De Anza HOC5 Scholarship for International Students

The Home of Christ Church in Cupertino (HOC5) aims to support students at De Anza College experiencing financial hardships that could interfere with their educational and career goals and to ensure students have the support necessary to persevere. Most members of the HOC5 church came to the U.S. as international students. At some point during their school days, many of those members and their families faced certain financial hardships. With compassion, they would like to extend a helping hand to current international students at De Anza who face similar difficulties.

1. Applicant must be experiencing financial hardships during their stay at De Anza College.

2. Applicant must maintain at least 3.0 cumulative GPA from De Anza College for at least one completed quarter.

3. Applicant must be a full-time student at De Anza.

4. Applicant must be actively involved in De Anza campus clubs or other related student organizations and must demonstrate leadership skills. The applicant must elaborate on their leadership involvement in the required essay (see below).

5. Applicants must include an essay explaining the following:

• a. Your financial hardships or financial need
• b. Your career goals
• c. Your involvement and leadership in student organizations and campus activities
• d. Your experience as an international student at De Anza

6. Applicant must include one letter of recommendation completed by the advisor of their club or student organization explaining the applicant’s involvement on campus OR one letter of recommendation from one of their De Anza instructors describing the applicant’s academic potential.