The Asian American Bar Foundation of Houston, Inc. seeks to award a scholarship of up to $6,000 in honor of the late Judge Herbert W. Gee, who was Associate Presiding Judge for the City of Houston Municipal Courts, a founding member and Past President of the Asian American Bar Association, and a recipient of the 2010 AABA Impact Award. The Gee scholarship recipient will receive up to a $6,000 scholarship to help cover tuition and academic expenses for the fall semester of 2025 or the spring semester of 2026.

The 2025 Honorable Herbert W. Gee Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to an individual applicant who best embodies the spirit of the late Judge Gee who (1) was dedicated to serving the public, (2) supported the AAPI community in the greater Houston metropolitan area, and (3) exemplified intelligence, generosity and leadership in their everyday life. The recipient should also have demonstrated academic and professional excellence, with a preference for those students who have committed their careers to serving others. The foregoing criteria may be weighed in any order as determined by the AABF. All those who believe they fit the criteria are encouraged to apply.

Applicants who do not receive the Gee scholarship will also be considered for a pro bono or public service scholarship if the applicants will serve the greater Houston metropolitan area’s AAPI community in an legal project or legal internship with a pro bono services provider or with a government agency such as the Department of Justice, the District Attorney or another federal/state/local agency. Applicants must identify the legal internship or legal project that they propose to participate in, at the time the application is submitted. Applicants must complete the legal project or legal internship in the fall of 2025 or spring/summer 2026. The pro bono or public service scholarship will be for up to $1,000 to help defray living expense during the time of the legal project or legal internship.

Scholarship guidelines can be found below:

Hon. Herbert W. Gee Memorial Scholarship Guidelines (2025).pdf

Application packages must be sent via email in .pdf format no later than August 8, 2025.