WELCOME New and Prospective Students

from UIC’s Asian American Resource and Cultural Center

 

Spring 2008 Update: 2008 OCA Scholarship Applications Available Now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 January 2008  

Contact: Douglas Lee | Senior Program Manager 202 223 5500 | dlee@ocanational.org  

Washington, DC—OCA is pleased to announce that applications for the 2008 OCA Scholarship Program are now available online. Up to sixty $2000 scholarships will be awarded to incoming Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) college freshmen for the 2008-2009 academic school year.     For more information on OCA’s scholarship programs and an application, students may go to OCA’s website at www.ocanational.org. The deadline for applying to the 2008 OCA Scholarship Programs is April 18, 2008 .

Organization of Chinese Americans

1322 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-223-5500 Fax: 202-296-0540
Web: http://www.ocanational.org
E-mail: oca@ocanational.org

 

Did you know:

The Asian American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) was established in 2005.  One of our primary goals is to support Asian American students in reaching their academic, personal, and professional potential. 

The Asian American Mentor Program is designed to ease the transition of new students to UIC during their first semester.  Students are assigned into groups with two Peer Mentors and 3-5 new students for personal support and to help get connected to campus resources. Students also attend academic, cultural, and social events.

A few other things that AARCC does:

 

Also, as a high school senior, there are a few national and regional scholarships that you may be eligible for, the major ones are listed below (please note that AARCC does not coordinate these, but we list them here as a resource).  Also, check out our scholarships page for additional opportunities for both new and continuing students.

• Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_app/

• Gates Millennium Scholars Program       

• www.gmsp.org

• UPDATED:  The deadline for online submissions is January 11, 2008 at 11:59 pm EST.  Paper submissions must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2007.                                           

• Organization of Chinese Americans (you don't have to be Chinese) www.ocanatl.org

 

We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about the Asian American community at UIC, discover important resources to help you through college, and find out how you can get involved!

For more information, contact:

Asian American Resource and Cultural Center

101 Taft Hall, UIC campus

312-413-9569

http://aarcc.vcaa.uic.edu