Angels Wings Foundation Scholarship

Founded by Bui Simon, Angels Wings Foundation is dedicated to providing vital assistance to underserved Thai children and empowering them with the essential gift of education.

Scholarship Purpose:
The initiative behind the Angels Wings Thai Scholarship, Los Angeles is to recognize and honor Thai-American students who have demonstrated academic excellence, concern for their Thai community, connection with their heritage, and desire to continue their education. The required factors may be demonstrated through participation in community and high school/college activities.

Annual Amount

AWARD DETAILS:

The AWF Scholarship Committee will select undergraduate students to receive college scholarships.  Awardees will receive $5,000 towards education expenses to attend city/community colleges or trade school or a $10,000 scholarship to students attending a 4 year university. Proof of acceptance must be submitted during the application process. The full amount of the award will be disbursed directly to the college at the beginning of the semester of their first college term.


Additional Selection Criteria

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants for the Angels Wings Thai Scholarship must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior

  • Be entering an accredited college or university for the 2021-2022 school year

  • Have an un-weighted accumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better

  • Demonstrate their aspiration through a written essay


Application Process

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for the scholarship, each candidate must submit the following documents:

  1. Angels Wings Application form.

  2. High School Transcript with senior grades, including GPA and Class Ranking.

  3. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation: One may be from a Teacher, Coach, Principal or Counselor. And the second can be from an adult known on a personal level, such as from Volunteering, Faith-based Organization, Mentor or Neighbor. Must include their contact information for verification.

  4. A 500-1000 word Essay: How has your Thai background affected your personal growth? This scholarship is intended to help those with financial need, how will this scholarship empower you?

  5. Proof of College Acceptance and ID Card Number. Submit a copy of the College Acceptance letter.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ONE COMPLETE PACKET

Gather all 5 Application Requirement documents listed above, and submit via email or apply online. Student will receive an acknowledgement email notice. Do Not submit the packet more than once.

Email: Download application. Once completed scan all the documents to create one PDF, and attach to email. Email to: amelia@angelswingsfoundation.org

OR

Online Application: Fill out application online here: https://www.angelswingsfoundation.org/application



Deadline

June 30, 2021

For the application or more information go to:
https://www.angelswingsfoundation.org/angels-wings-thai-scholarship2021

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