Harvard Model Congress Asia 2017 Scholarships Application
DEADLINE EXTENDED: The application is now due on Friday, September 30th at noon (12:00PM) Eastern Standard Time.

The President and Board of Harvard Model Congress Asia (HMCA) are pleased to announce that the 2017 HMCA conference has pledged to support outstanding delegates for whom financial need would be a barrier to attendance. Both full scholarships (covers delegate fee, lodging, and transportation costs) and partial scholarships (covers delegate fee) will be awarded. Please note that these scholarships are need-based; that is, they are intended to make the HMCA experience accessible to students of all socio-economic backgrounds and reduce financial barriers to participation.

**Please note that only high school students are eligible for this scholarship.**

Scholarship applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- A dedicated interest in the mission of HMCA
- Demonstrated financial need
- Demonstrated academic scholarship
- Demonstrated leadership potential
- Demonstrated passion for individual and collective growth

In order to be considered for a scholarship, please submit the following application and the video described therein, and ask your faculty advisor to submit the faculty recommendation form separately. We recommend writing your answers initially in a separate document (e.g. in Word or Pages) before answering in the text boxes below, since your information will not save if you click off this page without submitting your answers!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Director of Scholarships and Outreach, Andrew O’Donohue, at scholarships@hmcasia.org.

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Student Name *
First Middle Last
School Name *
Location of School *
City, State or Province, Country
Graduation Year *
Email Address *
High School Weighted GPA *
Feel free to use the following website if your school doesn't offer this equivalent: http://www.foreigncredits.com/Resources/GPA-Calculator/
Do you presently have a job? *
If yes, what is your position?
What is your parent's (or other guardian's) current employment? *
If you have another parent or guardian who is employed, what is their employment?
What is the total size of your current household, defined as the number of people you currently live with *
For example, if you add up yourself, 2 siblings, 2 parents, and 1 grandparent, the total size would equal 7.
Please list your most significant extra-curricular activities! Indicate grade level and positions held. *
For example, "Speech and Debate Team; Grades 9, 10, and 11; Vice President)
Please list any honors or awards received! Indicate grade level and type of award (e.g. athletic, academic, etc.) *
For example, "Academic Excellence in Math. Grade 10."
What do you hope to study, and why are you passionate about the subject? *
150 words maximum
Please describe your current financial situation and explain why a scholarship would help reduce financial barriers to your attendance at the conference. *
750 words maximum
Finally, in a 2-3 minute video, please describe the most pressing issue in your community or your country. What is the cause of this problem, how does it affect the people in your community, and what can be done to solve it? Please feel free to be expressive and engaging when presenting your response!
Videos should be uploaded to YouTube, and you should send a link to your video to scholarships@hmcasia.org, or paste the link into the box below. Links should be submitted by the application deadline.
Please make sure that you have your faculty advisor submit the recommendation form! *
Please give your faculty advisor advance notice so that they can turn in the supplement and the letter by the application deadline! A link to the faculty supplement can be found here:
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