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2026 BANATAO FAMILY FILIPINO AMERICAN EDUCATION FUND

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 

The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund scholarship program was established in 2002 by Dado and Maria Banatao through the Asian Pacific Fund. The scholarship is designed to support California high school students of Filipino heritage who demonstrate excellence in math and science to pursue rewarding engineering and science careers where Filipino Americans are underrepresented. 
Award Information 
Recipients will receive an annual award of $5,000, renewable for up to 4 years for a total of $20,000. 
Eligibility Criteria 
  • Grade Level: Rising freshmen (first-years) enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university for the 2026-2027 academic year 
  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Major: Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Environmental or Physical Science 
    Note: Those pursuing health careers are not eligible for this scholarship (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, etc.).
  • Ethnic Heritage: Filipino heritage (at least 50%) 
  • California Resident
Selection Criteria 
  • Academic achievement, especially in the sciences 
  • Well-informed educational and career goals in engineering/science 
  • Personal strengths, including maturity, motivation, and potential to succeed 
  • Honors 
  • Work experience 
  • Financial need 
Scholarship Application Process

Applicants must submit all materials online by Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:59PM.  

From the applicant pool, about 15 to 20 finalists will be selected. Finalists must be available for a 30-minute interview via Zoom during April 2026. If selected for an interview, finalists must submit additional documents including official transcripts, SAT/ACT score reports, and a FAFSA Student Aid report. Finalists will be notified by May 8th whether they have been selected as scholarship recipients.  
Preparing Your Application 

Your application is comprised of the following materials. To be considered for review, all materials must be submitted by the deadline. 
  1. Online application form 
  2. Essays 
  3. Resume 
  4. Financial data for self and parents, as reported on your FAFSA 
    Estimates will be accepted, but data from your FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly Student Aid Report) will be required if selected to be a finalist
  5. Most recent transcripts, including grading scale
    Unofficial transcripts will be accepted but official transcripts will be required if selected to be a finalist 
  6. Two letters of recommendations, at least one of which is from a current teacher
    Letters should be on official school or organization letterhead. Please include the student’s first and last name. 
For questions, please contact us at scholarship@asianpacificfund.org

You may learn more about Asian Pacific Fund and about other scholarships we offer here.

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Eligibility Screening

This page contains questions to determine your eligibility for the scholarship.

If you are eligible, you will be asked to continue to the application on the next page. If you are not, you will be asked to submit the form without the application, and your submission will not be reviewed.




Please note that those pursuing a major that falls under the healthcare field are ineligible for the scholarship. Other majors not listed above are also ineligible.




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Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund
Scholarship Application Form

The deadline to submit is Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by 11:59PM.  

15 to 20 finalists will be selected. Finalists must be available for a 30-minute interview on Zoom during April 2026. If chosen for an interview, finalists must submit official transcripts, SAT/ACT score reports, and FAFSA student aid report. 

Applicants will be notified by May 8th whether they have been selected as scholarship recipients.  

STUDENT INFORMATION



















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PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION











PARENTS' FINANCIAL DATA 
Please complete if student is still in parents' household or claimed as a dependent. Use data based on most recently filed tax form or "Your Parents' Information" on most recent FAFSA or CADAA form.
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Form 1040 - Line 11
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STUDENT'S FINANCIAL DATA 
To be completed if the student is employed part- or full-time.
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Form 1040 - Line 11
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exclude retirement plan funds, IRA, 401k
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List the name and annual amount of any grants/scholarships you have been awarded for 2024-25.


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HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

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The Student Aid Index is located on the top-right of page 1 of the FAFSA Submission Summary. If you are ineligible to apply for FAFSA or CADAA write "N/A" in this field. 
ACADEMIC AND CAREER INFORMATION




























ESSAY QUESTIONS
Please respond to each of the short essay questions below.  

Recommended length: 250-500 words

Recommended length: 150-200 words

Recommended length: 250-500 words

Recommended length: 150-200 words

Recommended length: 150-200 words
ATTACHMENTS

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SIGNATURES

I state that all of the information provided in this application is true, and, if selected as a recipient of the Banatao Filipino American Education Fund College Scholarship, I agree to provide any additional documentation that is required.

I also acknowledge that Dado and Maria Banatao are the Benefactors of the Banatao Filipino American Education Fund.  


I affirm under penalty of perjury that I, 

am not related to the Benefactors in any of the following ways: household member, family member (brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandparent, or first cousin, or any of the listed relationships by marriage), and descendant (child or grand-child whether or not they are household members). 

Furthermore, I affirm under penalty of perjury that no one in my family or household, including myself, is an employee of the Benefactors or, to the best of my knowledge, an employee of a company in which the Benefactors hold controlling interest. 


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enter full name here, if student is under 18 years old


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