Cathay Bank foundation grant Program, 2020

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Application are accepting form the United States
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Open to all majors, and there is no ethnicity requirement
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must consider all the given points:
• High school seniors who reside in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington.
• Plan to attend a US Accredited 4-Year College/University or Community College in the state of California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington as a 1st-year student in the Fall of 2020 (if nominated, must provide college acceptance letter for check)
• A household income at or below the Low Income Level (if selected, must provide 2018 or 2019 tax return for verification)
• Employees of Cathay Bank and their immediate family members are not eligible

Offered Benefits

The Cathay Bank Foundation is awarding a total of ten (10) awards of $1000 each (total value $20,000). The fund can only apply to cover the tuition cost for attending a college or university, as defined by the institution attended.

Application Process

• To Apply: Candidate must submit an Online Application and Online Recommender Form.
• Supporting Documents: Applicants are required to submit a Recommender Form from a Community Service Advisor and Official High School Transcript. Note: If selected, must provide a college acceptance letter for verification
• Admission Requirements: A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 required
• Language Requirement: All students need appropriate English language skills