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Tao Nguyen & Hoa Cao Scholar Athlete Scholarship

Our plan

I had a wonderful experience at Bolsa Grande high school. The teachers, counselors, and coaches were very caring. They are the foundation of my success at UCLA. I really appreciate my old high school. Therefore, I wanted to create a new scholarship for the scholar athletes who are in varsity sports, have high GPAs, and need financial aid. I wanted to encourage the young students to excel both in academics and sports. Hopefully, the new scholarship will motivate many students to try harder in high school.

What we did

I am a poor student on financial aid at UCLA. I knew I could not start the scholarship by myself, so I went to my sister. I told her about the idea and persuaded her to help me start the scholarship with the money that we receive from Vietnamese Lunar New Year. I contacted the school and started the annual scholarship. We named the scholarship in honor of our parents to show our appreciation for their care.

Our results

The award was given out for the first time last year. Although I wasn't there to witness the ceremony, I knew the student was very happy. Now, she has one less thing to worry about when she enters college.

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