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High school seniors residing in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington who plan to enroll full time as first-year students at a U.S. accredited four-year college, university, or community college may apply. You need a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and household income at or below the program's low-income threshold. Employees of Cathay Bank and their immediate family members are not eligible.
APCF administers twenty Cathay Bank Foundation scholarships of $2,500 each for first-year study at accredited U.S. institutions.
Submit the APCF application form, a recommender form, and your high school transcript by the deadline. Selected students must provide a college acceptance letter and tax return verifying income.
The Cathay Bank Foundation supports youth in its business service territories pursuing higher education.
The APCF Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship Program awards $2,500 (20 winners).
April 20, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; create a free Award Scholar profile to get notified when the next window opens.
Key requirements include: High school; GPA 3+; Financial need; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Bold.org exclusive award for African American female undergraduate students from Alabama or Georgia majoring in a helping profession (social work, nursing, pre-med, education, etc.) with at least a 3.0 GPA. One $1,000 winner. Requires a 400–600 word essay on leveraging the degree to empower BIPOC women and advance social justice. Apply on Bold.org; deadline Sep 5, 2026; winners announced Oct 6, 2026.
Essay written for youThe Walter W. Naumburg Competition, founded in New York in 1926, is the oldest classical music competition in the world and rotates instruments each year; the 2026 edition is for violin. It is open to violinists of every nationality who are at least 18 and no more than 32 years old (not yet 33 by November 1, 2026). Applicants submit recorded performances showing technical command and interpretive range, with a $150 application fee. Live preliminary, semifinal, and final rounds take place in New York City from October 27 to November 1, 2026. First Prize is $25,000 plus two fully subsidized New York recitals and a commissioned work; Second Prize is $15,000 and Third Prize $10,000. Applications for the 2026 competition are due September 7, 2026.
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