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OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship

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OCA has been provided with funding from the UPS Foundation to fund the OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship for Asian Pacific Americans (APA) who are the first persons in their family to attend an institution of higher education. Chinese immigrants looked upon America as a mountain of golden opportunities to make a better life for themselves and their families.

The UPS Foundation was founded in 1951 and supports education and human welfare issues. UPS is committed to preparing our next generation of business leaders and thinkers by supporting diverse education programs. As the cost to attend colleges and universities continues to rise, UPS supports a wide range of scholarship programs to ensure students have the opportunity to pursue higher education. From partnering with the United Negro College Fund and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund as a way to offer assistance to minority students to offering a generous tuition assistance package to our own employees, the UPS Foundation (www.community.ups.com) is involved in strategic efforts to provide education assistance.

Last year, scholarships of $2,000 were awarded to twelve Asian Pacific American students.

Eligibility

  • Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) who are the first person in their immediate family to attend college in the United States;
  • APAs who are entering their first year of college in the Fall of 2010;
  • Must demonstrate financial need;
  • Must be a permanent resident or U.S. citizen; and
  • Must have a cumulative GPA 3.00 or above (unweighted).

Deadline & Application

The scholarship cycle for the 2010-2011 school year has now ended. Please check the website again in January 2011 for the application for the 2011-2012 school year.  

If you are interested in applying for more than one scholarship, please only send one envelope. We will automatically send you an application for all the scholarship programs.

***Please note that photocopied applications are accepted. OCA recommends that the student keep a photocopy of the application for his or her records.

The number and types of scholarship awarded are dependent on funding, which vary from year to year.

Because of the overwhelming number of applicants, please do not call the OCA office to check the status of your application. If you have questions, please contact OCA at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

 
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