Home Coming: ACA Announces First-Ever Scholarship Alumni Reunion
For 42 years, the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) Scholarship Program has helped young people pursue their educational dreams, recognize their achievements, and encourage them to become leaders in their communities.
Since the first scholarships were awarded in the early 1980s, hundreds of students have received ACA scholarships. They have gone on to become physicians, engineers, educators, entrepreneurs, public servants, artists, researchers, and community leaders. Yet despite the program’s long and successful history, many scholarship recipients have never had the opportunity to meet one another.
That is about to change.
On Friday, July 24, 2026, ACA will host the first-ever ACA Scholarship Alumni Reunion, bringing together scholarship recipients from across four decades for an evening of reconnection, reflection, and celebration.
The reunion will take place from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the ACA Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights, Michigan.
This historic gathering marks a significant milestone in ACA’s history. For the first time, scholarship recipients from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s will come together to celebrate a shared legacy of achievement and community service.
Many alumni may remember the excitement of receiving an ACA scholarship, the encouragement it provided during their educational journey, and the support of a community that believed in their potential. The reunion offers an opportunity to reconnect with that community, renew old friendships, make new connections, and reflect on how far everyone has come.
The evening will feature networking opportunities, alumni stories, reflections on the history of the scholarship program, and discussions about how alumni can continue supporting future generations of students.
More importantly, the reunion is about people.
It is about the student who received a scholarship decades ago and is now mentoring young professionals. It is about the first-generation college student who found encouragement through ACA. It is about the many individuals whose lives were touched by a community that invested in their future.
As ACA looks toward the future, we hope this reunion will be the beginning of a vibrant Scholarship Alumni Network—one that connects generations of recipients, fosters mentorship, and strengthens the bonds that have united our community for more than four decades.
If you are a former ACA Scholarship recipient, we invite you to join us for this historic occasion. Whether your scholarship was awarded 40 years ago or four years ago, you remain an important part of the ACA family.
We also encourage alumni to share photographs, memories, career updates, and stories from their scholarship years. Together, we can preserve the history of the ACA Scholarship Program and inspire the next generation of scholars.
Event Details
ACA Scholarship Alumni Reunion
Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: ACA Chinese Community Center
32585 Concord Drive
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Please help us spread the word by sharing this announcement with fellow ACA Scholarship recipients.
We look forward to welcoming you home and celebrating 42 years of scholarship excellence.
For more information, please contact:
Tao Liu
Marketing and Development Specialist
Association of Chinese Americans (ACA)
Email: tliu@acaccc.org
Phone: 248-585-9343 or 313-831-1790