We are asking for assistance in identifying these eligible students. To be eligible a student must meet one of the following:

1) A graduating high school senior residing in the Denver Metropolitan area who is either an American citizen of Japanese ancestry or an American citizen who’s legal parent(s) is/are of Japanese ancestry, or

2) A graduating high school senior of Japanese ancestry residing in the Denver Metropolitan area who has permanent residence status (INS documentation) in the United States, or

3) A graduating high school senior who has a parent who is an active member of: Mile-Hi Japanese American Citizens League, Simpson United Methodist Church, Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples, Denver Nisei Bowling Association, Brighton Japanese American Association, Japanese Association of Colorado, or Fort Lupton Japanese American Citizens League.

Please send a list of all eligible students by March 7, 2008 to:

Japanese American Community Graduation Program
Attn: Joni Sakaguchi
P. O. Box 13665
Denver, CO. 80201-3665

The banquet will be held on June 14, 2008 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities.

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To: College Counselors:

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

1, Enclosed is a fact sheet about the availability of scholarships for graduating seniors. Please see the enclosed application for eligibility requirements. Both academic and non academic scholarships are available.

2. Applications forms are enclosed. If more are needed, any photo copy or a reasonable facsimile will be accepted. All applications, essays and transcripts MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 4, 2008. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline.

3. College counselors are requested to post the attached announcement poster on a bulletin board.

4. College counselors are requested to encourage high school seniors interested in art or photography to submit an entry in the design contest for the cover of the program booklet for the banquet. Rules and regulations are enclosed. Students may submit a design whether or not they apply for a scholarship.

Thank you for your cooperation and prompt attention to the above matters. If there are any questions, please feel free to call.

Sincerely,

Lorraine Hisamoto
Application Committee
Telephone: (303)288-6083

Contact rev 01/24/08