Since 2008, the County of San Diego Filipino American Employees
Association (CSDFEA) has given back to the community by way of its scholarship program,
which provides a level of financial assistance to students pursuing their
educational goals. In 2014, the year before Larry Itliong Day was signed into
law by Governor Jerry Brown, CSDFEA officially renamed the scholarship program
to the CSDFEA Larry Itliong Scholarship Award to honor the life and
legacy of Filipino American labor leader, Larry Itliong. CSDFEA seeks
applicants who, like Larry Itliong, demonstrate leadership and service to the
community. This year, awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 and must be applied toward educational costs such as
tuition, books, room, and board.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, the applicant must
(previous awardees are not eligible):
1.
Be enrolled
in, or admitted to, an accredited college, university, or technical
institute/professional school;
2.
Be
of Filipino heritage;
3.
Be a
San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Imperial, or San Bernardino County resident;
4.
Have
a 3.00 or higher weighted GPA; and
5.
Be able
to personally accept award at the CSDFEA Gala on Friday, October 25, 2019.
APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
The
following must be submitted on or before the submission deadline:
1.
Completed
and signed application form.
2.
List
of honors and awards demonstrating scholastic and leadership achievement in the
past two (2) years only. Include honor / award name and year award was received.
Maximum one (1) page.
3.
List
of school and extracurricular activities, e.g., student government, music,
sports, etc., demonstrating in the in the past two (2) years only. Include
activity name, start and end date, and position held. Maximum one (1) page.
4.
List
of community service activities in the past two (2) years only. Include name of
organization, number of service hours, and description of activity. Maximum one
(1) page.
5.
Letter
of Recommendation from a teacher / professor, employer, or community leader who
can describe your academic achievements, leadership skills, community
involvement, and career potential. Letters must be received in 2019. Maximum of three (3) letters.
6.
Most
current copy of your official transcripts from the school registrar, submitted
sealed.
7.
Summary
of educational costs for the school year (include tuition, books, school
supplies, and room and board).
8.
Maximum
two (2) page essay typed and double-spaced in response to the following:
“Define
heroism and identify a hero of Filipino/a heritage. Why did you select this
individual?” Essay must be the original
work of the student whose name is listed on the application form, and not previously
published. Entries found to be plagiarized will be automatically disqualified
and student will be prohibited from entering any future CSDFEA competitions.
SUBMISSION
DEADLINE
Application packet (to include all
information above) must be received on or before Friday, September 20, 2019 at csdfea@sdcounty.ca.gov.
If you have questions about submission, please contact Mavette Sadile at 619-917-8524
or Elena Lepule at 619-218-3667.
SELECTION
PROCESS
Eligible applicants will be scored on:
· Scholastic and leadership achievement
(30%)
· Community service (40%)
· Essay response (30%)
