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Donor Profile: Fiona Chen

Scholarships, grants, and award winners for Fiona's causes.
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Fiona Chen

New York

Donor since Sep, 2022

Contributions

9
    FC

    Fiona Chen

    $312
    FC

    Fiona Chen

    $500
    A

    Anonymous

    $200
    FC

    Fiona Chen

    $500
    MD

    Mystery Dan Dan

    $888
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Scholarship

6

Winners

$3,500

Total Donations

Sep, 2022

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Mission

My maternal grandparents took my siblings, mom and me in after we spent the better half of my childhood living in government housing and the backroom of a photography studio. Fast forward a couple decades, plus a heavy dose of unwavering faith, support, and a bit of luck, we’ve finally arrived at a point in our lives where we can help others the way our grandparents helped us. I am forever grateful for their generosity and unconditional love, and intend to use the Ficaar Foundation as a vehicle for their grandkids to pay their kindness forward. Our foundation's current focus will be on scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, where we will be subsidizing non-tuition expenses such as course materials, lab equipment, and any necessary educational supplies. In the future, we intend to expand on the scholarships we provide.

Letters from winners

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    Tracy Weng

    As a low-income, first-generation student, I was hesitant to choose a large, prestigious university like UT Austin. I was worried I wasn't going to have enough funds to cover my expenses and that I would have a hard time navigating college life. While both of these things remain true I am now able to take some stress off my education costs thanks to gracious donors like you. Since I have to provide for myself, I must work many hours to afford my tuition and housing expenses. This scholarship provides me a chance to cut back on some work hours and spend more time focusing on my academics. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have more time to invest in my future success and I stand by the values this scholarship emphasizes. As low income students, we must rise above the generational curses that have set us back and work hard to provide for for future generations. Thank you for your investment in my future and success.

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    Latasha Howell

    Wow! This is amazing!!! I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous scholarship donation of $500. As a doctoral student, this support is invaluable in helping me achieve my academic and career goals. This scholarship will greatly ease the financial burden of my studies, allowing me to focus more on my research, particularly my dissertation on the relationship between caseworkers and single mothers. Your contribution is not only an investment in my education but also in the future work I plan to undertake to support and uplift vulnerable communities. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity. I am truly honored to be a recipient of this scholarship, and I am committed to making the most of this opportunity.

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    Myeshia Rodriguez

    Thank you so very much for the opportunity and the privilege of allowing me to be a finalist for this scholarship! I appreciate the collaboration and effort that it takes to put a scholarship together, and delivering it to the right fit. I understand that I may not have been a perfect fit for this scholarship in particular, but I am excited to look forward onto whichever future opportunities you may offer! Because of collaborators like you, people like me can have a better shot at college and higher education. Thank you and god bless you!!

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    Phillip Woods

    This was a great opportunity and I cannot thank you all enough for your consideration.

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    David Santiago

    Thank you Ms. Chen for seeing the potential in me. I am appreciative for your award. I do hope to win a scholarship to help me pay for collage. I will be a first generation college graduate in my family and will make the most of it in every way.

Funds

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Scholarships

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