TANC Scholarship with Betsy Gordon Foundation

2023-2024 Application Requirements

We are excited to announce that the TANC Scholarship with the Betsy Gordon Foundation of 2023-2024 is now open to the public, Wednesday September 27, 2023. Betsy Gordon Foundation has been an avid supporter for the last seventeen years for Tibetan community members seeking financial aid for educational endeavors.

Deadline: November 8th, 2023 at 11:59PM PST.

Apply at: tinyurl.com/2023tancscholarship

For the year of 2023-2024 Scholarship, TANC will be granting the following award for the respective categories:

Categories

Award

No. of Recipients

GED/Adult School/High School

$ 1,000

2

Community College/Vocational School

$ 2,000

6

Undergraduate

$ 6,000

5

Postgraduate

$ 7,500

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Applicants must be able to provide all the required documentation to be considered. A complete scholarship application includes:

    1. Updated TANC Membership
    2. Updated Tibetan Green Book
    3. 1 Personal Statement (Less than 100 words)
    4. 1 Essay from the two prompts below (500-1000 words):
      •  Option A: Describe a difficult personal challenge you have faced and how you overcame it. What did you learn from this experience?
      •  Option B: How do you envision making a positive impact on society through your education and career?
    5. One or Two recommendation letters. (One recommendation letter must be from a professor in the current semester).
    6. Current transcript (to show grade and current enrollment)
    7. Able to commit 40 hours to community service
      •  All 40 hours must be completed with TANC. 20 hours can be project based and 20 hours for TANC events.
      •  Of the 20 hours designated for TANC events, a portion can be transferable from family members or friends.
      •  Seeking out opportunities and completing volunteer hours is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

Please also reach out to the Scholarship Committee Members (Tenzin Sonam, Tenzin Gelek, Sheuphen Sangpo, and Tsephel Dolma) at scholarshipcmte@tanc.org.

Contact

Name

Phone Number

Office Time

Green Book Coordinator

Tsering Wangchuk

(510) 356-8624

Sunday from 10am-1pm

Membership Coordinator

Tshering Wangmo

(510) 779-7239

Sunday from 10am-1pm

All other questions

Tsephel Dolma

(510) 387-2577

Sunday from 10am-1pm

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Download Application Requirement

 

Scholarship FAQ

Who is eligible for the TANC Scholarship Program?

Anyone who is a holder of the Tibetan Green Book, a member of Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC), and currently enrolled in an educational institute.

I am a student in India, am I eligible for the TANC scholarship?

No, you have to be a member of TANC, which means you must be a resident in Northern California..

I am enrolled in a university that is not in California, am I still eligible for the program?

Yes, the applicant is eligible for the scholarship regardless of the location of the educational institution, as long as the applicant is a resident of Northern California, i.e., a member of TANC.

How do I track the status of my scholarship application?

The scholarship committee will continue to notify applicants about the status of their applications. Please continue to check the email address provided during the application for updates on your application status and details regarding the interview process.

I just got into a college and do not have a history of GPA in this school. How do I answer the application question for the GPA?

If you are a new student at a school and do not have a GPA history within the institution, follow these steps to complete your application:

  1. On Question #9 of the application, provide the GPA from your previous educational institution.
  2. On Question #19 of the application, upload two key documents as one file:
    • The transcript from your previous school, which will confirm the GPA entered in Question #9.
    • The transcript from your current school, verifying your enrollment for the ongoing semester.
These steps will help us accurately assess your academic background and ensure your application is processed smoothly.

If the school will not release the Letter of Recommendation to me, the applicant, to whom must the school send the letter of recommendation?

For such cases, please follow the two steps:

  1. Have the school email the Letter of Recommendation to scholarshipcmte@tanc.org.
  2. For the question on the application (#15) that requires the recommendation letter to be uploaded, you can upload a statement saying that the recommendation letter(s) will be sent directly to TANC from XYZ university .




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