by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim
editor@charactermedia.com
Undocumented Asian American youths can be hard-pressed to find financial aid, even if they knew where to look. The RAISE Scholarship, the first scholarship ever offered exclusively for undocumented pan-Asian youth, seeks to address this problem.
The scholarship is a collaboration by Sahra Vang Nguyen, RAISE (Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on the East Coast) and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education (AALDEF). Nguyen told NBC Asian America that she was inspired to create the scholarship after seeing RAISE’s Letters From UndocuAsians, a theatrical show that highlighted the hardships of being an undocumented Asian American youth.
Having previous experience with creating scholarships, Ngyuen teamed up with RAISE and AALDEF to create and fund five $500 scholarships for undocumented Asian American youth in five areas: Arts and Culture, Higher Education, Leadership, Community Service and Professional Development.
You can download the application here and find out more details about the scholarship, including eligibility and requirements.
To find out more about RAISE, visit the AALDEF’s website or contact RAISE members at info@aaldef.org.
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H/T to NBC Asian America
