Domestic Students Scholarship
Recipient will be awarded 5,000 per person
Domestic Students Scholarship Eligibility
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Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Chinese decent.
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Students of Chinese decent who is 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.
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Or Students of Chinese descent who are Southern California residents (home address) who go to Universities/Colleges in the whole state of California.
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Undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. Graduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7.
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Graduating high school students who have been accepted by college must provide their acceptance letter.
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Must have actual financial need and proof. Students must provide parent(s)’ tax return of the previous year.
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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)
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Domestic students who study in community college are also eligible to apply.
Domestic Students Scholarship Application
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Application form may be downloaded from the Morning Light Foundation website: www.mlfcare.org or email MLFscholarship@gmail.com to request one. Scroll down to download the application.
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Must provide proof of citizenship (Copy of U.S. Passport or Birth Certificate) or Permanent Resident card.
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Must provide parent(s)’ most recent tax return.
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Must provide copy of official transcript from current school.
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Must provide two letters of recommendation from professors/teachers. Additional recommendations from employer or mentor are also welcome.
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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.”
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Applicant may provide copies of awards and certificates if applicable.
Submission
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Completed Application with required documents should be in scanned in good quality and in the order of application, Essay, ID/Passport/Via, Letters of Recommendation, Transcript, Tax Return and other supporting documents.
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Completed applications with relevant documents should be submitted electronically via email in PDF format to Ms. Sonia Yang at MLFscholarship@gmail.com between January 1st and March 31st of the current year (Please mark Application for Foreign/Domestic Scholarship in the subject line).
Selection and Timeline
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Applications with relevant documents will be reviewed. Shortlisted students will be invited to attend an individual interview with the judges’ panel.
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Successful scholarship recipients will be notified and awarded at a Recognition Ceremony most likely in May or June of the current year.
Download 2022 Domestic Student Scholarship Application
If you have any questions, please send an email to MLFscholarship@gmail.com or
Call MLF Administrator, Sonia Yang at 626-703-2408 (cell).