2010 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 $5,000.00 in addition to two Japan Airlines round-trip tickets between New York and Japan.
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 May 27, 2010 at the Harvard Club in Manhattan.
Download Scholarship Application Form :
Requirements :
- A completed application form with one passport size photo.
- A double-spaced 400-500 word essay on either of the following topics:
- If you were the President of the United States, what would you do to fix the economic challenges the United States is facing so that it would improve the lives of Japanese/Japanese Americans in the U.S.?
- What do you think is the most pressing issue facing the Japanese/Japanese American community and what would you do to redress it
- 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 2010.
Submission Instructions :
Applications should be sent to:
JAA Scholarship Committee
Japanese American Association of New York, Inc.
15 West 44th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Applications sent via FAX or e-mail will not be accepted.
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 7, 2010
JAA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Suki Terada Ports and Koji Sato, Co-Chairpersons
