2012 General Scholarship Guidelines

 

Since 1971, The Japanese American Association of New York, Inc. has awarded scholarships to graduating high school students of Japanese descent living in the tri-state area who are applying to United States institutions of higher learning. The scholarships to be awarded this year generally range from $1,000.00 to $6,000.00 in addition to a Japan Airlines round-trip ticket between New York and Japan for one winner.


The JAA Scholarship Committee will review the applications, and the awards will be presented at the Annual Scholarship Dinner which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Harvard Club in Manhattan. Keynote speaker is Federal Judge Kiyo Matsumoto.


Requirements:

  • A completed application form with one passport size photo.
  • A double-spaced 500 word maximum essay on either of the following topics:
    1. Do you consider yourself to be Japanese, Japanese-American, or Asian-American? How does your view influence how you will be involved in the Japanese-American community in the future?
    2. Japan has slipped to number three in the global economy. It has been criticized for lack of leadership and its tendency to look inward as fewer students study abroad. What role do you see Japan playing in the future that can benefit the global village, and what can we as Japanese living in the US or as Japanese-Americans do to get Japan more engaged with the world?
  • Your latest school transcript AND a copy of SAT or ACT scores.
  • A letter of recommendation from your school counselor or teacher.
  • Membership to JAA. If no one in your family is a member of JAA, a membership form is available at www.jaany.org . Please call the JAA office for any questions.
  • You must attend a United States college in the fall of 2012.

Submission Instructions :


Please submit your application through our online form.


Or you can download the PDF and submit to:


JAA Scholarship Committee
Japanese American Association of New York, Inc.
15 West 44th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10036
e-mail address: info@jaany.org
Fax: 212-840-0616

Applications may be sent via online form, E-mail or FAX. However, letters of recommendation and transcripts, if sent electronically, must be sent from the issuer (not student applicant) and followed by original signed/stamped copies by mail.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
All Applicants will be notified of the results of their application.
If you have any questions, please call us at 212-840-6942.


ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 14, 2012.


 

JAA Scholarship Committee: Makoto Iwahara, MD, chairman