Vincent Chin Memorial Fund Scholarship
Through a generous donation from the late Lily Chin, mother of Vincent Chin, ACJ has received funds for the creation of the Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship.
The goal of the scholarship program is to honor an aspiring leader in the Asian Pacific American community who desires to continue working for the benefit of the community through obtaining a law degree.
ACJ will oversee the application and award process of its annual $1,000 scholarship.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2007-2008 Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship.
Criterion are as follows:
- The applicant must be attending law school in the State of Michigan and during the 2007-2008, will be a first-year or second-year law student in either a full-time or part-time program.
- The applicant must demonstrate at minimum, a previous one-year commitment to working for the benefit of the Asian Pacific American community with a local or community non-profit organization or governmental entity. The applicants work may have been in either on a volunteer or a paid basis. Applicants are required to submit a recommendation letter from a supervisor, to demonstrate the applicant's work in this regard.
- The applicant must submit a transcript for an accredited University showing an undergraduate grade point average of no less than a 3.0.
Please provide supporting documents for Requirements 1-3. Additionally, please submit an essay of no more than 5,000 words describing the applicant's desire to contribute to the Asian Pacific American community through the law profession.
By submitting the application, Applicants consent to the use of their essay by American Citizens for Justice through publication of the essay on their website or in written form elsewhere, so long as Applicant's name is included.
During the scholarship year, it is highly recommended that the Recipient of the Scholarship actively participate in any local Asian Pacific American law student association.
Please send the completed application along with a cover letter, postmarked no later than March 31, 2006 to:
American Citizens for Justice
Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
P.O. Box 2735
Southfield, MI 48037