AU CO VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER and

VIETNAMESE ACADEMIC AWARD FOUNDATION
proudly announce

ANNUAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2009

Applications may be downloaded from www.aucocenter.org, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or picked up at Au Co Center, 350 Girard Street, between 10:00AM – 12:30PM Saturdays ONLY until May 23, 2009.

Deadline for mailed registration and 12th grade scholarship award application: must be postmarked by 5/27/09.             

Mail to:          

Au Co Center

P.O. Box 347042

OR submit in-person at AC Center, 350 Girard Street, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Saturdays ONLY.

In-person submission will end at 12:30 p.m. on May 30, 2009.

Please submit PHOTOCOPIES ONLY.  We will not return application materials.

Parents/Student:  your registration / application must include the following: (Applications will be rejected without one of the following.)

•  Registration fee of $35 per student (check, money order only - NO CASH ACCEPTED).  Make check payable to “Academic Achievement Award”
• A self-addressed stamped envelope (for notification).
• Completed Registration information form. 

Qualifications:

         Vietnamese or Vietnamese American students: K - 12 grades.

         Current student of a public or private school within the area codes of (415) and (650). Students of Au Co Center are exempted from area code requirement.

         Achieving academic excellences (see GPA & Report Card guidelines below).

GPA & Report Card guidelines:

         K – 2nd graders: submit photocopy of the two most current report periods.  Each period must have at least 30 of “Demonstrate this skill”.

         3rd – 5th graders: submit photocopy of the two most current report periods.  Each period must have at least 20 of “Outstanding performance”.

Please note:  To be considered for the Academic Outstanding Award of Elementary School.  Fifth graders may submit copies of their Third and Fourth Grade STAR tests (or equivalent) scores and other awards.

         6th – 12th graders (Middle & High School): submit photocopy of Report Card for Fall Semester 2008 and Spring 2009 (1st and 2nd grading period).  Overall GPA must be at least 3.50.

Please note:  To be considered for the Academic Outstanding Award of Middle School.  Eight graders may submit copies of their sixth and seventh Grade STAR tests (or equivalent) scores and other awards. 

** Please note that this guideline is based on SF School District. For students outside of the SF School District, please submit copies of the report card for the last two grading periods

Special Awards for 12th graders:

         Scholarship ($1,000) for students from low and moderate-income families with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or over.

Outstanding Award for student with the highest academic achievement. Submit copy of SAT/ACT.

To be considered, student(s) must fill out and submit all application requirements as listed in the application.

 We will notify applicants 1-2 weeks after receiving the application.  Applicants’ names and results will be posted online beginning June 6, 2009:  http:/www.aucocenter.org/lephatthuong/

Any questions please contact:

-  For financial support and questions please contact: Ms. Hang To at (415)298-3705, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or  Trang To at  415-218-6474

-  For registration please contact:  Van Do (248) 494-0301, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Amy Yun (415) 828-4754, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Awards Ceremony will be held at:

Martin L. King Jr. Academic MS,

 Download this announcement in PDF file

Dơwnload the registration form in PDF