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2024 FASAE SoCal Education Foundation (FSEF) - FASAE SoCal

Scholarship Program

Alimento-Niere Scholarship

About

FSEF was established to provide educational assistance by giving scholarships to underprivileged students in the U.S. and the Philippines; to provide assistance in the form of education and training to underprivileged immigrants from the Philippines; and to provide assistance to the indigent in the form of food, used clothing and other necessities.

FASAE SoCal instituted the scholarship program for the very first time in 2001 awarding scholarship grants to qualified applicants that met predetermined qualification requirements. During the intervening years, the two organizations, FASAE SoCal and FSEF recognized the importance of fulfilling their common objectives by working in a symbiotic relationship to achieve such goal.

Today, FSEF and FASAE SoCal will remain committed in carrying the torch that was lit in 2001, to award the Alimento-Niere Scholarship to students in the field of architecture, engineering, computer science, construction management, planning, surveying and other related disciplines at designated universities in Southern California, USA and the Philippines.

The full verbiage is available here.

Eligibility

  1. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must have at least 25 percent of Philippine parentage and must be working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following fields of study:

    • Architecture
    • Engineering
    • Landscape Architecture
    • Planing and Urban Design
    • Computer Science
    • Surveying
    • Construction Management
    • Related Fields

  2. The applicant must be enrolled in any of the following designated schools:

    • University of California campuses
    • California State University campuses
    • University of Southern California
    • DeVry University
    • Woodbury University
    • Other Southern California colleges

Applicant's Qualifications

  1. The applicant must be at least a sophomore and a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing in the disciplines and universities listed above (see Eligibility) as of September 2024.

  2. The applicant must be a U.S. Permanent Resident or U.S. citizen of Philippine lineage. Proofs of permanent residency or U.S. citizenship, and Philippine lineage are required.

  3. The applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or better out of a possible 4.0 GPA for the last two consecutive quarters or semesters.

Instructions

  1. Complete and submit the online application linked here.

  2. Upload all required documents:

    • At least two (2) Letters of Recommendation
    • Resume
    • Personal Statement
    • Scholarship
      • How can I help promote the interest among younger members who are in my field of stufy to actively engage in the Southern California Filipino American community?
      • If you are selected to be a Scholarship Winner, what will you do as a role model for your peers to grow in leadership at FASAE SoCal?
    • Justification for the Scholarship
    • Transcript of Records
    • Proof of Citizenship and Philippine Lineage

Selection Process

  1. All applications will be reviewed for completeness.

  2. All applications received will be graded based on the following factors and their respective weighted percentages.

    Item Weight
    Scholarship Essay 25%
    Personal Statement 25%
    Justification for the Scholarship 25%
    GPA Rating (based on the grades of last two terms) 25%

  3. Finalists will be invited to be interviewed via Zoom and will take place from September 30th, 2024 to October 2nd, 2024.

  4. Decisions made by the Scholarship Committee will be final.

Additional Requirements
  • Scholarship recipients will be automatically included as a student member for 1 year at no charge to the student.
  • The recipient/s will be required to attend at least one General Membership Meeting and at least one regular Board Meeting.

For 2024, FASAE will award each of the four highest scoring applicants with a one-time award as follows:

$2000

First Place

$1250

Second Place

$750

Third Place

$500

Fourth Place

2024 Important Dates

September 16

Submission Deadline

October 3

Notification of Winners

October 19

Announcement of Scholarship Winners