Eligibility Guidelines
This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in college in the fall of 2012. Applicants must be
California residents and at least one parent must be of Samoan/Pacific Island descent.
Pacific Islanders are defined as natives or inhabitants of any of the Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian islands of Oceania.
There is no minimum GPA or SAT score.
Relatives of Taito and Ruta Alofaituli are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. (This only applies to first and second cousins to
Taito and Ruta Alofaituli's children.)
Selection Process
One award will be given in the 2012 academic year. The scholarship committee will select their awardee based on merit and
academic goals. Notification will be done by telephone or e-mail. Once the awardee is selected he/she will be required to submit
the following for application verification:
- High School Transcripts (unofficial or official)
- SAT or ACT score report
- Copy of acceptance letter to a 4-year college or university
An official awardee will be announced after verification is complete.
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