Scholarship Fund Announced by “Moana” Star Auli‘i Cravalho and
Producer Osnat Shurer
Company Website:
http://www.disney.com
NEW YORK -- (Business Wire)
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today a $500,000 commitment
to establish a new scholarship program with the Asian & Pacific Islander
American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) in support of high-achieving Asian
and Pacific Islander college students.
The Walt Disney Company/APIASF Scholarship program will provide 150
scholarships over a three-year period and will be available to eligible
students with Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity in the U.S. beginning
fall 2017. This scholarship commitment is one part of Disney’s ongoing
efforts to strengthen diverse communities and support higher education.
“Disney is proud to support young Asian and Pacific Islander leaders in
achieving their dreams of a higher education,” said Paul Richardson,
chief diversity officer, The Walt Disney Company. “By giving these
promising students the resources and tools they need to earn a college
degree, we enable them to create a better, brighter future for us all.”
Auli‘i Cravalho, the Native Hawai‘ian star of Walt Disney Animation
Studios’ Moana, and the film’s producer Osnat Shurer announced
the scholarship program at APIASF’s gala tonight, along with APIASF
President and Executive Director Neil Horikoshi.
“Speaking on behalf of Auli‘i and all of us at Disney Animation, we are
extremely honored to be part of this important scholarship commitment,”
Shurer said. “We thank APIASF for their extraordinary work and Disney
for its support of these initiatives.”
“The Walt Disney Company’s generous support will make a significant
difference for some of the nation’s most underserved students,”
Horikoshi said. “With many Asian American and Pacific Islander families
facing financial barriers, The Walt Disney Company/APIASF Scholarship
has the potential to be life-changing for students.”
In addition to the scholarships, Disney’s commitment will support the
fund’s SMART program, which will provide students with mentoring and
access to training and resources.
The Walt Disney Company/APIASF Scholarship will be available for the
2017-2018 school year. In order to be eligible, applicants must:
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Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity, as defined by the U.S.
Census;
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Be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United
States (citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated
States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to
apply);
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Be enrolling in a U.S.-accredited college or university as a
full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the 2017-2018
academic year;
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Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or
have earned a GED; and
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Apply for federal financial aid using the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1, 2017.
Based in Washington, D.C., APIASF is the nation's largest non-profit
organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). For details about APIASF and the
new scholarship, visit APIASF's website at www.apiasf.org.
About APIASF:
Based in Washington, D.C., the Asian & Pacific Islander American
Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation's largest non-profit
organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). APIASF works to create
opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after
post-secondary education; thereby developing future leaders who will
excel in their career, serve as role models in their communities, and
will ultimately contribute to a more vibrant America.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates,
is a leading diversified international entertainment and media
enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks
and resorts, studio entertainment, and consumer products and interactive
media. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had annual revenues of $52.5
billion in its Fiscal Year 2015.
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Contacts:
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Leilani
Matasaua Pimentel, 202-715-0273
lpimentel@apiasf.org
or
The
Walt Disney Company
Mariam Sughayer, 818-560-3117
Msughayer@disney.com
Source: The Walt Disney Company
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