Key Takeaway
- New Omni Bank and the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) have announced the 15 recipients of the 2026 New Omni Bank Scholarship, each awarded $1,000 as they begin college this fall.
- This year’s scholars represent Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties, and are headed to 11 different universities across the country.
- The announcement builds on New Omni Bank’s $20,000 commitment to the program, first shared in December 2025, and continues the bank’s second consecutive year of partnership with APCF.
Fifteen Students, One Shared Opportunity
In December, we shared New Omni Bank’s renewed $20,000 commitment to the New Omni Bank Scholarship Program, presented in partnership with the Asian Pacific Community Fund. Today, we’re proud to introduce the students behind that commitment: the 15 recipients of the 2026 New Omni Bank Scholarship.
Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship as they prepare to begin their college careers this fall, with New Omni Bank’s broader contribution also supporting APCF’s outreach and administrative efforts to ensure the program reaches the students who need it most.
Meet the 2026 Scholars
This year’s recipients come from across Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties and are headed to universities across the country—from campuses close to home in Southern California to Northern California, Boston, New York, and Florida.
Los Angeles County
| Name | Hometown | University | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Lin | El Monte | USC | Public Policy and Public Health |
| Haily Hoang | Los Angeles | UCLA | Human Biology and Society |
| Nicole Kim | Los Angeles | Stanford University | Science, Technology, and Society |
| Runxi Xing | Diamond Bar | UC San Diego | Computer Science and Cognitive Science |
| Vanessa Tsan | Baldwin Park | UC Riverside | Psychology |
Orange County
| Name | Hometown | University | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nguyen | Fountain Valley | UC Irvine | Biology |
| Irene Pan | Fullerton | Harvard University | Neuroscience, Computer Science, Public Policy |
| Josephine Lee | Irvine | Columbia University | Biology |
| Olivia Luebcke | Irvine | University of Florida | Biotechnology |
| Trang Nguyen | Stanton | UC San Diego | Computer Science and Cognitive Science, Political Science |
San Bernardino County
| Name | Hometown | University | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Contreras | Adelanto | UC Berkeley | Business and Law |
| Isabelle Kuan | Redlands | UC Riverside | Business Administration |
| Jiho Kim | Chino Hills | Harvard University | Government and Philosophy |
| Mason Vilhauer | Yucaipa | UC Davis | Business - Finance |
| Pravdeep Kaur | Victorville | UC Riverside | Business Administration and Psychology |
In Their Own Words
Some of recipients shared photos and handwritten thank-you messages with us. We are grateful for their kind words and proud to celebrate every member of the 2026 New Omni Bank Scholarship class.
A Second Year of Partnership
“Seeing these thank-you notes from students across all three counties is a reminder of why this program exists,” said Leon Sung, Managing Director and CRA Officer at New Omni Bank. “Every one of these students worked hard to get here, and we are glad to help clear one more hurdle on their way to college.”
“Seeing these thank-you notes from students across all three counties is a reminder of why this program exists,” said Leon Sung, Managing Director and CRA Officer at New Omni Bank. “Every one of these students worked hard to get here, and we are glad to help clear one more hurdle on their way to college.”
The 2026 program builds on the momentum of last year’s inaugural class, whose recipients are now attending schools including Harvard, USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Carnegie Mellon University.
To learn more about the program and its partnership with the Asian Pacific Community Fund, visit https://www.apcf.org/.
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