Scholarships

2023 JLF Scholarship Program Application opens on april 1st, 2023!

To date, we have awarded over $40,000 in scholarship grants to deserving students. We are excited to announce that JLF is relaunching the scholarship program this April 2023 to award students attending college for the Fall 2023 semester.

Jai Lao's Scholarship Program was established to help the educational endeavors for college students of refugee descent from Laos. According to a 2019 survey completed by the Pew Research Center, only 14% of Laotians aged 25 and older have graduated with a bachelor’s degree, which is 40% below the national average for Asian Americans. There is great need for increased access and support for students of Laotian descent in higher education.

Jai Lao will be awarding $25,000 in scholarships to deserving students across the United States, Canada, and Laos in an effort to encourage and assist students through their educational pursuits.

By investing in our youths through the gift of education, we are growing a generation of scholars with great minds and giving hearts. Our recipients are chosen based on merit, need, and community involvement. It is our hope that through this program we can recognize and reward the students who are determined to build a strong cultural foundation to strengthen and illuminate the Lao community.

Click here to learn more about the Jai Lao Scholarship recipients.