Joint Chinese College Alumni Association of Southern U.S.A. 2016 Tseng-Ying Fan Memorial Scholarship - Community Service Announcement For the academic year 2016, the JCCAA will provide a "Community Service" scholarships with an endowment from Dr. AhLim Tsai in memory of his wife Mrs. Tseng-Ying Fan ( Access web site: http://www.jccaa.net/Tseng-Ying_Fan/index.html to know more about Mrs. Fan). This scholarship, in the amount of $3,000, is to be awarded to one student who will pursue a degree at an accredited college or university. Qualified applicants should submit complete documentation postmarked no later than February 29, 2016 to: JCCAA Scholarship Committee 723 Winston Lane Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Qualifications – Students who: Are currently enrolled in the 12th grade in any high school in the Greater Houston Area; Meet the following academic requirements: 1) a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and 2) either a SAT score of 1800 or a ACT score of 27; Have outstanding achievement in community service; and Have never received JCCAA scholarships previously. Required Documents A completed Application Form and Information Outlines; A copy of the applicant's high school transcript; A copy of the applicant's SAT or ACT score report; Two letters of recommendation directly mailed to the JCCAA Scholarship Committee, one of which must be from a high school teacher or counselor. If the applicant's class ranking and percentile are not on the official transcript, the letter from school teacher or counselor should indicate these numbers. Emphasis on candidate’s community service is encouraged; An essay of 500 words or less with any topic the applicant deems appropriate for Scholarship Committee to consider (for example, an important event in life). The essay must be typed, double-spaced, and on letter size paper; and A resume up to two pages long listing major achievements, honors, awards and activities. Qualified candidate(s) may be notified for interview. The information submitted must be accurate. JCCAA reserves the right to disqualify applicants who provide fraudulent information. All documents submitted will not be returned to applicants and will be kept strictly confidential by the JCCAA Scholarship Committee. Timeline: All required documents must be postmarked no later than February 29, 2016. The scholarship recipient will be notified by JCCAA in May, 2016. A scholarship award ceremony will take place at JCCAA’s annual banquet to be held in June, 2016. Application Forms – The forms that must be submitted along with other required documents include: 1. Application Form: form-jccaasch302; and 2. Information Outlines: form-jccaasch303. The forms can be downloaded from: www.jccaa.net. Contact – All questions must be directed to: Mr. Frank Cheng (281-919-9576), email: fcheng49@yahoo.com. FORM:jccaasch301-2 Joint Chinese College Alumni Association of Southern U.S.A. 2016 Tseng-Ying Fan Memorial Scholarship Application Form Send completed Application Form and required documents postmarked no later than February 29, 2016 to: JCCAA Scholarship Committee 723 Winston Lane Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Please send an email notice to fcheng49@yahoo.com upon mailing the application via surface mail. Please type or print clearly Name: (English) (Chinese) High School Gender: M Home Address: Date of Birth Phone( F ) Email address JCCAA Member: Yes No Mother: (English/Chinese) JCCAA Member: Yes No 1st Recommender Name: Phone( ) 2nd Recommender Name: Phone( ) Father: (English/Chinese) ____ In the attached Information Outlines, please list and describe briefly the most significant academic achievement you have received, leadership position held, community services rendered and extracurricular activities participated. Attach the applicable certificates and/or awards as supplemental documents. 1. Academic Achievement: honors, awards, and scholarship received including date and place 2. Leadership, including organization, date and position 3. Community Service, including type and degree of involvement 4. Extracurricular Activities, including type and degree of involvement Applicant's Signature: Date: All questions should be directed to: Mr. Frank Cheng (281-919-9576), email: fcheng49@yahoo.com. The information supplied must be accurate, will not be returned, and will be kept strictly confidential by the JCCAA Scholarship Committee. JCCAA reserves the right to disqualify applicants who provide fraudulent information. FORM:jccaasch302 Applicant’s Name Information Outlines In one page only, list and describe briefly the most significant academic honors and awards you have received, leadership positions held, community services rendered and extracurricular activities participated. Attach the applicable certificates and/or awards as supplemental documents. 1. Academic Achievement Achievement Description of honors, awards, and scholarship received 2. Leadership Organization Description of the leadership position, and the approximate number of members in the org. 3. Community Service – Do not double-list under “Extracurricular Activities” Activity Description of type and degree of involvement th 8 -Total hours in the yr 8th 9th 10th Description of type and degree of involvement th 8 -Total hours in the yr 8th 9th 10th 11th 4. Extracurricular Activities – Do not double-list under “Community Service” Activity Year(s) of Involvement after 9th 10th 11th 12th 12 11th Date Mo/Yr Level* Fr Date Mo/Yr To Date Mo/Yr Hours Per Week Weeks Per Year 12th Post 12th Year(s) of Involvement after 9th 10th 11th 12th 12 Hours Per Week Weeks Per Year 12th * Please indicate the level of the award/ honor: international, national, multi-states, state, regional, city-wide, or area. Post 12th FORM:jccaasch303