OCA SCHOLARSHIP APPS AVAILABLE

Press Release: 2008 OCA Scholarship Applications Now Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8 January 2008

Contact:
Douglas Lee | Senior Program Manager
202 223 5500 | dlee@ocanational.org 


2008 OCA Scholarship Applications Now Available

Washington, DC—OCA is pleased to announce that applications for the 2008 OCA
Scholarship Program are now available online. Up to sixty $2000 scholarships
will be awarded to incoming Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) college
freshmen for the 2008-2009 academic school year.   OCA recognizes that
scholarships and financial aid play an essential role in helping students
achieve a college education.

"OCA is dedicated to education in the APIA community," said OCA National
President Ginny Gong. "We recognize the need to provide opportunities for
students who do not have access to the financial resources necessary to
pursue higher education."

Although the average level of education for the APIA community is higher
than the national average, the statistics are misleading. While there are
many members of the APIA community who have advanced degrees, there are also
countless others who are unable to attend college due to financial reasons.
Through its many scholarships, OCA strives to achieve its goals of promoting
civic participation, education, and leadership.

“For the 2008 OCA Scholarship Program, OCA offers a variety of scholarships
to economically disadvantaged APIAs. OCA offers scholarships for students
who can demonstrate financial need, high achievement, and for those who are
the first member in their family to attend college in the United States,”
said OCA Executive Director Michael Lin.

For more information on OCA’s scholarship programs and an application,
students may go to OCA’s website at www.ocanational.org. The deadline for
applying to the 2008 OCA Scholarship Programs is April 18, 2008

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Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese Americans, OCA is a national
organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic
well-being of Asian Pacific Americans.
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