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The Sanlahi Scholarship Fund

Our Mission Statement

  •     The Sanlahi Scholarship Fund is dedicated to help deserving citizens of the USA and/or the Philippines, who are continuing their education, achieve their career goals through a scholarship program.

NATURE OF SCHOLARSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT

  • The scholarship is awarded to a deserving student in the USA or the Philippines
  • The amount of the scholarship is at least $500.00 per academic year for 4-5 years.
  • The total amount of the scholarship is released to the scholar in four to five annual allocations of one-fourth or one-fifth of the total amount, respectively.
  • Beyond the first year of college education, each succeeding annual allocation is released upon completion of a satisfactory academic year with a 3.0 or equivalent GPA
  • Student must be a senior in a targeted high school at the time of application.
  • Student must have maintained at least 3.5 or equivalent GPA throughout his or her final two years in high school.
  • Student must be able to produce three references: one from a parent, one from a teacher, and one from a non-friend person who knows the applicant.
  • Student must attend college full-time.
  • Student must attend college the fall semester immediately following his or her high school graduation.
  • Student must have demonstrated a financial need for the scholarship funds.
  • Student must not be a  board member of Sanlahi, Inc. nor a child of a board member.
  • Student must not be a significant donor of Sanlahi, Inc nor a child of a significant donor. Please refer to IRC 501(c)3 for the definition of a significant donor.
  • For more information please see our Sanlahi Scholarship Fund Mission Statement document in our download section





CRITERIA

Evaluation Criteria for Awarding the Sanlahi, Inc. Scholarship

The Sanlahi Scholarship Award is given to a candidate who performs well academically AND who demonstrates need for the scholarship funds.   The scholarship is awarded based upon the following criteria:

academic performance
creativity, mission mindedness, or acts of kindness
heart for learning
activities and interests
financial need

As for your submission itself, we are also looking at your overall presentation. In this regard, we review and evaluate:

Your spelling
Your grammar
Your enthusiasm and your passion for your career
Your neatness

We evaluate your submission fully in all of these areas.

1. Academic Achievement/Performance: Submit your standardized test scores from the SAT, ACT, or other standardized test or other measures of your academic performance. We are particularly interested in your overall academic performance, however best measured.

2. Contribution to Society:

(1) Submit a list of your Extracurricular Activities. We are not looking for the number of activities, but the variety, balance, depth, and overall significance of these activities.

(2) Submit NO MORE THAN three (3) reference letters with NO MORE THAN 2 pages, single-spaced, 12 point type (may be less, such as double-spaced, etc.) from parents (who best know the applicant!), teachers, leaders in programs you’ve been involved in.  These letters must confirm your involvement in the activities you’ve listed and that, to the extent possible, attest to your unique contributions in these areas.

NOTES:

These letters ought not to be mere “character reference” letters. They should attest to specific contributions you have made, specific activities you have engaged in, specific achievements that have benefited you and the community you served.  In other words, these letters are primarily for the sake of acquiring outside confirmation that you have really done or achieved what you claim to have done or achieved in your scholarship application.

3. Future Plans: Submit a personal essay with NO MORE THAN 2 pages, single-spaced, 12 point type (may be less, such as double-spaced, etc.) along these lines:

           a. What I want to do with my life
           b. Why I want to go to college
           c. Why I want to go to the college chosen

4. Other Requirements:

a. Scholarship Photograph: Submit a photograph with your application (optional).

b. Assignment of Rights & Consent to Publish Scholarship Information: Sign and submit the Assignment of Rights and Consent to Publish Scholarship Information form included with the application. By signing this form, you give us the right to publish your photograph (if provided) and basic information regarding your past accomplishments and future plans in the event you are awarded the scholarship.


Deadline: All submissions listed above must be received by email at ttaft2@live.com info@sanlahi.org or by mail at Sanlahi Inc, Attn: Scholarship Committee PO BOX 411433 Melbourne, FL 32940 by March 3, 2023.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding your submission or criteria, please email info@sanlahi.org

Downloads

Please read the Mission Statement and Scholarship Criteria before filling out the application. NOTE: offspring of Sanlahi members can compete for our scholarship, however, offspring of Sanlahi board  members are disqualified.

2023 Sanlahi Scholarship Fund Mission Statement REVISED (docx)

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2023 Sanlahi Scholarship Application REVISED (docx)

Download

2023 Sanlahi Scholarshp Criteria REVISED edit (docx)

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Scholarship Recipients

2021 Winner

2021 Winner

2021 Winner

Eilish Fuller

Satellite High School

Biology with pre-med track

2020 Winner

2021 Winner

2021 Winner

Megan Mullen                            

 Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

Savannah College of Art and Design 

Videography

2019 Winner

2021 Winner

2019 Winner

Carson Chavez

Melbourne Catholic Central High School

University of Florida

Psychology-Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience

2018 Winner

2018 Winner

2019 Winner

Briana Bellamy

4 year scholar


Astronaut High School

 Eastern Florida State College

Finance Major





2017 Winner

2018 Winner

2017 Winner

Victoria Pappaademetriou

4 year scholar


Palm Bay Magnet High School

University of South Florida

Premedical Services Major

2016 Winner

2018 Winner

2017 Winner

Devon Madden

4 year scholar


Bayside High School

Florida Institute of Technology

Aerospace Engineering Major

2015 Winner

2015 Winner

2015 Winner

Alexis Navarroza

4 year scholar


Melbourne High School

University of Florida

Biomedical Engineering Major

2014 Winner

2015 Winner

2015 Winner

Michael Dwayne Catacutan

4 year scholar


Melbourne High School

Finished Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the University of San Carlos, Philippines

Plans to attend Medical School

Video

Recent College Grads from our Scholarship Program...

Philippine Scholarship Recipients

2018 Winner

Maria Rhea B. Luay


Pulo Ni Sara National High school

Cavite State University

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