1. Fill out and upload all required documents to the Google application form here or through the “Register” button above. Please refer to each criterion’s description for more details.‍
2. All submissions and documents must be received on or before Friday, May 1st, 2026, 11:59pm EST.‍
3. Awards will be announced in May 2026.

Please contact scholarships@quincyasianresources.org with any questions.

1. Be a graduating senior from a Quincy, Randolph, Braintree, Weymouth, Milton, Canton, or South Shore area school.

2. Enrolling in a university/college or a vocational training program in the summer/fall following high school graduation.

3. Have completed and documented at least 10 hours of community service.

1. Short Essay (300-500 words) and/or Video (under 5 mins)

You may choose to submit one or both.

QARI’s mission is to foster and improve the social, cultural, economic, and civic lives of immigrants and their families to benefit Quincy and its neighboring communities. Please describe how your volunteer work aligns with QARI’s mission of building leadership while serving the immigrant community. Focus on the significance of your work, how you have enacted positive change in the community, and what it has meant to you, rather than listing the different service projects you have done.

2. Community Service Quality (service recommendation letter & resume)

You have the option to have your community service advisor email the recommendation letter to scholarships@quincyasianresources.org or upload it directly to the application by Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:59pm EST.

A typed resume detailing your extracurricular activities, awards, volunteer and/or work experience. Please take time to describe the volunteer portion of your resume, which should include responsibilities and positions of leadership. 

Letters of recommendation can be from a volunteer/program coordinator or from an employer, counselor or high school staff. 

3.  Community Service Quantity

Letters or forms documenting at least 10 hours of service during high school, signed by a project/volunteer coordinator. Documents must include the name of a primary organization for which you volunteered, a contact name, and phone number.

4. Initiative and Leadership

The essay and recommendation submission should describe leadership skills and initiative in your school and/or community service organization.

5. Additional Recommendation Letter

You have the option to email the additional recommendation letter to scholarships@quincyasianresources.org or upload it directly to the application by Friday, May1, 2026, 11:59pm EST.

This recommendation letter can be from your academic teacher, internship coordinator, manager, or anyone who can vouch for your skills and service with examples. 

6. High School Transcript

An official transcript is preferred, but unofficial transcripts from school are also accepted.

7. Headshot Photo

As part of the youth scholarship application process, we ask all applicants to upload a headshot photo on the registration form. This photo will not be part of the application assessment, but will only be used if you are selected as a scholarship recipient.