The Tang Scholarship

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Award: $60,000

Deadline: Apr 30, 2026

To provide financial assistance to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) pursuing postsecondary education. Qualifications: Applicants must be self-identified as Asian/pacific islander (at least 25 percent Asian/pacific islander ancestry), lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and involved in the lgbt community; graduate of a high school in one of the nine bay area counties: alameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, napa, Sonoma or solano; full-time (minimum 12 units for all semesters/quarters) enrollment in an accredited two- or four-year college, community college, university, graduate school or vocational school; minimum gpa of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0; demonstrated academic promise; demonstrated financial hardship; united states citizen or legal resident; be between the ages of 17 and 25 on or before April 20, before four year. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; letters of reference, transcripts of grades, typed statement of at least 500 words, but no longer than 850 words, financial need, proof of citizenship or legal residency. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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