Banatao Filipino American College Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Asian Pacific Fund
Background:
Number of awards: 5
Amount: $5,000 (annual award)
Renewable? Yes
Total award: $20,000
Benefactors: The Family of Dado and Maria Banatao
Eligibility Criteria:
A) Grade level: Incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in 2020-21
B) Minimum GPA: 3.0
C) Major: engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science
1) Note: those pursuing health careers are not eligible (i.e. physician, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, etc.)
D) Ethnic heritage: Filipino heritage (at least 50%)
E) Financial need
F) Residency:
1) Northern California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus or Yolo.
2) Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange or San Diego.
