Award Amount: $2,000

Eligibility:

• Eligibility:

  • Applicants must identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander (AANHPI).

  • Applicants must currently be enrolled as a high school senior and be attending college by Fall 2026.

  • Applicants must be first-gen, meaning your parents did not complete a college or university degree.

  • Applicants do not need to be a U.S. citizen. DACA students or undocumented students must have a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to be eligible for this scholarship.

  • If awarded a scholarship, applicants may be required to submit either a 2025 or 2026 tax return.

  • Awarded scholars will be required to submit proof that they’ve been accepted into one or more colleges/universities before receiving the scholarship.

  • Applicants must not be a child or dependent of:

    • an OCA National staff member,

    • an OCA Executive Council member,

    • or an OCA Business Advisory Council member.

Deadline: March 13, 2026

To apply: https://www.ocanational.org/gold-mountain-scholarship-high-school