2023 Taiwanese American Heritage Scholarship
Founded in 1989, the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston (THSH) is committed to promoting Taiwanese American culture and serving the general public in the greater Houston area. The establishment of the Scholarship Program further affirms our ongoing effort to advocate for higher education and community service for young adults.
Terms of the scholarship program are summarized below. An independent Scholarship Committee is appointed to oversee the selection of scholarship recipients. Funding for the scholarship program is provided in large by THSH, along with the generous contributions from the Dr. and Mrs. Ping-Cheng Wu Memorial Fund, Ms. Amy Lin Memorial Fund, and Ching-yuan Pan Memorial Fund.
Awards
The amount is USD $500 each and the list of recipients will be announced at our 2023 Fundraising Event. The awards will be sent by mail to the recipients before the event.
Basis of Evaluation
Applications are evaluated based on academic merit, community service, and cultural identity.
Eligibility
Application Requirements
Please email supporting documents 2 - 4 to scholarship@houston-taiwanese.org
*Recommendation letters should be emailed directly from your recommenders.
1. Completed online application form.
2. Most current official high school transcripts.
3. Copy of an official SAT or ACT score reports.
4. A personal statement including but not limited to the following:
Application Deadline
All required documents must be received by 11:59pm CST, October 21, 2023.
Contact
Please direct your questions to The Scholarship Committee at scholarship@houston-taiwanese.org
Founded in 1989, the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston (THSH) is committed to promoting Taiwanese American culture and serving the general public in the greater Houston area. The establishment of the Scholarship Program further affirms our ongoing effort to advocate for higher education and community service for young adults.
Terms of the scholarship program are summarized below. An independent Scholarship Committee is appointed to oversee the selection of scholarship recipients. Funding for the scholarship program is provided in large by THSH, along with the generous contributions from the Dr. and Mrs. Ping-Cheng Wu Memorial Fund, Ms. Amy Lin Memorial Fund, and Ching-yuan Pan Memorial Fund.
Awards
The amount is USD $500 each and the list of recipients will be announced at our 2023 Fundraising Event. The awards will be sent by mail to the recipients before the event.
Basis of Evaluation
Applications are evaluated based on academic merit, community service, and cultural identity.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a resident of the greater Houston metropolitan area.
- Applicant must be of Taiwanese descent. At least one parent must be Taiwanese or Taiwanese American.
- Applicant must be committed to begin a full-time undergraduate study in an accredited college, university, or institution of higher education in the United States in Fall of 2023.
Application Requirements
Please email supporting documents 2 - 4 to scholarship@houston-taiwanese.org
*Recommendation letters should be emailed directly from your recommenders.
1. Completed online application form.
2. Most current official high school transcripts.
3. Copy of an official SAT or ACT score reports.
4. A personal statement including but not limited to the following:
- How your Taiwanese or Taiwanese American heritage has shaped you as a young adult.
- How you plan on remaining engaged in the Taiwanese or Taiwanese American community in the future.
- Please limit your personal statement to 650 words. The selected statements will be published at our monthly newsletter.
Application Deadline
All required documents must be received by 11:59pm CST, October 21, 2023.
Contact
Please direct your questions to The Scholarship Committee at scholarship@houston-taiwanese.org