The Chinese American Citizens Alliance - Portland Logde offers the Fred G. Lee Memorial Scholarships every year to high school seniors in Oregon State and Clark County of Washington State. Application deadline is April 1st of each year.

We also offer Tiffany Wang Arts Scholarships, 2009 C.A.C.A. National Art Competition and an extensive list of other scholarships from companies and organizations around the country that are available to minority students.

The scholarship recipient will be selected from applicants who have submitted completed application form to the Selection Committee as directed on the application forms by April 1st. The recipient will be selected using the following criteria: scholarship, leadership in school, community activities, and financial need.

Please download an application form. (The application form is in Adobe Acrobat pdf file format. If you don't have the Acrobat software, you can download it from www.adobe.com.)

The recipient will receive a notice of award specifying the terms of the award by May 15th. The recipient shall be required to sign and return one copy of the award notice acknowledging the terms and certifying that the scholarship will be used for educational purposes only.

Disbursements Checks in the name of the recipient will be sent in equal disbursements for each academic term/semester to the Financial Aid Office of the college or university attended. Scholarship checks will be presented to the student upon verification of registration as a full-time student.

The scholarship is renewable for four undergraduate years. Leaves of absence from consecutive four year attendance may be submitted to the Committee for approval. A recipient must maintain normal progress as defined by the institution he/she attends. A transcript of work completed prior to April 1must accompany each request for renewal. A final transcript for each academic year must be submitted at the end of the school year to the Scholarship Committee at 2309 SW First #142, Portland, Oregon 97201.

Applicants must meet the following criteria for application:

• Be a member of the graduating class of an Oregon or Clark County (Washington State) high school, or its related equivalent
• Hold a 3.50 or better grade point average
• Be at least of 50% Chinese ancestry; or their parent/s are a member in good standing of the Chinese American Citizen’s Alliance (Portland Lodge) for at least one year prior to application. (For 2009 the one year membership requirement is waived)
• Be active in school and community activities
• Be a United States citizen, or hold permanent resident status

Eligible institutions include any two or four year public or private generally accredited institution.

• Three (3) scholarships will be awarded.
• One (1) $4,000 Scholarship - The award is $1,000.00 per year, renewable for four undergraduate years
• Two (2) $1,000 Scholarships - The award is $1,000, issued at the freshman year level.

• Download the application form and complete. If you encounter difficulties downloading the application, please call (503) 221-8773.



• Application forms are also available from most all High School Counseling Offices throughout Oregon. Additional forms may be obtained from: Fred G. Lee Memorial Scholarships, 2309 SW First #142, Portland, Oregon 97201. or by calling (503) 221-8773.



• Each application must include a transcript of all high school work indicating number in class, rank in class, and SAT scores.



• Applicants must include a statement of educational plans or goals per application form. Applicants must include a statement regarding the relationship of educational plans or goals to their Chinese heritage per application form.

Completed application must be mailed by April 1, 2009 to:
    Fred G. Lee Memorial Scholarship
    2309 SW First #142
    Portland, OR 97201

Tiffany Wang Arts Scholarships - two students will be selected to each receive $500 towards a summer arts program.

These arts scholarships are offered for (1) pre-college student (grades 9-11) who are interested in attending a summer arts program, (2) demonstrated financial need, and (3) talent in the fine or performing arts.

Please read more about the scholarship details and application procedures. Completed application must be submitted by April 1, 2009.

Announcing our National Art Competition in Partnership with the Chinese American Museum.

We are pleased to announce a juried nationwide Art Competition for students K - 12 during the 2008-2009 school year. The purpose of this Art Competition is to educate students on diverse meanings and visions of democracy as expressed through different artistic media.

For over 100 years, the Chinese American Citizens Alliance sought to better the welfare of community, to achieve equality and justice for Chinese Americans and to encourage American patriotism.

The Chinese American Museum, located in Los Angeles, seeks to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural legacy, and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans.

The theme of the Art Competition is: "Democracy and Diversity"

For more information, please look at the announcement and to download the Rules and Entry form at: http://www.cacanational.org/2009_Art_Contest_FormRules.pdf.

Here is a list of companies and organizations that have donated money towards "scholarships for minorities":

• Gates Millennium Scholarship for qualified high school seniors, https://www.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/.



• APIA Scholarship Fund for qualified high school seniors, http://www.apiasf.org.



• Asian Reporter Scholarship information page, http://www.asianreporter.com/Scholarships.htm.



• Asian American Youth Leadership Conference Scholarship, http://www.aaylc.org/application.html.



• The Seattle Foundation's Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship, www.seattlefoundation.org/tateuchi Students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska are eligible. The scholarship is for $5,000. Preference will be given to students of Japanese ancestry or other Asian ancestry.



• Collegiate Inventors Competition, http://www.invent.org/collegiate.



• The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, http://www.coca-colascholars.org/.



• Holocaust Remembrance Project-national essay contest for High School students, http://www.holocaust.hklaw.com/.



• Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships, http://www.aynrand.org/contests.



• The Walter U. Lum/Walter Ng Scholarships, http://www.cacanational.org.



• William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students, http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants.