Latest Events
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.
This 3 Day Event is by Invitation Only.
Mental Health Initiative
The APIA Scholars Mental Health Initiative utilizes a 3-pronged approach to address mental health needs in our Scholar community.
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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
Charity Ratings & Reviews
As an evidenced-based organization, APIA Scholars is proud to be acknowledged for its commitment to transparency and effectiveness by a number of independent charity evaluation platforms (below). In addition to recognition in the Social Impact Exchange’s S&I 100, an index that measures the scalability of top-performing nonprofits, APIA Scholars is also a Platinum GuideStar Exchange participant, and has received 4 out of 4 stars on Charity Navigator. We hope you will read more about our work, including our most recent Annual Report. To discuss funding and other sponsorship opportunities, please contact Stacy Lewis at slewis@apiascholars.org or 202-986-6892.
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AANHPI students are not a monolith! AANHPIs are a highly diverse and fast-growing community, with AANHPI college students coming from a variety of identities, backgrounds, and experiences with socioeconomic status, immigration, and being the first in their family to attend college. #AANAPISI #AANAPISIWeek
We’re honored and thrilled to share a few words from Senator Mazie Hirono @maziehirono during AANAPISI week and why it’s crucial to recognize the role of AANAPISI’s year round. #aanapisi #aanapisiweek
Happy AANAPISI Week! From September 25—October 1, we celebrate Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) and their significance in supporting the success of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students in higher education. #AANAPISI #AANAPISIWeek
Just in: President Joe Biden @potus issued the first-ever White House Proclamation on AANAPISI Week (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution) to be observed on September 25 through October 1, 2023. "AA and NHPI communities encompass more than 50 ethnicities with a variety of identities, cultures, histories, and backgrounds — many come from lower-income backgrounds, or are the first in their family to graduate college, indigenous, or recent immigrants, or have faced a legacy of discrimination in our Nation. That is why the work of our AANAPISIs is so critical for broadening the opportunity of higher education to more Americans and realizing the full potential of AA and NHPI communities."
📣 Our scholarship applications are officially open! Since 2003, we've awarded a total of 7,200 scholars, with 65% of our scholars being first generation college students and 70% living below or at poverty line. We hope to continue to provide students access to higher education and elevate the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. Apply now or share with someone who might want to submit an application ✨
