LASF Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
About this scholarship
Laotian American students of Laotian descent who have graduated from high school and reside in Western New York may apply for the Laotian American Scholarship Foundation award. Applicants must have applied to and plan to attend a college, university, or trade school. This is a first-year, non-renewable scholarship.
All qualified applicants receive a base scholarship, and the top three receive additional awards. Amounts vary based on annual fundraising.
Submit a high school transcript and written essay. Applicants must attend the LASF award ceremony with a parent or guardian to accept the funds.
Essay question
What else to submit
- High school transcript
- Essay or alternative video submission
- Resume
- Photo in JPG, TIFF, or PDF format
- Class of 2026 high school graduates only (must be a high school graduate for the current year)
- Must have applied to a college/university after high school graduation
- Resume required
- Academic transcript required
- Photo (graduation photo preferred) in JPG, TIFF, or PDF format required
- Alternative to the essay: a 3-minute minimum video submission
- Letters of recommendation optional
- No plagiarism and no AI use permitted
- Must attend the award ceremony with a parent or guardian to accept the award
- Submit via email to Team.LASF@gmail.com with subject line: '[Your Name] – LASF Scholarship Essay'
- Deadline: May 1st, 2026 at midnight
- Letters of recommendation are optional.
- Applicants must attend the LASF award ceremony with a parent or guardian to accept funds.
- Submit by email to Team.LASF@gmail.com using the specified subject line.
- No plagiarism or AI use is permitted.
- Essay/video addresses education's impact on the Lao community and planned community contribution.