2023 May Kishiyama Scholarship

Dear Scholarship Applicant:

The May Kishiyama Memorial Scholarship began in 2008 to assist students to attend college and to honor May Kishiyama, a teacher and counselor at Lincoln High School for over thirty years. Ms. Kishiyama passed away in 2007. This year, at least 30 scholarships are available to Lincoln High graduates, including one $2,000 service scholarship (given over two yeras), two $3,000 scholarships (renewable over two years), two ESL scholarships, two Special Education scholarships, at least seventeen $1,000 scholarships, the Ted Wagner $1,500 scholar-athlete scholarship, some $500 scholarships, and a $1,000 Dreamer scholarship.

Your scholarship application requires the following:

1. An essay answering this question: "What are your college aspirations and how are they shaped by your family, community, and/or education background? Your essay SHOULD include personal accomplishments, extracurricular and sports activities, and mention obstacles that you have overcome. (It should be no more than 300 words.)
2. One letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, administrator or community person about your goals and accomplishments as a student in high school and or college. (The student may submit the letter, or a recommender may email it to Mr. Wong)
3. A copy of your high school transcript.

• Check off to apply for the Dreamer scholarship. (Proof of request for Calif. non-resident Tuition Excemption required. Applicants are eligible for all scholarships.)

NOTE---Be mindful that applications are evaluated for clarity and style as well as presentation of information.

The application includes the following response questions (100-150 words each):

1. Describe your personal and family history and the communities where you have lived.
2. Name the college of your choice and/or the college you will be attending. Explain why you selected that school. Are you a first-generation college student in your family?
3. Explain and describe the most memorable experience in your life.
4. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses as a person? How does that knowledge guide your outlook toward the future?
5. Summarize your community service during high school. Describe your plan to do volunteer work in college. Be specific as possible. (Answer to apply for Service Scholarship)

To submit your documents, you need to scan your letter of recommendation and transcript into PDF format for uploading. Save your essay in PDF format. Microsoft Word allows you to save your documents as PDF. You can download the PDF of this information here.

The completed application is due by Thursday, April 13, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wong at bwong12@sbcglobal.net.

We are no longer accepting applications.