2025 Chao Family Foundation Scholarship Program

 
 

$20,000 in Scholarship Awards Available

Five $4,000 renewable scholarships available for high school seniors
Planning to attend college as a full-time, degree-seeking student at any University of California (UC) or Cal State University in the Fall of 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

  • High school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County, California

  • Plan to attend a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2025. (If selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification.)

  • A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.2

  • A household income at or below the County Low Income Level (if selected, must provide 2023 or 2024 tax return for verification)

  • Open to ALL MAJORS and there is NO ETHNICITY REQUIREMENT

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

  • Application Form

  • Recommender Form

  • High School Transcript

INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES:

Sample Application

Low Income Level Chart

Sample Recommender Form

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Applicants only have to fill out the common application once to apply to all scholarship programs they are eligible for

APPLICATION LIVE DECEMBER 2024


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.

All materials must be RECEIVED by 11:59pm PDT, Monday, April 21, 2025. Anything received (whether mailed, emailed, or faxed) past that date and time will not be considered, regardless of the postmark. Application MUST be submitted online – Hard copies will NOT be accepted.

QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES?

Contact by phone: (213) 624-6400 ext. 6 or by email: scholarships@apcf.org.

 

About the Sponsor

The Chao Family Foundation believes every person has a right to reach their full potential. They aim to lift the road blocks and give them a fighting chance to work towards improving the lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Scholarship Awardees

2024

Abigail Shih; Irvine, CA - University of California, Los Angeles

Andrew Huang; Los Angeles, CA - University of California, Los Angeles

Edmund Chen; Diamond Bar, CA - University of California, Berkeley

Michelle Romero Castillo; East Los Angeles, CA - University of California, Los Angeles

Ruizhi Zhang; Lakewood, CA - University of California, Berkeley

2023

Alice Guan; Temple City, CA – California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

Andrea Lopez; Bell, CA - University of California, Irvine

Fiona Lu; Irvine, CA - University of California, Los Angeles

Metzli Perez; La Puente, CA - University of California, Santa Barbara

Waqas Shaikh; Garden Grove, CA - University of California, Irvine

2022

Ajay Liu; Fullerton, CA – University of California, Santa Barbara

Kelly Hoang; San Gabriel, CA – California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

Manuel Edmundo Molina Mondaca; San Fernando, CA - University of California, Berkeley

Melanie De Leon; Los Angeles, CA – California State University of Long Beach

Xiaohong Huang; Los Angeles, CA – University of California, Los Angeles

2021

Andy Huang; Monterey Park, CA – University of California, Los Angeles

Jay Wang; Alhambra, CA – University of Southern California

Julie Lam; Garden Grove, CA – University of California, Los Angeles

Kimberly Cruz; Lawndale, CA – University of California Riverside

Nicole Nguyen; Huntington Beach, CA – University of California, Irvine