Foreign Student Scholarship

International Students Scholarship Eligibility

Must be full time students of Chinese descent from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and other countries holding a valid passport, valid visa and status.
Must be enrolled to an accredited 4 year college, university or community college full time in Southern California (No less than 12 units/semester) or (No less than 8 units/semester for students in a master's program).
Undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. For Master's programs, the minimum cumulative GPA is 3.7.
Graduating high school students who have been accepted by college must provide their acceptance letter. High school Students who have not received enrollment letters are still encouraged to apply, but approval and award is in contingent of a qualified university enrollment.
Must have actual financial need and proof. Foreign Students to provide parent(s)’employer Letter or with other income verification.
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)
Scholars with the Government program are not eligible to apply.

International Students Scholarship Application

Application form can be downloaded from the Morning Light Foundation website: www.mlfcare.org.
Must provide copies of passport, visa and I-20.
Must provide parent(s)’ employer letter with income proof.
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 and please tell us about yourself and your family, explain your need for financial support, and tell us why you believe you are a strong candidate for this scholarship.
Applicant may provide copies of awards and certificates if applicable.

Selection and Timeline

Completed application with required documents should be scanned in good quality and in the order of application, essay, ID/Passport/Visa, letters of recommendation, transcript, income proof/tax return and other supporting documents. They should be submitted electronically via email in PDF format to Ms. Connie Tsang at ConnieTsangMLF@gmail.com (Please mark “Application for Foreign/Domestic Scholarship” in the subject line.) The deadline for submission is no later than April 30 of the current year
Application with relevant documents will be reviewed. Chosen 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 on July of the current year. Students must attend the award ceremony on June 28, 2026 in person to receive the scholarship check.

If you have any questions, please send an email to MLFscholarship@gmail.com.