Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund
Direct application
$7,500
10 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are direct blood descendants of a Taiwanese citizen and are high school seniors or first-year college students planning full-time enrollment at a U.S. college or university may apply if they hold a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and household income at or below federal, state, or county low-income thresholds.
Ten renewable scholarships of $7,500 per year are available for up to four years. Submit the online application with three references and a transcript.
The Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund helps economically challenged Taiwanese American youth obtain higher education.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Online common application
- Three references
- High school or college transcript
- Financial information
- Online Common Application Form (APCF portal at apcf2.tfaforms.net)
- Eligibility: direct blood descendant of a Taiwanese citizen; US Citizen or Permanent Resident; HS Senior or 1st Year College Student residing in the US; minimum cumulative unweighted HS/College GPA of
- List of 3 most significant leadership activities since 9th grade, each with a 'Brief Description of Activity' (Maximum of 150 words) plus a leadership advisor reference
- List of 3 most significant community service activities since 9th grade, each with a 'Brief Description of Activity' (Maximum of 150 words) plus a community service advisor/counselor reference
- Three references / advisor contacts
- High school (or college, if applicable) transcript uploaded as a PDF
- Family financial information; if awarded, must submit a 2024 or 2025 tax return and upload a FAFSA confirmation / Student Aid Report screenshot
- Awardees (after selection) must submit a short YouTube video; instructions provided later
- Application deadline: 11:59 pm, Monday, April 20, 2026
- If awarded, submit a tax return and FAFSA confirmation or Student Aid Report screenshot.
- Recipients must submit a short YouTube video after selection.
- Scholarships are renewable for up to four years.