2025 Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship Program

 
 

$25,000 in Scholarship Awards Available

Five $5,000 Renewable Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
Planning to Attend College as a Full-Time, Degree-Seeking Student in the Fall of 2025
The Robin-Hwajin Yoon Kim Foundation, which supports education, the underprivileged, and positive social impact initiatives has established the “Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship” to help economically-challenged Hmong American youth fulfill their dreams of obtaining higher education.

 

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Blood descendants of Hmong race or ethnically identified as Hmong American (with citizenship or as a permanent resident)

  • High school seniors who reside in the United States

  • Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or Community College as a 1st year student in Fall 2025 (if selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification)

  • A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 2.8

  • A household income at or below the Federal/State/County Low Income Level (must be able to show 2023 or 2024 tax return should applicant be selected for award)

  • Open to ALL MAJORS


APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

  • Application Form

  • Recommender Form

  • High School Transcript

  • Online interview (to be scheduled if selected as finalist)

INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES:

Sample Application

Low Income Level Chart

Sample Recommender Form

APPLICATION:

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

APPLICATION LIVE DECEMBER 2024

 

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 and recommender forms 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.


Scholarship Awardees

2024

Alijah Xiong; Minneapolis, MN - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Liberty Vue; Sheboygan, WI - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Nancy Her; Fresno, CA - University of California, Los Angeles

Nathan Vang; Sacramento, CA - University of the Pacific

Nou Txeng Yang; La Crosse, WI - University of Wisconsin, Madison

2023

Chia Chang; Saint Paul, MN - University of Minnesota

Eve Khang; Minneapolis, MN - University of Minnesota

Jaylyn Cha; Fresno, CA - Princeton University

Nathan Thor; Fresno, CA - University of California, Davis

Yang Toua Moua; Hudson, WI - University of Wisconsin, River Fall

2022

Kachsia Vue; St. Paul, MN – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Joseph Pham; New Orleans, Louisiana – Rice University

Sandy Vue; New Hope, MN – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Joua Patti Vue; Sacramento, CA – University of San Diego

Kylie Pajzoo Yang; Fresno, CA – University of California, Davis

2021

Jayce Fuechee Ly; Minneapolis, MN – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Jelica Pa Dai Her; Woodbury, MN – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Carlson School of Management)

More Vang; Fresno, CA – University of California, Davis

Nou Cheng Thao; Saint Paul, MN – University of Minnesota, Rochester

Shoua Nah Lee; Anchorage, AK – University of Alaska, Anchorage