The results are in! Our 2020 award recipients are announced on our Facebook page. You can now see our Facebook Live video welcoming new scholars.
In June, we celebrated our class of 2020 graduates with a community zoom gathering. Congratulations to all the class of 2020!
Greater NY Chinese Dollars For Scholars 2016 scholarship awardees
Merit Scholars
Yifan He, Dartmouth University, bachelor of arts in economics and quantitative social science - Salina Mai Scholarship
Andrew Huang, University of Pennsylvania, bachelor of applied science in computer science with minors in statistics, data science and mathematics and masters of science in engineering in computer and information science-New York Life Scholarship
Christopher Liu, Emory University '19, applied math and computer science
Huishen Jason Lu, Yale University, philosophy
Serena Lu, Princeton University, psychology
and minors in cognitive science and dance
Mabel Luo, New York University, nursing- recipient of our very first need-based scholarship
Grace Shen, Duke University, cellular and molecular biology and minor in chemistry
New Immigrant Scholars
Shiying Liang-SUNY Albany, economics and linguistics
Lan Hua Weng-City College, architecture
Our scholars were on Facebook Live Saturday, May 23 to provide tips regarding applying for our scholarship, scholarships, interviews and college. See the video on Facebook and follow us @greaternychinesedollarsforscholars.
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We are no longer accepting applications for 2020 scholarships. Award recipients will be announced here and on our social media at the end of June.
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Congratulations to our class of 2019! This year's featured speakers Scholar Amy Kao on her journey as a tech entrepreneur and writer and producer Teresa Hsiao, from choosing a "stable" path as an economics major at Harvard University to writing comedy. Teresa is currently in production on the Comedy Central series Awkwafina, starring and inspired by the Queens upbringing of Awkwafina.
Wonton Food Achievement Scholarship
Nick Cheung, Iowa State University
Hui Ping Deng, Barnard College
Jennifer Liu, Lehigh University
Kristie Qiu, Yale University
Hao Dong Tian, Vassar College
Merit Scholars
Alan Chang, University of Pennsylvania
Jocelyn Chin, University of Pennsylvania - New York Life Scholarship
Vanessa Hu, Harvard University - Salina Mai Memorial Scholarship
Kyle Lui, UC Berkeley-New York Life Scholarship
Benjamine Mo, Columbia University
Min Zhi Wang, Columbia University
Need-based Scholarship
Kexin Zheng, Fordham University
Jia Lin Zhuo, Stanford University
EDUCATION EXPO
It was a packed audience again at our annual education expo co-hosted with World Journal and McDonald's. Scholars Hui Ping Deng, Barnard College and Benjamine Mo, Columbia University shared personal insights on a successful college application process. To read more about this and past expos, see the panel discussion and get application tips, click here.
GREATER NY CHINESE DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS is proud to announce our 2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Wonton Food Achievement Scholarship
Winnie Huang,Stanford University
Skylar Lai, SUNY Binghamton
Brian Liu, Yale University
Shirley Shi, Yale University
Jonathan Wong, University of Michigan
Michael Zhu, Harvard University
Merit Scholars
Erica Wu, Harvard University -Salina Mai Memorial scholarship
Amy Chen, Cornell University - New York Life Scholar
Mengqi Li, New York University - New York Life Scholar
Merrick Eng, University of Pennsylvania
Kaitlyn Liu, SUNY Binghamton
Andrew Sheng, Carnegie Mellon
Need-based Scholarship
Cynthia Cheng, New York University
Selena Tan, Columbia University
See photos from our awards dinner on June 29th on Facebook @greaternychinesedollarsforscholars and Instagram @dollarsforscholars. This year's dinner featured a presentation by 2012 scholarship recipient Huiying Bernice Chan and a panel on civic engagement.
See the "Freedom Swimmers" documentary by our scholar Gavin Huang AND SHARE THE NEWS WITH FRIENDS. @greaternychinesedollarsforscholars on Facebook
Congratulations to our 2017 scholarship recipients! At our awards dinner on June 9th, guest speaker Dr David Ho shared insights on leadership with award recipients and guests. Greater NY Chinese Dollars for Scholars presented Dr Ho with our Visionary Leadership Award for his contributions to humanity and the field of medicine through his AIDS research. Dr David Ho was awarded the Presidential Citizens medal by President Bill Clinton. When Time selected him Man of the Year, the magazine acknowledged that "Ho is not, to be sure, a household name. But some people make headlines while others make history."
NEW Wonton Foods Achievement Scholarship
High school seniors of Chinese descent whose parents or legal guardians currently work in the Asian restaurant business in the United States are eligible to apply.
Five scholarships will be awarded for a total of 20,000 per scholarship (4 year scholarships for 5,000 per year).
Thank you to all the artists and supporters of the Womens' Calligraphy Exhibition in New York
It's our pleasure to invite you to a calligraphy exhibition. Over 50 works donated by the Taiwan Women's Calligraphy Association will be auctioned benefitting scholarships for college students in need through the Scholarship America Dream Award-World Journal Award. The exhibition will be 10am-5pm from 4/7-4/14 at World Journal's 3rd fl art gallery 141-07 20th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357. Look forward to again being a bridge connecting artists and art lovers and philanthropists and scholars!
Greater NY Chinese Dollars for Scholars 2016 scholarships were awarded on June 24th. This year our guest speaker at the awards dinner was renowned forensic scientist Dr Henry C. Lee, who encouraged students to dream and work hard to realize their dreams.
Merit Scholars
Mabel Luo, New York University-Need Based Scholarship
Andrew Huang, University of Pennsylvania -New York Life Scholarship
Yifan He, Dartmouth University - Salina Mai Scholarship
Christopher Liu, Emory University
Huishen Jason Lu, Yale University
Serena Lu, Princeton University
Grace Shen, Duke University
New Immigrant Scholars
Lan Hua Weng-City College
Shiying Liang-SUNY Albany
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SCHOLAR JORDAN TUNG ON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS FIRST BOOK! Jordan spoke at our annual Education Expo on September 25th.
A Message from 2009 Chinese Dollars for Scholars recipient Jordan Tung (Harvard University '13)
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