer a part of my loans that were due.\u00a0 When I sat down to talk to a financial advisor, she asked why I had to defer just $250, because it was such a little amount, and normally students would never ask for a deferment on such a small amount of money.\u00a0 Although it wasn\u2019t a direct insult to my low-income status, it definitely reminded me of how in need I was.\u00a0 I come from a single mother home, and I try my best not to make her pay for much.\u00a0 I have taken two jobs as a research assistant in hopes of helping pay of these deferments, but with a full time school schedule, it has been a struggle. Receiving this scholarship would allow me to have less of a financial burden on my shoulders. I have given and sacrificed a lot of a college activities out of frugality, but I refuse to have my education be impeded because of money.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am from an ordinary family and my parents did not have the means to send me to private schools, but they always stressed to me how important academics was.\u00a0 When I came to UVA, I always tried to cut costs whenever I could.\u00a0\u00a0 I seldom ate out in restaurants and tried to study without textbooks as long as I could get the information from somewhere else.\u00a0 I also reduced my printing costs by 8 cents by increasing the words on a single page.\u00a0 When I heard my mother tell me that her salary for 10 years would pay for my tuition for 1 year, I could not help by cry.\u00a0 I have several jobs at UVA so that I can help support myself and although $500 may not be a lot for someone else, it is my mother\u2019s salary for 1 \u00bd month, and that is a tremendous amount for me.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been lucky enough to have amazingly kind and supportive parents who have provided me with a constant fountain of encouragement and love throughout the course of my life … I receive no financial aid from the university, so my mom and my dad help me pay what they can.\u00a0 For my part, I do the most that I can to ease this burden \u2013 I\u2019ve had a part-time job of some sort (often more than one at a time) since I started here at UVA. It\u2019s sometimes a bit of a bewildering journey to juggle both school and work, but I find that this need to do so has most kindly brought me to some of the experiences that I cherish the most.\u00a0 It is true that money isn\u2019t everything, but in this aspect of my life it is important to my goals and my future, and I\u2019m looking to help out in any way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the main causes of my parents\u2019 divorce was financial difficulty. My father\u2019s restaurant had gone out of business … and my family struggled to pay for my and my brother\u2019s education abroad.\u00a0 My parents thought a good education was important so that we could attend an American university, which would broaden our opportunities significantly.\u00a0 The only thing I can do to help her is to study hard so that she does not feel that her efforts were wasted .. I tutored all throughout high school and work part-time during the summers to lessen my mother\u2019s stress.\u00a0 I aspire to excel and be successful at UVA and continue my education in graduate school, and having less financial burden will help me focus more on that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was born to an ordinary family in China … yet despite that fact, my parents still fully supported my dream to study abroad in United States and covered my expenses.\u00a0 To lower the cost of my tuition, I took a part time job in the catering office. Though the work is pretty hard, I try and squeeze as many hours as I can to help support myself.\u00a0 I enjoy attending the various catered events because the attendees are always from different backgrounds, which never fail to fascinate me. This scholarship to me is more than money to me, but also a way to lower the burden of my parents and a great honor to recognize my work towards the APA community.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I am currently receiving financial aid.\u00a0 I have taken out about $7,500 in loans for every school year since first year and will most likely continue that until I graduate.\u00a0 I also have a scholarship of $2,000 that I won in high school which is spread out over four years.\u00a0 I am in need of a scholarship because my family\u2019s financial situation is strained.\u00a0 My father owns his own business which will be closing by the summer of next year due to disagreements within the firm.\u00a0 Quite a few years ago, once my grandmother was diagnosed with dementia, my mom had to quit her job (so she could have a more flexible schedule to take of her), and she started working with my father.\u00a0 However, since the business is not doing as well, my mom is looking for a job, with no avail since jobs are so sparse.\u00a0 I currently work at the *, formerly known as the *.\u00a0 I use the money I get from working to pay my utility bills, extra school expenses, and books.\u00a0 Whatever is leftover from that, I use for my daily expenses such as groceries and food, but I mostly try to save my money.\u00a0 Any bit of scholarship would greatly benefit me to help pay for tuition and relieve a little bit of stress.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Donation Levels:<\/h2>\n

Founder Society:<\/strong> $500 and above
\nLegacy Society:<\/strong> $250 – $499
\nLeadership Society:<\/strong> $100 – $249
\nPatron Circle:<\/strong> $50 – $99
\nMembership:<\/strong> $5 – $49<\/p>\n

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

or Donate by Mail:<\/strong><\/p>\n

UVA Fund, Jack T. Chen Scholarship
\nUVA Alumni Association
\nP.O. Box 400314
\nCharlottesville, VA 22904<\/p>\n

Any amount donated to The Jack T. Chen Scholarship is tax deductible. The Alumni Association will issue receipts to donors on AAPAAN\u2019s behalf.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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