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OCA-Verizon 2010 Scholarship Deadline Extended to May
10
Ten scholarships to support higher education
in a broad range of majors
Release by OCA National
OCA, a national organization dedicated to advancing the social,
economic, and political well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), is
extending the application deadline for the OCA-Verizon College
Scholarship to May 10, 2010.
The OCA-Verizon College Scholarship is a $2,000 award that will
provide opportunities to APA college students who wish to continue their
higher education while facing financial difficulties. 10 scholarships
will be awarded.
In order to be eligible, applicants must be a current undergraduate
student who identifies as Asian Pacific American entering their junior
or senior year in Fall 2010, demonstrate financial need, be a permanent
resident or US citizen, have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of
3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale), and must be pursuing one of the majors
below. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Eligible Majors:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Computer Electronics
- Computer Programming
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Finance
- HR Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- International Business Management
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Network Administration
The application must be completed online. For more information about
the OCA-Verizon College scholarship or to access the application, please
visit www.ocanational.org and click “Verizon College Scholarships” under
“Programs.” The application must be submitted in its entirety by 11:30
PM EST on May 10 to be eligible.
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