Drs. Linda Cao and Phuong Nguyen Opportunity Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to foster an environment that appreciates and values an increasingly diverse student body; increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation of a diverse student body; develop student interest, involvement, and leadership; enable more people from various ethnic backgrounds to achieve their academic goals and career dreams; and open the door for students who may not have the financial means to pay for school.
• It is the donor’s first preference that the awardee(s) be a first-generation college student.
• It is the donor’s second preference that the awardee(s) be a member of an underrepresented or marginalized group including but not limited to under-represented racial or ethnic group as defined by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
• It is the donor’s third preference that the awardee(s) demonstrates financial need.