FILIPINO AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF NEW MEXICO
P. O. Box 94146, Albuquerque, NM 87199-4146

CULTURAL HERITAGE/SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 
APPLICATION for _____Year
Deadline:  July 15 (BY MAIL ONLY)

Name:_______________________________   City, ______________ Zip Code_____________

Address______________________________   E-Mail_________________________________
Have you registered or are you attending college?  If yes, no. of units?____________________
	At what college/university?_________________________________________________
	Major Field?_______________________   Degree Objective______________________
	Anticipated graduation date?  College:______________ High school: _______________
Degree(s) received, if applicable:___________________________________________________

Scholarship Criteria 
							Maximum Points
1.	Membership and Participation in Fil-Am Activities				25		      		____Membership (Paid) 	(10 pts)									____FAFNM Board of Director (15 pts)								
2.	Are you involved in any of the performing arts groups such as:		30
		____ Ethan Sabay Philippine Folkloric Group				
		____ Filipino Performing Arts Group (now FAFNM Group)							____ Choral or Caroling Group					
		____ Others (specify) ____________________
	OR have you ever participated in any of the groups above.
	If so, what group and what years?
		_______________________________________________
	NOTE:  Please describe your participation and how it has 
			  benefited you - in the Essay (see next page).				
3.	In the past 12 months, have you participated (performed, organized or 	10
helped organize) any of the following?
		____Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Ceremony				
		____Santacruzan								
		____Philippine Independence Day Picnic					
		____Christmas Party
____ Pista sa Nayon & other Cultural/Educational
         events (Pamana, Asian Festival, Cesar Chavez, 
         Oral history events)
		         Describe: ______________________________
						                                                            
      4.  Grade Point Average (GPA) (Cumulative)					    20
	3.5-4.0		20 points
	3.0-3.49	15 points
	2.5-2.99 =	10 points
	less than 2.49      5 points
4.	Essay (maximum of 350 words, showing skill in writing essay)		    20
Total:			   105

On the essay:
Should include description of participation in performing groups
and how it benefited you (if applicable); description of other activities
benefiting you, Fil-Am community and/or community at large, or
other related information on how you give back to the community.

Requirements (We will not process application for those that fail to submit ALL requirements or to meet the deadline).
									
1)	Latest transcript.  (PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF TRANSCRIPT.)
2)	Deadline: July 15 (postmarked). (DO NOT WAIT FOR THE DEADLINE TO MAIL THIS.  DO IT AHEAD OF TIME IN CASE THERE ARE PROBLEMS LIKE RETURNED MAIL FOR INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE OR WRONG P O BOX NUMBER.)
3)	Minimum credit hours/semester:  9 for undergraduate; 6 for professional certificates or graduate school.
4)	Acceptance Letter from college/university (For entering college freshmen only).
5)	Completed application form and essay.

NOTE:  No age requirement

DISCLAIMER:  The following information provided to FAFNM will be held in confidence and is protected from disclosure to the general public.

Submitted:

_______________________________________			Date: ____________________________
Signature

Updated 2019