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ORGANIZATION
OF CHINESE AMERICANS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
2005 OCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Washington, DC - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)
is opening the 2005 OCA Scholarship Program with applications
now available online. Scholarships and financial aid are
critical in helping students attain a college education.
Depending on funding, OCA typically provides up to 60-$2000
scholarships for each academic year.
"OCA is dedicated to education in the APA community,"
commented OCA National President Ginny Gong. "We recognize
the need to provide opportunities to Asian Pacific American
students who do not have access to the financial resources
necessary to pursue higher education."
OCA has awarded over 1600 scholarships to financially disadvantaged
students through its various scholarship programs.
"Education has always been a high priority in the Asian
Pacific American community." noted Christine Chen,
OCA Executive Director. "Although the average level
of education for APAs is high, the statistics are misleading.
Although there are many members of our community who have
advanced degrees, there are countless APAs who are unable
to attend college because of financial difficulties. Through
our many scholarships, OCA is committed to granting deserving
APA students a chance they otherwise would not get."
For more information on OCA's scholarship programs and an
application, students may go to OCA's website at www.ocanatl.org.
The deadline for applying to the 2005 OCA Scholarship Programs
is April 11, 2005
The Organization of Chinese Americans, a national civil
rights organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates
across the country, was founded in 1973 to ensure the civil
rights of the Asian Pacific American community. It maintains
its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Submitted by Prof Cunningham
For Immediate Release
February 16, 2005
Contact: oca@ocanatl.org
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