Requirements

1. A completed Tzu Chi Scholars application form for continuing undergraduate students.

2. A copy of one of the three following financial documents demonstrating financial needs and showing the name of the applicant:

• Family’s complete 2023 1040 U.S. Income Tax Return including all schedules, or
• Family’s complete 2022 1040 U.S. Income Tax Return including all schedules and most recent 2023 W-2 and/or 1099, or
• Any official documentation from the government agency which serves as proof of financial hardship
• *** Please black out all Social Security Numbers on all of the financial documents for security purpose.

Personal Writing (submit online)

3. An updated autobiography (2 to 5 pages) which focuses on the time period since you began college and explains why you should be awarded another scholarship. Include the following:

• Your volunteer experience with Tzu Chi (or another nonprofit organization), and your future plans towards making a difference in your community
• Reason for your financial need and how you intend to use this educational scholarship
• Your personal and academic achievements with specific examples
• Your academic and career plans with specific goals

Additional Supporting Documents (mail or email)

4. All official college transcript(s) to date

5. Written and signed proof of completion of 50 volunteering hours with Tzu Chi from Tzu Chi local team leaders or Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth mentors (Note: If you volunteered with another organization, please provide written and signed proof of your volunteering hours from their management.)

*Mailed in documents need to include a cover page that states applicant’s name, email, and phone number

**Please mail or email all additional supporting documents to the Tzu Chi Foundation regional office that has been assigned to you based on your school zip code, and indicate: Attn: Tzu Chi Scholars Program