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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Have you visited Macy's this month? Make sure you get there to share in our excitement! With every transaction throughout the month of May, you'll see 'APIA Scholars' show up on the credit card screen. At that point, you'll have the chance to round-up your purchase and directly impact the lives of students in the APIA community. A big thank you to Macy's for your partnership!
This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, supporting our work and the work of fellow AANHPI-serving nonprofits is as important as ever. We’re participating in Asian Pacific Fund and AAPI Data’s #GiveinMay campaign to raise awareness and funds not just for us, but for #AANHPI nonprofits across the country. Learn how you can support us using the link in our bio!
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (#AANAPISIs) are critical in creating culturally relevant academic programming, research, and services that support low-income and first-generation AANHPI students. Through culturally-relevant curriculum and services, AANAPISIs promote and strengthen AANHPI student engagement and civic participation while increasing their academic achievement and success. #AANHPIHM #AANHPIHeritageMonth
Did you know that we have a special collaboration with @macys this month in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month? Join APIA Scholars and Macy’s to ensure better student outcomes now during #AANHPIHeritageMonth! Donate to APIA Scholars by rounding up your in-store purchase to the nearest dollar and donate your extra change, or donate between $1-$100 online to support college access and student success for APIA Scholars! Since 2007, Macy’s has raised over $790,000 in support of our mission to ensure that Asian and Pacific Islander American students have access to a college education. We’re excited to collaborate with them during this month to collect donations that will help us to continue funding our scholarship funds, peer mentorship & mental wellness programs at APIA Scholars. Look for Macy's in our "Three Ways to Give" campaign using the link in our bio! #APAHM #AANHPIHM
Today's #WellnessWednesday post focuses on the impact of imperialism and colonization on the mental health and wellness of APIA students. Research indicates that APIA college students, particularly NHPIs, experience cultural duality*, where their cultural and home identities conflict with the educational settings of their respective institutions. This duality reflects a larger issue that speaks to the relationship that NHPI students have with their institutions, which are often rooted in America’s long-standing socio-political history of colonialism and imperialism. Institutional type and context, thus, matters to APIA students because unique ways in which institutions cultivate their sense of belonging, self-determination, and sovereignty* can impact their overall mental health and wellness. *Source: Teranishi, R.T., Le, A., Gutierrez, R. A. E., Venturanzam R., Hafoka, I., Gogue, D. T.-L., & Uluave, L., (2019). Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education: A Call to Action.
