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National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Anheuser-Busch NAPABA Law Foundation Presidential Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Lim, Ruger and Kim Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Diane Yu Loan Repayment Assistance Program (Undergraduate/Loan)

1612 K Street NW, Ste. 1400
Washington, DC 20006
Ph: (202)775-9555
Fax: (202)775-9333
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:http://www.napaba.org

Anheuser-Busch NAPABA Law Foundation Presidential Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To award law students who demonstrate an outstanding leadership potential to serve the Asian Pacific American community. Focus: Law. Qualif.: Applicants must be a student enrolled as a law degree candidate in an accredited law school in the United States at least half time as determined by the school is eligible. Criteria: Applicants are selected by the foundation in consultation with the president of NAPABA.

Funds Avail.: $7,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit complete application form; official copy of most recent law school transcript; resume; two letters of recommendation; a copy of application to law school for financial assistance. Contact: Parkin Lee, Esq; New York Life Investment Management, LLC; 51 Madison Avenue Room 1104; New York, New York 10010.

Lim, Ruger and Kim Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To award to law students who demonstrate a commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders. Focus: Law. Qualif.: Applicants must be a student enrolled as a law degree candidate in an accredited law school in the US at least half time as determined by the school. Criteria: Applicants must have demonstrated financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed and signed application form from foundation; official copy of the applicant's most recent law school transcript; resume; letter of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant.

Remarks: In 2004 the Foundation established its Lim, Ruger and Kim Scholarship through the generosity of the law firm of Lim, Ruger and Kim in Los Angeles.

NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To award law students who demonstrate a commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders. Focus: Law. Qualif.: Applicants must be a student enrolled as a law degree

candidate in an accredited law school in the US at least half time as determined by the school. Criteria: Applicants must have demonstrated financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed and signed application form from foundation; official copy of the applicant's most recent law school transcript; resume; letter of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant.

Remarks: In 2003 the Foundation named one of these scholarships in memory of Chris Nakamura; a leader of the Asian Pacific legal community of Arizona.

Diane Yu Loan Repayment Assistance Program (Undergraduate/Loan)

Purpose: To assist recent law graduates who are working in Asia Pacific American legal service organizations to repay a portion of their student loans. Focus: Law. Qualif.: Applicants must be a student enrolled as a law degree candidate in an accredited law school in the US at least half time as determined by the school. Criteria: Applicants must have demonstrated financial need.

Funds Avail.: $5,500 for each of two years to be applied to their educational debt. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed and signed application form from foundation; official copy of the applicant's most recent law school transcript; resume; letter of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant.

Remarks: Diane Yu is a long-time supporter of NAPABA and the NAPABA Law Foundation and generously funded a program in 2004.

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