Eligibility: Students of all backgrounds including those of Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, other Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicities, or mixed heritage are invited to submit entries.
Students must:
Be in a grade between kindergarten and 12;
Live in one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma;
Not have won a cash prize in the same grade category in previous years. The three categories are grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. A student who has won in a previous year may submit entries in 2009 if he or she has changed categories since winning;
Not be the child of a contest judge or screener.
Winning entries are selected based on 1) creativity and originality, 2) ideas and feelings, and 3) skill in the category (writing or art), as compared to other students.
Deadline is March 5, 2009.
Click here to get more information and download the application:
http://asianpacificfund.org/awards/guaa/program.php
http://www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/guaa/docGrowing%20Up%20Asian%20in%20America%20guidelines%202009.pdf
