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Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship

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$1,500

Due: April 30, 2026

No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship, with an application deadline in April, offers numerous awards of $1500 each. Ethnicity requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The brutal attack that killed Vincent Chin occurred late at night with few people around, but its reverberations spread across the country and have lasted for decades. Asian Americans came together to demand justice and found a common voice and purpose. Yet questions remain and justice goes undelivered. The Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of Chin thanks to the generosity of Joe Grimm, a former newsroom recruiter and staff development editor for the Detroit Free Press. This scholarship will be awarded to a student journalist for an insightful essay related to Vincent Chin's life, death and legacy. Other selection criteria include academic and journalistic achievement, financial need, commitment to journalism and a sensitivity to AAPI issues. Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited college or university (including junior and community) in the United States or one of its territories. They must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing journalism as a career. Applicants must demonstrate the following: journalistic excellence by submitting current works (digital, photography, video/audio), a strong interest in pursuing journalism as a career, and a commitment to community involvement. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship

$1,500

Eligibility

Description

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