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Friday
July 23, 2010
Announcements
» 3rd annual
FAAP Fall
Classic 5K Race
Sunday,
September 19 @9AM
Run or walk at North Park!
Special FAAP Dance Troupe performance after
the race!
Accepting registration and payment now at
the race website here
See photo slideshow of previous years!
To Benefit the Queen of Peace Orphanage in the Philippines
Simplicio Maramba Scholarship Award
Learn more about this scholarship here.
Application form are available for
download here. 
The FAAP honors each year outstanding senior
high school students who are active members of the
association. The FAAP considers for this award students who advance
recognition of the Filipino people through
excellent academic achievements, outstanding extra-curricular
activities and participation in various programs of
the FAAP.
Established in 1982, the award is named after Simplicio
“Jan” Maramba, one of the founders of the organization
and its prime mover during the organization’s early years. The
FAAP’s Scholarship and Awards Committee is in
charge of reviewing the candidates and recommending to the Board of
Directors the award recipient(s). The award
comes with a monetary award of $1000. Should there be a tie, this
amount will be shared by the winners.
Application must be received by: September 30, 2010
Award recipient(s) will be recognized on: November 6, 2010 - FAAP
Anniversary and Induction Ball
Learn more about this scholarship here.
Selection Criteria
To be considered for the award, the applicant must:
• Be a member (or his/her family is a member) of the FAAP with a
minimum of two consecutive years of
membership before the award.
• Have a Quality Point Average of at least 3.0.
• Be attending his/her senior year of high school.
The award will be given to the candidate(s) with the highest score
based on the following point system.
• 65% - Academic excellence covering three or four years of
scholastic performance
• 25% - Participation of his/her family in FAAP’s programs
• 10% - Extra-curricular activities and awards in any of the
following areas: fine arts, music, dance, drama,
sports, and community activism or volunteerism.
How to Apply
• Fill up the application form which can be downloaded here.
• Obtain the following supporting documents:
• Official school transcripts from junior year including QPA and
class rank
• Proof of standing on the honors list if the candidate comes from
a school district that operates on a two-track
honor roll system
• SAT scores from either junior or senior year
• Three letters of recommendation from the candidate’s high
school principal, the candidate’s advisor or
counselor and a character reference from a non-relative
• Submit the completed application form with supporting documents
to the Scholarship and Awards
Committee. The mailing address is indicated on the application form
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