The Alaska Chinese Association Scholarship

The Alaska Chinese Association and its benefactors wish to encourage academic achievement and Chinese cultural awareness. Each year during our Chinese New Year Celebration, the ACA presents scholarship awards to members' children who have both excelled in their academic studies and attended or participated in ACA cultural events.

The ACA typically grants scholarships each year. The number of scholarships are based on the number of qualified applicants and the discretion of the board. Actual amount granted will be baased on academics, participation in ACA activities, and volunteerism. Volunteer opportunities can be found on our Community Resources page.

Our dear friend and past Alaska Chinese Association member, Holly WaiHung Dick, gave Alaska Chinese Association a very special gift in her will to establish an endowment named "Alaska Chinese Association Education Fund", which will provide scholarships to our outstanding K-12 students in perpetuity. All the Scholarships that we are awarding today are from this endowment fund. An additional postsecondary education scholarship has also been established at Alaska Community Foundation according to Holly’s will.

Holly WaiHung Dick left mainland China with her family in 1947 for a better life in Hong Kong. Her life experiences taught her that education changes lives. After completing school in China, Holly was hired by Japan Airlines, where she met her future husband, an American, Mike Dick. Holly and Mike lived in Anchorage, where they loved to fish and enjoy friends, family, and their Alaskan life. Holly loved to help others along their path in life. She volunteered as a translator for immigrants and helped children in daycare settings.

This scholarship is her legacy fulfilling her hope to help Chinese students increase their experience and skills with education so they can find a job and a career to support their future. The Holly Dick Scholarship will provide eligible students with an educational scholarship to support the pursuit of post-high school education, including vocational training that will give them a future career. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic performance, community activities, letters of reference, and leadership activities with a preference for Chinese American students who are the first generation in their family to attend college or Chinese Alaskan students. Students must be enrolled full-time to qualify for a scholarship.