Deadline: March 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST

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
• Tax return may be required (2024 or 2025)
• Must submit proof of college acceptance
• Cannot be child/dependent of OCA staff, Executive Council, or Business Advisory Council members

Deadline: March 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST

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
• Tax return may be required
• Cannot be past OCA-UPS high school recipient
• Cannot be child/dependent of OCA staff, Executive Council, or Business Advisory Council members

Deadline: Closed for 2023

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

Deadline: May 31, 2025

Award: $1,000

Artistic Scholarship

Eligibility:

• 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity minimum
• U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
• High school senior or college student, full-time, in arts/journalism/communications
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Leadership experience
• Board members' family members ineligible

Deadline: May 31, 2025

Award: $1,500

Groundbreaker Scholarship

Eligibility:

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

Deadline: May 31, 2025

Award: $1,000 – $5,000

Entrepreneur Scholarship

General Eligibility:

• 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity minimum
• U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
• High school senior or college student, full-time
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Leadership experience
• Board members' family members ineligible

Specific Requirements:

• Must own and operate small business (1+ year & 6+ months revenue)
• Must submit business plan or website/socials

Deadline: May 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST

Award: $1,000

#LiveLikeLyly Scholarship

Eligibility:

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

Opening: Early Spring 2025

Award: $2,000

APALA Scholarship

The APALA Scholarship will provide financial assistance to a student of Asian or Pacific background who is enrolled in, or has been accepted into, a master's or doctoral degree program in library and/or information science at a school accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).

Eligibility:

• Of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage
• Enrolled or admitted to ALA-accredited MLIS or PhD program
• Full-time or part-time students eligible
• Must be in library school by Fall 2025
• APALA member in good standing by deadline
• Must not have received APALA scholarship before
• Must serve on Scholarship Committee if awarded

Deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST

Award: $2,500

Gold Mountain Scholarship – College Seniors

Eligibility:

• Identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander (AANHPI)
• Currently enrolled as a college student (community college students eligible)
• Starting final year of college/university in Fall 2025
• First-generation college student
• DACA/undocumented students must have SSN or ITIN
• May need to submit 2024 or 2025 tax return
• Cannot be previous OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship recipient (as high school senior)
• Cannot be child/dependent of OCA staff, Executive Council, or Business Advisory Council members

Deadline: May 31, 2025, 11:59 PM CST

Award: $1,000 (applied towards tuition and fees)

#LiveLikeLyly Memorial Scholarship

In honor of Lyly Koenig Koenig Mendez, provides financial assistance for Asian American students in fashion/graphic design.

Eligibility:

• At least 25% Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity
• U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident
• High school senior or full-time college student in fashion/graphic design
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Demonstrated leadership
• Not a family member of Board members