Foundation 649 Scholarship
Direct application
$1,000
5 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
Asian
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Asian American and Pacific Islander students enrolling full-time as freshmen or community-college transfers at a U.S. accredited university with demonstrated financial need and a track record of involvement in AAPI communities may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents, or foreign nationals.
Five recipients each receive $1,000 per year, renewable annually with a brief check-in process.
Submit a 1 to 5 minute video essay exploring your AAPI identity by connecting with your roots, community, or everyday moments that make you feel at home, along with FAFSA Student Aid Index documentation or substitute financial need proof. Five recipients are announced by mid-April.
Essay question
What else to submit
- One 1- to 5-minute video submission responding to one of the video prompts
- FAFSA Student Aid Index documentation or substitute financial-need documentation with an explanation
- Video submission required: a 1-5 minute video (filmed on a phone, in any language; subtitles allowed) responding to ONE of three prompts. Prompt 1 (Intergenerational Conversations): 'Record a short vi
- Financial documentation: provide the FAFSA SAI (Student Aid Index), or substitute documentation with an explanation in the financial aid section.
- Open to AAPI students.
- Application submitted via Google Form. Deadline March 1, 2026; finalist interviews by March 31, 2026; recipients announced mid-April 2026.
- Video may be filmed on a phone, in any language; subtitles are allowed.
- Renewal requires a brief annual check-in process.