Domestic Student Scholarship

Domestic Students Scholarship Eligibility

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Chinese decent.
Must be enrolled to an accredited 4 year college, university or community college full time (No less than 12 units/semester or no less than 8 units/semester for students in a Master’s program) in Southern California.
Undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. Graduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7.
Graduating high school students who have been accepted by college must provide their acceptance letter.
Must have actual financial need and proof. Students must provide parent(s)’ tax return of the previous year.
Applicant must show strong leadership, involvement in community and volunteer work, and excel in character and academics. (Please provide copies of awards and certificates if applicable)
Domestic students who study in community college are not eligible to apply.

Domestic Students Scholarship Application

Application form may be downloaded from the Morning Light Foundation website: or email MLFscholarship@gmail.com to request one. Scroll down to download the application.
Must provide proof of citizenship (Copy of U.S. Passport or Birth Certificate) or Permanent Resident card.
Must provide parent(s)’ most recent tax return.
Must provide copy of official transcript from current school.
Must provide two letters of recommendation from professors/teachers. Additional recommendations from employer or mentor are also welcome.
Must provide an essay of 500 words or more on the topic “What does charity mean to me and why I need MLF’s scholarship.”
Applicant may provide copies of awards and certificates if applicable.

Selection and Timeline

Completed applications with relevant documents should be submitted electronically via email in PDF format to Ms. Sonia Yang at between January 1st and March 31st of the current year (Please mark Application for Foreign/Domestic Scholarship in the subject line). Applications will not be accepted after April 30 of the current year.
Applications with relevant documents will be reviewed. Shortlisted students will be invited to attend an individual interview with the judges’ panel.
Successful scholarship recipients will be notified and awarded at a Recognition Ceremony most likely in May or June of the current year.

If you have any questions, please send an email to or
Call MLF Administrator, Sonia Yang at 626-703-2408 (cell).