Southern California Mapua Alumni is proud to partner with our old alma mater Mapua Institute of Technology (now Mapua University) in granting scholarships to deserving but disadvantaged students studying in the school. 

 

Here are the requirements for qualification for the SCMA Mapua Scholarship grant:

• Must be an incoming 3rd or 4th Year Engineering or Architecture student

• Must have a GWA standing of 2.50 for the last two terms

• Must have no failing and incomplete grades

• Must be of good health

• Must be of good moral character

 

Also, the applicant has to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with SCMA, which includes additional requirements, including close communication with SCMA and Mapua and help in promoting SCMA’s Scholarship program before and after graduation. Additional information on the SCMA-Mapua requirements can be found at Mapua University’s Scholarship Partners page.

 

Benefits of being an SCMA Mapua scholar are:

• The scholarship grant is 400 US dollars per term (Mapua is on a quarterly term)

• Scholar may receive Special Gift/s from the Association which will support the scholar’s studies (Computer, reference materials and others)

 

Application for SCMA-Mapua Scholarship is processed by Mapua University. Go to the Mapua University website to download the scholarship application form.

 

Scholarship candidates will be screened and sent by Mapua University to SCMA for evaluation by the SCMA Scholarship Committee and approval by the SCMA Executive Board. The Evaluation of the applications and selection of the scholars is based on their Grade Weighted Average, Financial Need and Essay. The evaluation criteria is shown on the evaluation worksheet.

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A donation program called the Adopt-a-Scholar Program works in conjunction with the SCMA-Mapua Scholarship program. Information on this program is shown in the Sponsorship page.