Issei Pioneers Scholarship

Eligibility

• The scholarship is for university students each of whom, through their leadership or service, demonstrates a commitment to academic achievement and to the Japanese American community.
• Be a newly entering or continuing undergraduate student
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, service or active involvement in the Japanese American community and/or Japanese American campus organizations
• Demonstrate financial need
• Demonstrate a record of academic achievement.

Recipients of this award must adhere to the following: 

• Attend Fall and Spring Scholarship orientation/ meeting 
• Meet for academic counseling twice per semester; 
• Meet with assign peer mentor twice a month; 
• Attend three student success workshops per semester Submit two grade cards per semester. 
• Attend Networking Mixer and Leadership Retreat.

Scholarship requirements