The Asian Women in Business Scholarship is now accepting applications.

Asian Women in Business (AWIB) is a not-for-profit organization focused on assisting Asian women entrepreneurs.
The Asian Women in Business Scholarship encourages and promotes exceptional Asian female students who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, community service, and/or entrepreneurship. Candidates for the scholarship must be full-time female students of Asian ancestry (including those who can trace their ancestry from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam) or Pacific Islander ancestry. Applicants will also need to carry a minimum GPA of 3.0, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and be able to demonstrate leadership in the community or entrepreneurial achievement.

The application deadline is Monday, August 1, 2011. To download an application, interested students may visit AWIB’s Website. Students interested in applying may contact Dr. Geoff Hempill at geoffrey.hempill@csi.cuny.edu or 718.982.2301 for assistance with their applications. Further information can also be found in the Career and Scholarship Center in Building 1A, Room 105.