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Scholarship

JETAANC established a university scholarship award in 2002, for high school seniors who are headed to an accredited college or university. The JETAANC scholarship is open to students within JETAANC’s geographic area, namely Nevada and the 48 northernmost Californian counties. This excludes San Luis Obispo, Kern, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties. Applicants do not need to be students of Japanese language, but must be able to demonstrate a sustained interest in Japan or Japanese culture.

Applicants are judged based on a number of criteria including a demonstrated interest in Japan, academic accomplishments, a personal essay and recommendations.

JETAANC 2012 Scholarship

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The application period for the 2012 JETAANC Scholarship is now open. We encourage high school seniors in Northern California and Nevada with an interest in Japanese culture and language to apply for the $1000 award. Further details on the application process and selection criteria can be found within the scholarship documents. Applications must be postmarked by April 30, 2012.

JETAANC Scholarship Application 2012

2010-2011 JETAANC Scholarship Donation

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Given the recent tragic events in Japan, the JETAANC Board has decided to donate the funds for this year’s scholarship to a Japan earthquake relief organization. The scholarship will resume for the academic year 2012-2013. The Board will be accepting applications from early next year.

2010 JET Scholarship Winner

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Christine Leung (front right) celebrates winning the 2010 JETAANC scholarship with her brother Bobby and JET Alumni Michael Snyder, Lenore Espanola, Andrew Hattori, and Douglas Shelton.

The JET Alumni Association of Northern California recently awarded its annual scholarship to Christine Leung, a graduate of Millbrae’s Mills High School. Christine is the second scholarship winner in a row to graduate from Mills.

Throughout her high school career, Christine pursued her passion for Japanese language and culture while maintaining a demanding course load. She took Japanese language courses every year, rounding out her Japan-focused studies with AP Japanese, which focused on Japan’s language and culture, her senior year. High marks in the courses contributed to Christine’s impressive grade point average in a curriculum that also also included challenging science courses and band. [Read more...]

2009 JET Scholarship Winner

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From left to right: Ryan Moore (JETAANC), Abdul Hamid Mollah (Faisal’s father), Lenore Espanola (JETAANC), Douglas Shelton (JETAANC), Faisal Hamid (scholarship winner), Gary Mukai (JETAANC)

The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC) is proud to announce the winner of its 2009 scholarship for high school seniors. Faisal Hamid, a recent graduate of Mills High School in Millbrae, was awarded the $1,000 scholarship. Faisal will be attending Yale this fall.

“We were impressed by Faisal’s ability to make time to pursue his interest in Japanese while balancing a demanding class load and an impressive variety of extracurricular activities,” said Douglas Shelton, Scholarship Coordinator for JETAANC. “More than just an interest in the language, Faisal has shown a commitment to building understanding across all cultures and his interest in Japanese is just one component of that.” [Read more...]