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The Poomi Jensen Memorial Scholarship
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The Okinawan Karate Do at the University of California , San Diego (UCSD) has established
the Poomi Jensen Memorial Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to support full-time UCSD student athletes
who demonstrate the virtues of kindness, courage, perseverance, and spirit as Poomi displayed in his own life.
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The Poomi Jensen scholarship was established to honor the 21-year old black belt Poomi Jensen
who perished in the 2004 South Asian tsunamis. The Thai prince began training at the age of six. Full of energy and
with a generous heart, he inspired everyone around him. He trained very hard and exemplified the spirit of karate.
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A special thanks to Sony USA for their generous donations to our scholarship recipients.
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Click here for the application
Eligibility Criteria:
- Scholarship applicants must be an UCSD graduate and undergraduate student
athlete who practices a minimum of 6 hours or more per week during the three-quarter academic year of the
scholarship duration. Scholarship applicants must also practice for at least one year before submission
of their applications.
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- Scholarship applicants must be enrolled full-time at UCSD and in good
academic standing.
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- The Black Belt Questionnaire and Black Belt letter of recommendation must be
submitted with the application. Additional recommendation letters from other black belts may be submitted
with the application packet.
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- To be eligible to receive the Poomi Jensen Memorial Scholarship, applicants
must be AAU members & PATMA members.
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