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KONG CHOW BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES, A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE CORPORATION |
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Friday, June 01, 2012 |
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Updated on／ June 4, 2012 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Date: Saturday July 14, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM Place: Alhambra City Park, 500 N. Palm Ave; Alhambra, CA. Near Main St. and Palm Ave. Cost: Free |
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Thanksgiving Dinner & Primary Ballot Counting |
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Date: 11-11-2011 Time: 5:00 PM Place: Association Bldg.
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Association 123nd Anniversary Celebration |
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Date: 8/25/2012 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Empress Pavilion Restaurant |
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Accepting 2012 Scholastic Awards & Scholarships Applications |
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2012COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND** & ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
1.0 Objective
The objective of Kong Chow Benevolent Association of Southern California’s College Scholarships and Scholastic Achievement Awards is to reward students who have shown a high level of academic performance in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles.
College Scholarships – The College Scholarships are designed to encourage students who are currently attending a college or university in pursuance of a Bachelor Degree or a postgraduate degree; as well as for high school graduates who are accepted by an accredited college or university to study toward a Bachelor Degree.
Scholastic Achievement Awards – The Scholastic Achievement Awards are designed to encourage students who have accomplished a milestone in their academic life to further pursue the next level of higher education.
2.0 College Scholarship
Kong Chow Benevolent Association of Southern California will award eleven (11) $1,500.00 scholarships in 2012 to the sons and daughters of its members. The scholarships are for graduating high school seniors and college students studying for a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree or a Doctorate's degree with exceptional scholastic and other achievements.
All applicants must be full time students and have completed a year consisting of three quarters or two semesters of full time study and earned at least a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) *. Applicants who had received a Kong Chow scholarship in 2011 are ineligible to apply this year; these applicants are eligible to apply again in 2013.
*All awards are given to candidates according to their achievements and essay as presented and verified in their applications. Minimum GPA for filing an application does not guarantee an award.
High school graduates entering college/university may be considered for the award with proof of their matriculation and scholastic records. Make sure to enroll a minimum of units of study required to qualify as a full time student at the enrolled college/university in order to qualify for the scholarship award which will be presented after verification of enrollment with the Admission office at the enrolled college or university.
At least one parent must be an active member of at least two years and have two consecutive years of paid membership as of March 31, 2012.
2.1 Evaluation Criteria and Decisions
The Kong Chow Benevolent Association’s Scholarship Committee will award the Scholarship based primarily on the applicant’s scholastic achievement and written essay. Additional consideration will be given for Worthy Community and Extracurricular Activities. Successful recipients are requested to be present to accept awards.
There will be no recourse for reconsideration after the submission of application forms, therefore, be sure to submit all required documents. All decisions by the scholarship committee are final.
2.2 Required Documentation
High School Graduates who are entering college or college students must provide the following documents** with their Kong Chow Benevolent Association Academic Scholarship Application. All applications with the required documents specified below must be sent to the address as shown in Paragraph 4.0 and postmarked on or before July 31, 2012.
A completed Scholarship Application Form. Blank application forms can be downloaded online from http://kongchow-la.org, or request the forms by calling the Association at (213) 626-1955 in Mandarin or Cantonese only.
Photocopy of high school diploma and transcript of scholastic record; or official college transcript of scholastic record.
Photocopy of 2012 Fall quarter/semester Letter of Admission for high school graduates entering college/university; or proof of admission or readmission to college/university for college students who are reentering college/university.
Records of community and extracurricular Activities.
Applicants will submit a brief essay based on the following theme: "What I can do to promote a better understanding of our Chinese culture to my community". The Scholarship Committee will award one (1) special prize to the most theme adhered essay.
** Incomplete applications will be rejected by the Scholarship Committee. There will be no recourse for reconsideration, therefore, be sure that you have submitted all document requested. Rejection by the scholarship committee is final. |
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1.0 目的 南加州岡州會館大學獎學金和學業成就獎勵金的目的是獎勵那些表現學業成績出眾及追求卓越的學術成就與領袖才能的學生。 1.1 大學獎學金 – 大學獎學金旨在鼓勵目前就讀於大學的學生修讀學士學位或研究院碩士、博士學位的學生；與及高中畢業生已被認可的大專或大學接受修讀學士學位的學生。 1.2 學業成就獎勵金 - 學術成就獎勵金旨在鼓勵學生已經完成了他們的學術生涯中的某一個里程碑，希望繼續進一步追求一個更高的教育水平。 *所有頒發的獎學金只依據申請人可查核的學校成績及附帶的文章，由岡州會館獎學金評審委員會審核決定。以最低限的GPA分數來申請，不能保證會獲取得獎學金。 應屆高中畢業生擬進入大學者，可憑「大學入學許可書」及「學校成績表」而獲得考慮被頒發此項獎學金的資格。但申請人必須確保註冊 |