An external scholarship opportunity for Vietnamese American students enrolled at UCLA or one of three other southern California institutions (UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona); in addition to Vietnamese heritage, applicants should be between 17-30 years old, be able to demonstrate financial need, outstanding academic achievement, strong leadership potential, good knowledge of one’s Vietnamese heritage, service to Vietnamese and/or American communities, a deep desire to help establish a better world, and a passion to protect the values of freedom, democracy and human rights worldwide; special consideration will be given to applicants with low to moderate household income, those returning to school to help improve their families’ lives or students who are trying to recover from a past criminal record and improve their own lives. Apply in the UCLA Scholarship Portal (external awards).