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2026 Wei-Chee Scholarship Fund Program

 

$5,000 in Scholarship Awards Available

Five $1,000 Scholarships Available for Chinese American High School Seniors
Planning to Attend College as a Full-Time, 1st year or 2nd year Degree-Seeking Student in the Fall of 2026
The Wei-Chee Scholarship Fund is committed to supporting economically-challenged young adults residing in its business service territories to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a higher education.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Chinese American student who plans to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University as a 1st year or
    2nd year student in Fall 2026 (if selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification)

  • Applicant must be a California resident and either a U.S. Citizen or a Green Card holder

  • A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0

  • A household income at or below the Federal or State Low Income Level (must be able to show
    2024 or 2025 tax return should the applicant be selected for award)

  • Open to ALL majors

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

  • Application Form

  • Recommender Form

  • Transcript (Official or Unofficial)

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 2025

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 20, 2026. 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

2025

Alissa Lai; Los Angeles, CA - Yale University

Chi Sing (Thomas) Chan; Alameda, CA - Harvard University

Dora Chen; San Francisco, CA - Harvard University

Julia Huang; Los Angeles, CA - Harvard University

Torrie Lin; Los Angeles, CA - University of California, Berkeley