Lisa Chan Memorial Scholarship - 2024
The Lisa Chan Memorial Scholarship is to honor the beloved wife of Robert Jung who lost her fight with cancer in March 2023. She was a trailblazer as a woman engineer working at Cisco Systems for over 25 years. There will be two $500 scholarships available to Milpitas High School, Milpitas Middle College High School, or Calaveras High School Class of 2024 who are ready to embark on a science or technology-related field. This scholarship will be awarded at the MHS Senior Awards Ceremony or Calaveras HS graduation and will be administered by the Milpitas Community Education Foundation. We anticipate offering this scholarship over the next six years starting in 2024.
ELIGIBILITY
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Must be a senior at Milpitas High School, Milpitas Middle College High School, or Calaveras High School, graduating in the Class of 2024
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Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and provide an unofficial copy of your high school transcript
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Must plan on attending a 2 or 4-year college or university in the Fall of 2024 and taking a "full-time student" class load
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Must compose a 1000-word essay on the following topic:
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How have the challenges women face in STEAM careers helped inspire you to overcome them to pursue your chosen career?
The essay should describe:
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What were some of the challenges that women experience when entering into the STEAM fields?
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How have those accomplishments inspired you?
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And, given those inspirations, how will it help you reach your goals or aspirations?
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DEADLINE
Deadline: Sunday, April 16, 2023, 11.59 pm - Online Submission
This year we have moved to an online application, so all applications should be completed by Sunday, April 16, 2023, 11.59 pm PST.​
NOTE: Applicants need to use their Gmail accounts to complete the online application.
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TO DONATE
​Donations
We offer two ways to donate to the scholarship:
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Online, please use the button below. Please note that a small fee (~2.5%) is taken out from our provider to process the transaction.
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If you wish to mail a check to support this scholarship, please write the check to:
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Milpitas Community Education Foundation
Lisa Chan Memorial Scholarship,
1765 Landess Ave
#101
Milpitas, CA 95035.
Thank you for your support. As of May 2023, donations & pledges have totaled over $6000.00. The family has asked us to offer the scholarship over the next six years.