Description:
The Legacy Scholarships are gifts from UVSA-Midwest alumni Taylor, Tyler, and Tyson Banh, whose involvement within UVSA-Midwest and VSA Wisconsin brought them invaluable learning experiences, countless friendships, unforgettable memories, and— most importantly— a sense of belonging and community. The Legacy Scholarships award one (1) winner a monetary amount to pay for #VIA1 registration and hotel fees and four (4) winners a monetary amount to pay for #VIA1 registration fee.
Applicants for the Legacy Scholarship demonstrate a commitment to providing leadership experience and building personal relationships through their VSA and/or UVSA-Midwest. Applicants should respond to the following questions in 500 total words or less:
Award:
The Legacy Scholarship awards one (1) registered attendee the cost of registration ($65) and hotel ($68.75) and four (4) registered attendees the cost of registration ($65).
The winners of the scholarship will receive recognition during banquet by all staff and attendees.
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Answer all of the following questions in 500 words or less.
The purpose of this organization is to bring together all women of different nationalities through bonds of friendship and Sisterhood. Alpha Phi Gamma exists to provide service and Asian-Awareness to the University and the surrounding communities for the betterment of society. It promotes scholarship and academic excellence, personal development and leadership.
Description:
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide an attendee who embodies a drive for change in their community. We hope the attendee have a deeper understanding of culture and understanding the prejudices from this conference.
Award:
The winner of the competition will win free registration to the 15th Annual VIA-1 Conference and receive recognition during banquet by all staff and attendees.
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Kenny Ngo is based in Minneapolis as a Management Consultant at KPMG. He formerly served on Nazakat Foundation Board of Directors and is now actively involved at the Firm and within the Twin Cities. Kenny graduated from the Carlson School of Management – University of Minnesota in Spring 2016.
He is passionate about investing his time and experiences to the greater Asian-American community, particularly in raising awareness of business and leadership opportunities for students of color. His past involvements with VIA-1 and other efforts around the community has led to deep growth and personal connections that has kept him involved with these programs. It has also led to the development and launch of the first of many scholarships by Kenny.
Award:
A one-time $100 scholarship will be awarded through PayPal after the conference and receive recognition during banquet by all staff and attendees.
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We, Andrea Pham and Andy Pham, are both excited to continue on to our 3rd year of the Phamily Scholarship. We are offering a scholarship that will cover the early registration fee and hotel fees assuming that the individual will be rooming with three other individuals for the 15th Annual Vietnamese Interacting as One Conference (VIA-1) from March 17-19, 2017 at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel in Minneapolis, MN. We see high potential of strong candidates that are within UVSA-Midwest, and we are searching for a candidate who has excellent potential of continuing to progress within our region. Furthermore, the candidate that we select will be a representative of us, Andrea Pham and Andy Pham in conjunction with UVSA-Midwest, at VIA-1. It is important to note that we are operating independently of UVSA-Midwest; however, we do align and strive for the same goals of developing leaders for the future of UVSA-Midwest. The hope of this scholarship that the selected individual will be a receptive learner at the conference, and with this VIA-1 experience, they will return to their local VSA and community with innovative ideas to further the progress of our region.
Award:
The winner of the competition will win free early registration ($65) and hotel fee ($68.75) to the 15th Annual VIA-1 Conference through a reimbursement check immediately after the conference.
The winner of the scholarship will receive recognition during banquet by all staff and attendees.
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In 300 words or less for each question, please answer the following:
Description:
The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest (UVSA-Midwest), a non-profit, non-partisan, community based organization, was founded in 2007 as a means for Vietnamese youth organizations from across the Midwest region to network with one another, share common resources, develop leadership skills, and collaborate on philanthropic projects.
This year, VIA-1 will be held the in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota during the week of March 17-19th, 2017. This scholarship opportunity will be given to a candidate willing to pursue the same mission of UVSA-Midwest.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Marketing Director at paula.duong@uvsamidwest.org.
Award:
The winner of the competition will win free early registration ($65) to the 15th Annual VIA-1 Conference and receive recognition during banquet by all staff and attendees.
Rules:
Questions:
In a short essay (500 words maximum/question), answer the following questions accordingly.
Description:
The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Midwest (UVSA-Midwest), a non-profit, non-partisan, community based organization, was founded in 2007 as a means for Vietnamese youth organizations from across the Midwest region to network with one another, share common resources, develop leadership skills, and collaborate on philanthropic projects.
This year, VIA-1 will be held the in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota during the week of March 17-19th, 2017. This scholarship opportunity will be given to a candidate willing to pursue the same mission of UVSA-Midwest.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Marketing Director at paula.duong@uvsamidwest.org.
Award:
The winner of the competition will win free early registration ($65) to the 15th Annual VIA-1 Conference and receive recognition during banquet by all staff and attendees.
Rules:
Questions:
In a short essay (500 words maximum/question), answer the following questions accordingly: