Laotian American National Alliance

ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION FOR LAOTIANS

Scholarships, Presentation on Education, Louam Mit May 2007


The scholarship information is posted as a resource.
Any details for a specific scholarship, please contact the organization directly.
We are continuously accumulating scholarship information to add to lana-usa.org.
If you know of an organization that provides scholarships to Laotian Americans,
we would appreciate the information and post it here.



Regional (also check your college, local chamber of commerces, local organizations)
www.lawadc.org/empower.htm Laotian American Women Association of Metropolitan Washington DC

www.lccri.org Laotian Community Center of Rhode Island

www.lasga.org Lao American Society of Georgia

http://asu.edu/clas/apas/pdf/nsrcfscholarshippacket.pdf for Southeast Asian Americans from areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Scholarship Fund (NSCRF)Scholarships for Vietnamese, Cambodian, Khmer, Laotian, or other Southeast Asian American High School Students continuing their education this year 2006.

www.northwestern.edu/asian-american/scholarships.html Northwestern University

http://journalism.cuny.edu/journalism/admissions.html CUNY-AAJA Scholarship to Enroll in the CUNY Graduate School of Journalis The City University of New York-AAJA Scholarship will provide $7,500 to an AAJA member to enroll in CUNY's innovative, three-semester program leading to an M.A. in journalism. The scholarship is open to a member of AAJA and a person with a demonstrated interest in increasing diversity in the journalism profession. Those interested in this scholarship must first submit an application and be accepted by the school. The deadline to apply is Jan. 2, 2008. Please visit 
for more information about the school, its admission requirements and to apply. 
www.aaja.org AAJA Local Competitions: Many AAJA chapters offer local scholarships or internship competitions. Students residing near or attending school in an area served by an AAJA chapter may be eligible to apply. Contact the Asian American Journalist Association’s national office for information on availability of local scholarships, or visit the chapters page with links to each AAJA chapter.


National (also check with the school you are applying to)
www.rmhc.org/rmhc/index/programs/rmhc_scholarship_program.html there is a special link for Asians

www.ravens.org/scholar/scholarship.htm The Distinguished Raven FAC Memorial Scholarship is a $1000 award presented annually to a qualifying descendent of a Lao or Lao-Hmong individual
The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s Asian American Scholarship Fund was established in 1989 to provide financial assistance to Asian American high school seniors who have demonstrated scholastic achievements, financial need and will pursue post-secondary education at an accredited educational institution in the United States.
 
http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/ Asian American Journalists Association and below
Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship: Since his death in 1982, Vincent Chin has become one of the icons for Asian American civil rights and intolerance of hate crimes. Through this new scholarship, AAJA will award $5,000 a journalism student committed to keeping Vincent Chin's memory alive. Download an application. Deadline is March 28, 2008.
AAJA National Scholarships:Financial Support to Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Each year, AAJA offers scholarships to outstanding high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students. Students are selected based on the following criteria:commitment to the field of journalism, sensitivity to Asian American and Pacific Islander issues as demonstrated by community involvement, journalistic ability, financial need. Different selection criteria and eligibility requirements may apply to some scholarships to reflect the spirit of each award. Since its inception, AAJA has awarded more than $1.2 million in scholarships and internships to more than 500 students pursuing a career in journalism. AAJA is pleased to offer the following scholarships, for which one application is available to download. Deadline is March 28, 2008.
AAJA/Cox Foundation Scholarship: Awards of up to $1,250 to a student pursuing a career in print, broadcast or photo journalism.
AAJA/S.I. Newhouse Foundation Scholarships: Awards of up to $5,000 each to college students pursuing careers in newspaper print journalism. While the scholarship is open to all students, AAJA especially encourages applicants from historically underrepresented Asian Pacific American groups. S.I Newhouse scholarship winners will be eligible for summer internships with a Newhouse publication. Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship: $2,000 to a promising Asian American male broadcaster. A civil rights advocate and attorney, Minoru Yasui was one of three Nisei who challenged the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship: Awards $2,000 to a graduating high school senior who is enrolling in college and pursuing a journalism career.
AAJA/CNN Scholar Program: Four students majoring in broadcast or online journalism will be given college scholarships of $25,000 each, awarded over four years.

www.alumni.usc.edu/apaa/links.php  A list of available scholarships for Asian Americans. It includes the organization offering the scholarship

http://www.scholarships4students.com/asian_scholarships.htm
American Political Science Association: Scholarship for Minority Students
American Psychological Association: Minority Fellowship Program
American Sociological Association: Minority Fellowship Program

http://www.asianamerican.net/edu_main.html#Grants%20and%20Scholarships education links

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/asian.htm


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"Among Asian Americans, Southeast Asians,
especially Cambodians and Laotians,
perform the lowest on standardized tests." Phoumy Sayavong, PhD

Education Attainment of Laotians May 2007.ppt

Power point presentation on the current status of Education Attainment of Laotians
 presented on May 6, 2007 at the Second International Center for Lao Studies Conference
is available for download.
Phoumy Sayavong PhD, Khammany Mathavongsa, MPA and Saengmany Ratsabout, MA
generously share their research and presentation.

LANA requests that when this information is shared,
please acknowledge Dr. Sayavong, Mr. Mathavongsa and Mr. Ratsabout.

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THANK YOU

Louam Mit: Lao Reception/Dinner, Performances, and Fun

Center for Lao Studies (CLS),
Laotian American National Alliance (LANA),
and Lao Heritage Foundation (LHF) culural reception
held at the Twin Palms Hotel in Tempe Arizona, on May 4th, 2007

The Board Members of the Laotian American National Alliance
would like to personnally thank:
 Vinya Sysamouth, Center for Lao Studies www.laostudies.org
Pom Oupama Khampradith, Lao Heritage Foundation www.laoheritagefoundation.org
 Sourichanh Noi Chanthysack, Laotian American National Alliance www.lana-usa.org
Dara Stieglitz, Laotian American National Alliance www.lana-usa.org
for great team work in making this event a success.

A special thank you to Xai Souphom, Lao Heritage Foundation,
 for his technical assistance and accounting skills in the ticket sales.

A huge thank you to
The members of the Lao Community
of the Tri-City of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe, and Chandler,
especially Mr. John Nhot Sisouvanh and Mr. Souriyaphanh Ly Silavong
for their generosity and support of this event. 

 

                            
                         

The Mission of the Laotian American National Alliance
is to advocate for the social, economic and educational advancement of Laotian Americans.

updated December 29, 2007

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