VIETNAMESE PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The Vietnamese Physician Association of Northern California (VPANC) is pleased to announce the 2014 19th Annual Scholarship Award for outstanding Vietnamese high school seniors. Each award given will be $1,000. We encourage all Vietnamese students meeting the requirements to apply.
REQUIREMENTS
The applicant must:
1. Be of Vietnamese descent with financial hardship
2. Be a high school senior currently in Northern California
3. Will be attending college in the Summer or Fall of 2014
4. Have a GPA of 3.5 or greater
5. Submit the following documents:
a. a completed three-page application (one page application, one page list of extracurricular activities and awards/achievements, and one page personal essay)
b. an official high school transcript
c. a copy of the official SAT or ACT scores(may print from the official website)
d. two letters of recommendation from teachers, advisors, or persons familiar with the applicant’s academic work and other attributes,
e. a copy of parents’ most recent income tax return (2013) or other means of determining family’s income.
SELECTION PROCESS
In addition to the requirements mentioned above, the Scholarship Committee will take into consideration the following:
1. Level of financial hardship
2. Quality of the essay
3. Extent of extra-curricular activities and community involvement
4. Interpersonal communication skills during a phone interview
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Completed application and ALL supporting documents must be sent TOGETHER and postmarked no later than April 15, 2014. You will be notified via e-mail when your completed application is received. Incomplete application will not be reviewed. Award recipients will be notified by May 12, 2014 via e-mail.
APPLICATION FORM AND MAILING ADDRESS
Application forms are available at www.vpanc.com. Should you need further information or an application, please email us. Please send all inquiries, completed applications with all required documents to the following address:
Anh T. Nguyen, MD
Santa Clara Kaiser Medical Center
710 Lawrence Expressway, Dept 390
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Email: anh.the.nguyen@kp.org
Huy Trinh, MD htrinhmd@gmail.com