Tang Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Purpose
Mr. Edward C. Tang established this scholarship in 2007 to provide financial support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian and Pacific Islander (API) students pursuing post‑secondary education. The intent is simple: help LGBT API youth pursue their educational goals proudly and without shame.

Award details
- Up to four students are awarded each year.
- Combined awards total up to $100,000, distributed over as many as four years.
- Scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years (four years total) provided renewal requirements are met each year.

Who is eligible
To apply you must meet every item below:
- Self‑identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (minimum 25% API ancestry) and demonstrate involvement in the LGBT community.
- Be a graduate of a high school in one of these Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, or Solano.
- Plan to enroll full time (minimum 12 units per semester/quarter) at an accredited institution (two‑ or four‑year college, university, community college, graduate school, or vocational school).
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
- Demonstrate financial hardship.
- Demonstrate academic promise.
- Have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for all schools attended.
- Be between the ages of 17 and 25 on April 30, 2026.

How to apply
- Download the 2026 application (PDF, fillable using Adobe Acrobat Reader). Note: if you open the form in your browser it may not be fillable.
- You may type your answers into the PDF, then print the completed form and sign it.

Required materials (submit with application packet)
- Completed application form
- Personal statement
- Letters of reference
- Official transcripts
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency
- Financial documentation demonstrating need
(Include any other supporting materials requested on the application.)

Deadline and delivery instructions
- The scholarship manager must receive a completed application packet and all supporting materials by 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026.
- Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
- Postmarks, faxes, and emailed applications will NOT be accepted.

Checklist (quick)
- [ ] Fillable PDF downloaded and completed in Acrobat Reader
- [ ] Printed and signed application
- [ ] Personal statement, references, transcripts attached
- [ ] Proof of citizenship/legal residency and financial documents included
- [ ] Packet delivered to scholarship manager by 5:00 p.m., April 30, 2026

If you want, I can help you draft the personal statement or review your completed application before you submit.