Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Asian Pacific Fund

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a college sophomore, junior or senior during the year of the award.
  2. Must be enrolled in a college or university in California.
  3. Must be of Asian heritage (at least 50%).
  4. Must major in accounting, political science, public policy, business, or a related field.
  5. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  6. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  7. This award is for U.S. students.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: Incoming sophomore, juniors, or seniors attending a California college or university who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible for this award. Students must be of 50% or more Asian heritage and major in accounting, political science, public policy, business administration or related fields.

Application requirements for the Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Essays (5)
  • Transcript
  • Recommendation letters (2)
Additional Information: This award was established in memory of Matt Fong, former California state treasurer. Preference will be given to those with record of community service or volunteer work.

Award Amount: $5,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 1

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 1

Deadline is assumed as its based on last year's. Applications open December 2020.
About Asian Pacific Fund:
Contact Information: Golda Hernandez, Scholarship and Program Coordinator
Address: 465 California Street Suite 809 San Francisco, California 94104
Email: scholarship@asianpacificfund.org , scholarship@asianpacificfund.org

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