2025-26 Application Review is Complete!

The Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation selection committee has completed its review of 2025-26 applications. Over the years, our scholarships have supported students with dedication, discipline, and a strong connection to martial arts values, as well as academic achievements.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the Foundation was able to award a total of $21,500 this year. Join us in congratulating this year’s award recipients:

• $3500 to Shaun Chen of Zhang Kung Fu Institute, CA

• $3500 to Elena Chow of Elite Kung Fu, CA

• $3500 to Michael-Anthony Kline of Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy, CT

• ·$3500 to Casey Lew of US Wushu Center, OR

• $3500 to Isaac Wen of Elite Kung Fu, CA

Honorable Mentions:

• $2000 to Wihl Costelo of Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, FL

• $2000 to Amaya Estevez of Rising Dragon Martial Arts, WI

Our cumulative total now stands at $204,500 awarded since 2011! The collage below will be updated soon with new photos of our 2025-26 recipients.