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P.O. Box 6276
Oceanside, CA 92052-6276


2026 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

The Filipino-American Cultural Organization (FACO) is offering five (5) scholarship monetary awards to high school seniors of Filipino Lineage, who have plans to attend college. Any major or field of study is acceptable.

1st place- $2500.00
2ndplace- $2000.00
3rdplace- $1500.00
4THplace- $1200.00
5thplace- $1000.00.

Applicant must come from any high school in North San Diego County, Temecula and Murietta.

The applicant cannot be an immediate family member of any officer, director or scholarship committee member of FACO.

AWARD CRITERIA

In order of importance, applicants will be judged on academic excellence, commitment to community and social concerns and personal attributes.  There is a minimum of 3.5 GPA (grade point average) required to apply. Given the mission of FACO, high school applicants are expected to have participated in community service. Examples of community service include volunteering for Red Cross or local church; participating in Filipino American student organizations; cleaning up the Bay or feeding the homeless; and any other qualifying service activities. Applicants without community service experience must demonstrate a commitment to do so in the future. Those who begin their volunteer work immediately will illustrate such a commitment.

HOW TO APPLY

       If you are eligible and wish to receive the application by email, please contact Scholarship Committee Chair Wendy Thrower at

other co-chair Nelly Taguba at

You may also download the form from the website: www.filamcultural.org

      If you have questions after receipt of the form, you may contact the committee member assigned to your school district as shown below:

  • OCEANSIDE and VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS:

NELLY TAGUBA; 760-579-2837;

  • CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; SAN DIEGUITO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS: POWAY AND RAMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT:

WENDY THROWER; 760- 889-1924;

  • SAN MARCOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

IMELDA AGTARAP; 760-805-8476;

  • ESCONDIDO/SANPASCUAL and VALLEY CENTER/PAUMA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS

MIRIAM DAY; 760-216-2626;

  • TEMECULA VALLEY and MURIETTA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

DUVY ALFARO; 760-547-4052;

IMELDA AGTARAP; 760-805-8476

  • FALLBROOK and BONSALL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS:

ROSEMARIE PERALTA; 760-220-6931;

        Please type. Complete all sections of the application form and follow the directions.

You may use extra pages if necessary, but please use the form whenever possible.

       Tips: Proofread your application and essay for typographical and grammatical errors. 

Have someone else proofread your essay and make revisions based on their feedback. 

        DEADLINE is Monday, May 25, 2026 at Midnight. Applications must be postmarked no later than this date, if sent by mail, using the address above. The deadline is firm.

       Selection is determined by a FACO volunteer scholarship committee of at least five members.  Winners will be announced on Saturday, June 13, 2026 and must be present at the awards ceremony during the 50th Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration at the Oceanside Civic Center Plaza, 330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054; 760-435-5600.


2026 Scholarship Application Form

Please read the application instructions for a description of awards and eligibility requirements before completing this application.  The deadline for submitting this application is

Monday, May 25, 2026 at Midnight.