FAPAC Scholarship for Public Service 2014
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Endowment Fund is proud to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2014 Distinguished Public Service Scholarship. For the past many years, FAPAC has awarded a number of scholarships and internships to Asian Pacific American college students who exhibit excellent academic achievement as well as demonstrated a continuous effort to foster diversity and community service to the Asian Pacific American community. Since 2013 the scholarship award is given under the newly established FAPAC Endowment Fund in honor of the first Asian Pacific American elected to Congress. The award will be given to a student during the FAPAC National Leadership Training Program in May each year. The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000 towards his or her education. The award will be also given out in honor former Secretaries Elaine L. Chao and Norman Y. Mineta and the late Congressman Dalip Singh Saund from California. Last year FAPAC awarded the 2013 Scholarship in honor of the late Congressman Saund. The 2014 Award will be given in honor of former Secretary Norman Mineta.
The FAPAC Distinguished Public Service Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes the recognition of Asian Pacific American students who is interested in public service and has made contributions to foster diversity and inclusion in the Asian and Pacific American community.
Application must be received by March 31. For more information on the announcement and procedure to submit please contact scholarship@fapac.org
Contributed by: J. Rolen
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