P2P Helper Scholarship
Congratulations to the 2023 scholarship recipients!
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$5000 (1) - Julian Kim
$3000 (1) - Ha-Yeon Jeon
$1000 (1) - Jayden Lee
$500 (2) - Erin Park, Aisha Benzine
The 2023 P2P Helper Scholarship will be awarded at PVSA Ceremony scheduled on August 19th at 10:30 AM at the FCCGW office (Vienna, VA). We highly encourage you to participate in the ceremony if you live in the DMV area.
** We sincerely want to thank students, parents, and other supporters for all of your applications and support!
It was a very difficult decision as we received the most applications this year.
Even though some of you could not be selected for this scholarship, we thank you for your genuine heart for volunteering in the community.
We encourage you to continue applying for future scholarships! **
2023 P2P Scholarship Information
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Awards
1st Prize: $5,000 (1)
2nd Prize: $3,000 (1)
3rd Prize: $1,000 (1)
4th Prize: $500 (2)
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Evaluation Criteria
Our applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Scholastic Achievement (GPA above 3.75/4.0) - 10%
Volunteer Hours (above 100 hours) – 20%
Buddy Recommendation Letter - 20%
Essay - 50%
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Documents Required
Application - Form
Essay
1 Buddy Recommendation - Buddy recommendation letter.docx
(Please make a copy of the “Buddy recommendation letter”)
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Eligibility
The scholarship is available to P2P helpers who participated in the program for at least two semesters. The student must participate in P2P orientation, complete mandatory sessions, submit session reports and communicate with the P2P department in a timely manner.
*U.S. citizen/permanent resident or has a U.S. bank account.
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Deadline
Monday, 7/31/2023 (must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.)
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Scholarship Awards Ceremony
The result will be announced on August 14th, 2023.
The scholarship will be awarded at the PVSA Ceremony on August 19th, 2023.
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Scholarship
Before you start this application, prepare to upload your final report cards of 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, essay, and buddy recommendation letter.
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Application
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Buddy recommendation letter
Please make a copy of this document and submit it.
Congratulations to the 2022 scholarship recipients!
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$1000 (1) - Rick Yoon
$500 (2) - Joanne Jung, Jisoo Kim
$300 (3) - HaeYoon Haily Kim, Michael Minsik Choi, Kerry Kwon
$100 (5) - Grace Chun, Jean Park, Jiho Lee, Su Park, Yeonsu Ju
$50 (12) - Alex Gangin Lee, Brian Gangsan Lee, Hannah Kim, Jacob Nam, Julian Kim, Ally Lee, Minjae Choi, Minsong Ha, Ryan Park, Srihan Pothapragada, Vivian Nam, Irene Shin
The 2022 P2P Helper Scholarship will be awarded at PVSA Ceremony scheduled on August 17th at 7 pm at Kilmer Middle School (Vienna, VA). We highly encourage you to participate in the ceremony if you live in the DMV area.
** We sincerely thank you all for your applications.
Even though some of you could not be selected for this scholarship, we thank you for your genuine heart for volunteering in the community. We encourage you to continue applying for the scholarship again in 2023.