Ramon Magsaysay, born 1907 in the Philippine Islands, is best known for serving as the 7th President of the Philippines from 1953-1957.
Earlier, however, he started as an automobile mechanic, a Captain in the US Army Forces in the Far East / Philippine Commonwealth Army during WWII, a Philippine Congressman, and the Secretary of National Defense. Known as a leader of great humility and dignity for all people, he employed creative solutions that garnered American support, gained trust with his countrymen, and brought an end to the Hukbalahap Rebellion (1942-1954).
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, an average of only 10% of Filipino-Americans complete a postgraduate degree compared to 24% of general Asian descent and 13% of all U.S. citizens. The Earl Pascua Filipino-American Heritage Scholarship will help encourage and support Filipino-Americans to continue pursuing citizenship and excellence through a postgraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or History program.
Filipino-American undergraduate or graduate students are eligible to apply if they are pursuing a STEM or History degree and plan to pay it forward to other Filipino-American brothers or sisters in the future.
To apply, answer the prompt below.
On August 21, 1937, the President of the Republic of the Philippines signed Proclamation No. 173 stating that, “I do hereby enjoin all branches, subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Commonwealth Government and every inhabitant of the Philippines to cooperate in extending whatever aid may be necessary for the safety and care of these refugees and in the enforcement of the provisions of this proclamation.”
Signed, Manuel L. Quezon (President of the Republic of the Philippines)
As a result, the Filipino people welcomed over 1200 Jewish refugees to the Philippines to escape the devastation of World War II.
Describe a moment where there was a problem bigger than you, but you still decided to take action because you thought it was consequentially right, regardless of the cost?
From that experience, what main message would you share with the next generation?
The application deadline is Mar 30, 2024. Winners will be announced on Apr 30, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Apr 30, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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