Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship
Every spring, the Boston College Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship recognizes a ÑÇɫӰ¿â junior with a strong academic record who has been actively engaged in Asian American issues and service to the Asian American community on or off campus.
About the scholarship
A selection committee composed of faculty, staff, administrators and the previous scholarship winner reviews all applications. Finalists are selected on the basis of two main criteria:
- Leadership and participation in activities, on campus or off, that serve others, and that help strengthen the Asian American community and its contributions to the larger American society. (Community and service involvements may take many different forms, and are not in any way limited to participation in specifically Asian clubs or activities.)
- Academic accomplishments as evidenced by strong grades, an ambitious selection of courses, and the integration of academic interests with personal goals.Â
We will celebrate all the finalists and announce the winner of the scholarship at a banquet in the late spring. All finalists, including the winner, will be presented with a book and a ÑÇɫӰ¿â Bookstore Gift Certificate worth $1000. The winner will also receive a scholarship of up to $25,000 for their senior year and the finalists will also win a small scholarship.
We will also be holding an info session about the scholarship on January 29, 12–1:30 p.m. at the Thea Bowman AHANA & Intercultural Center Conference Room (Maloney 455).

Benigno and Corazon Aquino