Dr. Kou Bliaxa Vang Scholarship

This scholarship was donated by 

Dr. Kou Bliaxa Vang and Niam Dr. Kou (Song Lee Vang)

Dr. Kou Bliaxa Vang and Song Lee came to this country in 1976.  They have been together for 41 years.  Dr. Vang and Song Lee wed on June 28, 1972.  Together they have three sons and three daughters.  

Dr. Vang is a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, Minnesota Air National Guard.  He is also the founder of Vang Dental, Inc.  Dr. Vang is a highly respected individual and leader in the Hmong Community.  He has been featured numerous times in the press and in public for his dental work and service in the Minnesota Air National Guard.  Despite being grandparents along with running a busy dental practice and service in the Minnesota Air National Guard, Dr. Vang and Song Lee makes every effort to be visible and contributes on a daily basis to the Hmong Community and community at large. 

Dr. Kou Bliaxa Vang and Niam Dr. Kou (Song Lee) are the first in the Hmong Community to donate a Living Legacy Scholarship to directly benefit Hmong students.  Their generosity, leadership and philanthropy will touch and inspire many students and donors alike for generations to come. 

“It is about giving back to your community and the young men and women who will become the leaders of tomorrow,” said Dr. Kou Bliaxa Vang and Song Lee.  “It is not about us!  We hope our contribution will inspire others to give back to their community wherever they may live.”

This scholarship is presented by the Hmong American Education Fund.  The scholarship

seeks to financially support one dedicated Hmong-American students in the pursuit of their 

higher educational goals.  The successful applicants will be awarded up to $500.00 each to 

the choice of his or her college or university.