Foundation 649

We discover and empower young, talented Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are actively elevating and serving their communities across the country.

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📣 The 2026 Foundation 649 Scholarship is now open!

AAPI students starting college in Fall 2026 or transferring from community college can apply for a $4k scholarship! Submit a 1 to 5 minute video at https://t.co/Hw5uy9rpyC by 3/1/26 responding to one of these prompts:

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Giao is a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin with plans to study Nursing. Growing up as a 1st gen immigrant, she experienced first-hand challenges with a language barrier. Giao hopes to broaden her AAPI involvement through dedicated service in her community.

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The $4,000 F649 scholarship deadline is coming up on 3/1! Apply at https://t.co/Hw5uy9qRJ4. Meet our recipients from 2025 and get some last-minute inspiration!

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Lisa is attending Princeton University, where she hopes to major in Economics or Psychology. She aspires to create policies that support equity, efficiency, and safety in the community, focusing on conditions in workplace setting where
people feel safe being themselves.

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Your submission is based on its message and personal perspective, not fancy editing or film techniques. Simple, honest conversation is what matters most. Your video can be filmed on a phone, in any language, and can include subtitles if helpful.

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📣 The 2026 Foundation 649 Scholarship is now open!

AAPI students starting college in Fall 2026 or transferring from community college can apply for a $4k scholarship! Submit a 1 to 5 minute video at https://t.co/Hw5uy9rpyC by 3/1/26 responding to one of these prompts:

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Prompt 3: Roots and Routes: Trace the journey of your family or community (this can be across oceans, states, or generations). Explain where your roots began and how those paths have shaped who you are today. Reflect on what you have or have not inherited.

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ID4: Text reads "2025 Scholarship Prompt. Describe how your community uniquely contributes to the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander experience. Apply by March 1, 2025 at https://t.co/Hw5uy9qRJ4." Images of past recipients surround the text.

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🎓✨ AAPI students! Apply now for the Foundation 649 Scholarship: $4,000 spread over 4 years! Share how your community shapes the AAPI experience. Deadline: March 1, 2025. Be creative—essay, film, or photography welcome!
🔗https://t.co/CzfqV3ZS6Q #AAPIScholarship #F649 #aapi

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ID3 Pt 3: Have a track record of involvement and interest in AAPI communities, issues, or causes. Have demonstrated financial need for the scholarship."

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ID: Text reads "2024 Scholarship Recipient, Ishrat Islam, Barnard College." The post is on a light green background with F649's red logo in the upper right and scrapbook-like graphics framing Ishrat's picture. Ishrat is in a tan hijab with a pink sweater smiling at the camera.

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Congratulations Ishrat on receiving the Foundation 649 Scholarship for 2024!
Ishrat will be attending Barnard College, where she plans to major in Biology with a minor in Psychology. She aims to bridge the gap between modern and traditional medicine in underdeveloped countries.

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Committed to advocacy, she seeks to empower Muslim and South Asian women in her community and beyond. Ishrat aspires to create inclusive environments where everyone feels valued, regardless of race, class, or gender.