Latest Events
Professional Mentorship Program
The APIA Scholars Professional Mentorship program facilitates virtual mentorships with APIA Scholars and industry professionals.
Elevating Leaders Summit
The APIA Scholars Elevating Leaders Summit (ELS) is the largest program in our suite of holistic college to career programs in which we celebrate and welcome our newest Scholar cohorts to the APIA Scholars community.
Mental Health Initiative
The APIA Scholars Mental Health Initiative utilizes a 3-pronged approach to address mental health needs in our Scholar community.
More About APIA Scholars
We are proud of the work we do at APIA Scholars. If you’d like to learn more, without reading too much, we have plenty of informative videos on our YouTube channel.
Meet Hewett Chiu, an APIA Scholar achieving amazing things! Learn more about him and other stories of success from current and former scholarship recipients.
Our Impact
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars makes a difference in communities by mobilizing resources to create opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after post-secondary education, thereby developing future leaders who will excel in their careers, serve as role models in their communities, and will ultimately contribute to a more vibrant America.
Our Impact
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars makes a difference in communities by mobilizing resources to create opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after post-secondary education, thereby developing future leaders who will excel in their careers, serve as role models in their communities, and will ultimately contribute to a more vibrant America.
83%
of the first three APIA Scholars cohorts are college graduates
60+%
of APIA Scholars live at or below poverty level
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#AANHPI students are the reason why #AANAPISIs were founded 15 years ago. Their voices remind us of the impact and the purpose of these institutions. AANAPSIs are Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions that are funded to support low-income and first-generation AANHPI students. #AANAPISIWeek2022 #AANAPISIWeek
This week, APIA Scholars and the Pacific Postsecondary Education Council (PPEC), a consortium of presidents and chancellors across Hawai’i and the Pacific Islands, met with senior staff at the US Department for Education (@usedgov) to discuss support for NHPI students and communities: Assistant Secretary Amy Lloyd of the Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) and Assistant Secretary Nasser H. Paydar of the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). They also met with Krystal Kaai, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI).
Thank you to our Scholars, panelists, community partners, and supporters who joined us for yesterday's virtual panel on #AANAPISIs at 15 years! We want to give a special thank you to Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) (@repjudychu) and The Honorable Dr. Robert Underwood, former member of Congress and President Emeritus of the University of Guam (uog_tritons), for providing remarks about the AANAPISI program's history and present efforts to increase visibility and funding for the program. APIA Scholars is honored to partner with so many individuals across the AANAPISI community to celebrate the many achievements of these institutions over the past 15 years. We look forward to continue partnering with you to support Asian and Pacific Islander American student success for many more years to come. Read the article released by @diverseissuesinhighereducation that covered the virtual panel in our bio. You can also watch a recording of the virtual panel using the link in our bio! #AANAPISIWeek2022 #AANAPISIWeek
#AANAPISIs Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions continue to be the least funded MSI designation, and underrepresented AA&NHPIs remain one of the most underserved college student populations in the United States and U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.* Register to attend our virtual panel TODAY, Tuesday 9/27, 10am PT/1pm ET to hear about issues about #AANAPISIs during #AANAPISIWeek. *This figure is presented not to promote competition or invalidate necessary funding among MSIs. Rather, it is intended to demonstrate the limited funding AANAPISIs have and continue to receive. It is critical to note, any increase in AANAPISI funding should not come at the expense of other MSIs’ current or potential federal financial support.
