Turkish Coalition of America: Minority Scholarship Programme Grant

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) offers the Minority Scholarship Programme aimed at underrepresented American minority students. This program provides up to 100 scholarships annually, ranging from $500 to $2,000, to support study abroad experiences. It encourages cultural exchange and understanding by connecting students from diverse backgrounds with Turkey and the Turkish American community. Eligible candidates include U.S. citizens or permanent residents of African, Armenian, Bosnian, Hispanic, or Native American descent, enrolled in accredited institutions.

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is an educational, charitable organization established in Washington, DC. Its purpose is:
to educate the general public about Turkey and Turkish Americans.to engage and cultivate a new generation of young Turkish American leaders.to promote and advance the interests of the Turkish American community and Turks.to foster friendship, understanding and cooperation between the United States and Turkey.protect the character and ensure a realistic portrayal of Turkey and Turkish Americans in the media and the arts.serve as a think tank of expertise and a clearinghouse of information on Turkey and Americans of Turkish descent.identify and recognize the achievements of Turkish Americans in academia, arts, business, education, government, public service and science.
The Turkish Coalition of America provides up to 100 scholarships per year. Eligible students will receive between $500 and $2,000 to use toward the cost of studying abroad. Scholarships will be awarded for programs lasting for the summer, one semester, or an academic year, as well as for university/college sponsored study tours and programs spent studying the country's language.
As American minority students are largely underrepresented in study abroad programs, these scholarships are designed to expand study abroad opportunities for such students and foster a greater understanding about diversity in America as well as the perspectives, challenges, and opportunities of different American minorities. Additionally, the Armenian American, Bosnian American, and Macedonian American Communities have strong historical and cultural ties with Turkey, and TCA offers scholarships to students from these heritage communities in order to explore these links and facilitate dialogue and mutual understanding between these communities and Turkey. This is in line with TCA's mission to establish cross-cultural bridges between Turks and young Americans of various backgrounds.

Eligibility

Undergraduates or graduate students who fulfill the following criteria may apply:

• U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• Of African, Armenian, Bosnian, Filipino, Hispanic/Latino, Macedonian, or Native American descent
• Enrolled full-time and in good standing at an accredited U.S. college or university
• Accepted into a language program or study abroad program at a university in Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or Bosnia and Herzegovina

Willing to share your experiences in Turkey with your peers and the TCA community – especially via TCA's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TurkishCoalitionofAmerica