How to Apply

2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Scholarship application period is now open.

2024 undergraduate/graduate scholarships are available to JACL – Twin Cities Chapter members enrolled in a post-secondary educational program in the 2024-25 school year.  JACL membership must be active as of September 1, 2024.   

Only one scholarship may be received during degree program.

Completed applications and transcripts are required to be postmarked by Friday, November 1, 2024. 

Application can be accessed by clicking on a link below. Applications are available in MS Word form or a printable pdf.

2024 Undergrad Graduate Scholarship Application – MS Word Form

2024 Undergrad Graduate Scholarship Application – pdf

2025 Entering Freshman Scholarship Twin Cities Chapter scholarship application period is currently closed.  2025 scholarships will be available in January 2025. Completed applications and transcripts must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

To recommend someone for a scholarship, please contact Pam Ohno Dagoberg (scholarship@tcjacl.org).

Scholarship recipients must be current JACL members. Regular/Individual, Student/Youth, or Couple/Family membership status is required. Individual membership of a parent does not qualify the student to receive a scholarship. If, for financial reasons, the scholarship applicant would like to be considered for a one-time membership grant, contact scholarship@tcjacl.org before submitting the application.

In addition to completing the application form and submitting a transcript, students must write a short essay entitled The Relevance of JACL Today. Applicants are evaluated based on scholastic achievement, extra curricular activities, community service, and the quality of their essay.

Sample applications are included below.

2024 Scholarship Application Form MS Word

2024 Scholarship Application pdf

2024 Introduction Letter to Applicants

Completed applications and transcripts must be postmarked by Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Other available scholarships:

(Note: these are separate programs from the Twin Cities JACL Chapter’s scholarship program, with different applications and requirements.  Information about these scholarships are included below for your awareness.)

2024 National JACL Scholarship information can be found here.  The National JACL scholarship program is a separate program from the Twin Cities Chapter of the JACL scholarship program and requires a different application.

2024 Go For Broke (GFB) Legacy Scholarship information can be found here.  The GFB scholarship program is a separate program from the Twin Cities Chapter of the JACL scholarship program and requires a different application.