The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund: Five scholarships worth $5,000 each, to incoming freshman, renewable for four years, pursuing career in engineering or the physical or biological sciences (including healthcare). Minimum GPA 3.0. Demonstrate financial need. Log on to: www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents.
The Equilar Scholars Program: Two $1,000 scholarships, renewable up to four years, to students accepted to or enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. Major in economics, mathematics, science, statistics, business or other specialization with substantial quantitative coursework. Minimum GPA 3.0. Demonstrate financial need. Go to: www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents.
The Human Capital Scholarship: Two awards of $1,500 each to first-generation college students from attending any of the University of California campuses.
Minimum GPA of 2.7. African American, Asian American, Latino American, Native American or other underrepresented heritage. Demonstrate financial need. Preference given to students majoring in the liberal arts.
The Thai American Leadership Scholarship: Two $1,000 renewable scholarships to students of Thai or other Southeast Asian heritage. Minimum GPA 3.3. Demonstrate financial need. Incoming freshman enrolled at an accredited four-year US college or university.
Log on to: www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents.
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships: $1,500 scholarships to students with economic need who are of an ethnic minority or physically disabled. Deadline: February 15, 2010. Applications available at: www.usafunds.org/scholarship.