Award: $2,000

Gold Mountain Scholarship – High School

Eligibility:

• Identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander (AANHPI)
• High school senior attending college by Fall 2025
• First-generation college student
• DACA/undocumented students must have SSN or ITIN
• May need to submit 2024 or 2025 tax return
• Must provide proof of college acceptance before receiving funds
• Cannot be child/dependent of OCA staff, Executive Council, or Business Advisory Council members

Award: $2,500

Gold Mountain Scholarship – College Seniors

Eligibility:

• Identify as AANHPI
• College/community college student entering final year (Fall 2025)
• First-generation college student
• DACA/undocumented students must have SSN or ITIN
• May need to submit 2024 or 2025 tax return
• Must not be past OCA-UPS high school recipient
• Cannot be child/dependent of OCA staff, Executive Council, or Business Advisory Council members

Award: $2,000

Public Service Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Identify as AAPI
• Accepted or enrolled in MPA (or similar) program in 2023
• Cannot be child/dependent of OCA staff, Executive Council, or Business Advisory Council members

Award: $1,000

Artistic Scholarship

Eligibility:

• At least 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity
• U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident
• High school senior or college student enrolled full-time at U.S. institution
• Major in performing/visual arts, journalism, or mass communications
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrated leadership in community or extracurricular activities
• Board members' family members ineligible

Award: $1,500

Groundbreaker Scholarship

Eligibility:

• At least 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity
• U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident
• High school senior or college student enrolled full-time
• Open to all majors
• GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Visionary leadership through innovation
• Board members' family members ineligible

Award: $1,000 – $5,000

Entrepreneur Scholarship

Eligibility:

• At least 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity
• U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident
• High school senior or college student enrolled full-time
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrated leadership and involvement
• Must own and operate a small business for at least 1 year with 6 months of revenue
• Must submit business plan/website and social media
• Board members' family members ineligible

Award: $1,000

#LiveLikeLyly Scholarship

Eligibility:

• At least 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity
• U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident
• High school senior or college student enrolled full-time
• Major in fashion or graphic design
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrated leadership
• Board members' family members ineligible

Award: $2,000

APALA Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage
• Enrolled or admitted to ALA-accredited master’s or doctoral program in library/information science
• Full-time or part-time students eligible
• Must be in library school by Fall 2025
• Must be APALA member in good standing by application deadline
• Cannot have received APALA scholarship previously
• Must be willing to serve on Scholarship Committee the following year