2026 Against The Grain Groundbreaker Scholarship

To provide financial assistance and promotion of Asian American college seniors and graduate students who have exhibited exemplary leadership, vision, and passion that is blazing a trail for others to follow and changing lives in the Asian American community.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 31, 2026
• Value$1,500
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorAgainst The Grain Productions
• Eligible CountryUnited States

Benefits

$1,500 to be applied toward school tuition and fees

Please note that funds will be disbursed directly to the educational institution in the student’s name.

Requirements

• Must be of at least 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity
• Must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S.
• Must be either a high school senior or a college student currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. vocational, junior college, or four-year college/university and must be a full- time, associate/bachelor/master degree seeking student by the upcoming academic calendar year
• Scholarship is open to students of all majors
• Have demonstrated visionary leadership abilities through innovative means
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
• Family of the ATG Board members are ineligible

Selection Process

Selection is based on a rating system judged in five major categories. The candidate with the highest combined cumulative points will receive the scholarship. These categories are:

• Video Presentation
• Quality of content submission (essay)
• Academic performance
• Leadership/community service experience and contribution
• Letter of recommendation
• Phone/in-person committee interview, if selected as a finalist

You may apply to our other scholarships if you qualify. Please direct ALL scholarship questions and inquiries to: [email protected]

Application Deadline

How To Apply

All scholarship candidates must submit a video presentation showcasing their work and qualifications:

• Videos will be judged on authenticity, content, creativity and execution
• Videos are to be submitted via link from YouTube or Vimeo

Please note that the selected Finalists and Winners will be asked to sign a release form so that we may feature his or her video on our homepage

For more details, visit  Against The Grain Productions Scholarship Webpage