For more information on the 2007 scholarship and for an application, please visit the Asian Pacific Fund's website. The process has been changed and, we hope, improved for this year. Please note the updates to the requirements and the calendar.
First submissions are due December 14th.
Good luck!
The SKAC Foundation has exciting, and some long overdue, news to pass along. We have decided to give out three scholarships to three deserving recipients. They are,
first place -
Sarin Prakobwanakit
second place - Linda Cheng
third place - Nikki Lac
The Chin Family would also like to thank everyone again for your generous donation to the SKAC Foundation this past year; it has been rather tough getting the foundation off and running this past year but now that things are finally coming together with the announcement of the first recipients, processes are now put in place, and the growing pains of starting a foundation should be ironed out.
Thanks for your continued support!
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your inquiries about the scholarship. We sincerely apologize for the delays, but we are in the midst of relocating the foundation from one host to another. Our new host is reviewing our processes to ensure compliance with their own. We don't expect the delays to last much longer than the next couple of weeks, however, we do want to make sure that this transition is proper and smooth. Be sure to check back here for updates soon.
Thanks for your patience.
This first year of the Foundation has been a tremendous success, thanks to the love and support of the community around us and beyond.
And so, warm wishes for this holiday season to everyone, and may next year bring you all that you hope for. If you are still considering year end charitable donations for the 2006 tax year, please consider helping us continue our support of young students in their efforts to make their dreams real. You can click on the "donate now" button at the right or this link below. Thanks for your continued support!
UPDATE: We've pulled the link and the button at right while we sort out our partner. Thanks for your interest in giving. We'll be sure to provide more info once it's all figured out.
Apparently, it's been difficult to find the application here on the website. For ease of reference, here is another link from which you can download the document:
[the application period has ended]
There have also been quite a few questions about eligibility. The scholarship is intended for students who are currently enrolled in accredited colleges and universities seeking a degree. Based on your feedback, we may review this for the future, but this will be the guideline for this year's eligibility. This is an effort on the part of the Foundation to help students avoid what befell Dad when he was unable to complete the college education he'd begun, in part, for financial reasons.
A couple of changes to the scholarship application process to note...
With the holiday season upon us and most of the Chin family getting together in a couple of weeks, we've decided to extend the eligible application period. The new deadline to submit your completed application is DECEMBER 15th.
We've also clarified that official transcripts will be requested of finalists only. This will save the hassle and expense for others who apply. Finalists will need to provide an official transcript, and if your school does not offer electronic, verifiable versions (online or fax), then we'll provide a mailing address as necessary.
Hope that hasn't caused anyone undue inconvenience! Best of luck to all applicants!
Today is Mom's birthday.
Birthdays were always kind of a big deal around our house, but with the way we all doted on Mom, her's was even more of a big deal. When we were younger, we'd all go out for dinner. As we got older, we made sure to give Mom and Dad some alone time.
The thing I'll remember most though, was how Dad always seemed to surprise Mom with a gift from out of nowhere. Seeing as how they lived and worked together all the time, we would always be amazed how he could actually surprise her. Sometimes it would be jewelry, but usually there'd be some clothes. Dad always knew Mom's size and knew not only what would look great on her, but also what she'd love too. I can't remember even once when he got it wrong.
Maybe Dad can be with us all today and help make sure that all the things we got for Mom were just right too.
Happy Birthday, Mom.
So today makes one year. One year since the day that changed all our lives. One year since all of us, wherever we were, got phone calls that we'll never forget.
And as this Foundation and all of our hopes and dreams to honor our parents' legacy are slowly coming into being, we take this anniversary as a chance to take another step towards, not moving on, but moving forward.
There is a place in my heart that will always be empty, that can never ever be filled, but today the rest of my heart is filled with solace and no small amount of joy that we can announce our first scholarship. Here are details from the application (click to download):
The Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Foundation is pleased to announce the following scholarship opportunity for students currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
The scholarship is $1,000 for the 2006-2007 academic year. Applicants must have worked in an Asian restaurant or have at least one parent having worked in an Asian restaurant. Graduate students as well as undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.
General Scholarship/Grant Eligibility:
To be considered for the above scholarship, requirements include:
1. Applicants must be have worked in an Asian restaurant or have at least one parent having worked in an Asian restaurant.
2. Preference will go to students with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.
3. The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Application Process:
All applicants must submit the following:
1. Scholarship Application (see attached)
2. Current Resume
3. Personal Statement/Proposal (500 word maximum, double spaced, include name and word count at the top of essay) that addresses one or more of the following areas:
□ What does it mean to you to have worked in an Asian restaurant or to be a child of an Asian or Asian-American restaurant worker? How does it impact your role as an effective future leader?
□ How has growing up as a worker in an Asian restaurant or a child of an Asian or Asian-American restaurant worker impacted your outlook on society?
All applications will be reviewed based on excellence in academic accomplishment, extracurricular activities/community services, and the overall quality of the application. Finalists will be asked to provide a certified transcript verifying current enrollment.
Application Deadline:
The application must be emailed by 7 pm EST, December 15, 2006. In order to conserve paper, only electronic applications will be accepted. Complete applications must be submitted as a Word document by email to: info at skacfoundation dot org
Please contact by e-mail if you have questions.
Scholarship recipients will receive verbal notification followed by a confirmation letter. All decisions are made by the foundation and are final.
UPDATE: Please note that the deadline has been changed to DECEMBER 15th, and that transcripts will only be required of finalists.
Tomorrow's the anniversary. We'll be announcing the scholarship. But I can't help but just be absolutely flattened remembering losing Dad so suddenly. I went back and posted the eulogy I gave at his funeral on that date last year.
If it's in your beliefs, please take a moment to say a prayer for Dad; if not, maybe take a moment to bring back a memory or two of him. One of mine is the time he surprised me by writing a long card to encourage me after the band broke up and I was moving back to New York City without a job or a place to live. He told me how proud he would always be of me, no matter what. It was just what I needed, just when I needed it - just like him.
-Calvin
So two little ones were added to the family this summer. And though it breaks our hearts that Dad's life ended before theirs began, we know Dad's watching over them still...
Spencer Allen Wu-Chin
Born June 19 to Angie and Calvin in Shanghai
Zachary Allen Chin
Born August 1 to Nadine and Christopher in Mountain View
See the resemblance?
