APIA Scholars has
been making college
dreams come true
FOR DESERVING ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS
SINCE 2003. LEARN HOW WE DO IT AND FIND OUT HOW YOU
CAN HELP!
APIA Scholars has
been making college
dreams come true
FOR DESERVING ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS
SINCE 2003. LEARN HOW WE DO IT AND FIND OUT HOW YOU
CAN HELP!
SINCE 2003. LEARN HOW WE DO IT AND FIND OUT HOW YOU
CAN HELP!
Latest Events
Young Professionals Conference
APPLICATION OPEN!
The inaugural Young Professionals Conference is a national program designed to provide APIA Scholars and Alumni an opportunity to cultivate leadership and professional skills, access industry networks, deepen relationships within the Scholar community, and learn how to address societal challenges with innovative thinking. The Young Professionals Conference is a 2-day event that will empower APIA Scholars and Alumni to confidently declare what they #Represent.
Charting NHPI Pathways
APIA Scholars and the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education are pleased to invite you to join us as we chart a research agenda to improve and innovate the holistic supports by which Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students navigate higher education.
SMART Peer and Professional Mentoring Program!
SMART is a mentoring program designed to grow with our students as they transition from high school to college and college to career. SMART meets diverse Scholar needs by providing access to a peer or professional mentor, resources relevant to fit their needs, and monthly webinars that empower Scholars with the academic and professional knowledge to succeed in college and beyond.
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
@APIA_Scholars
“Students making important decisions about their education need the facts, not fantasy job opportunities that do not exist." Read more in @NBCNews about this exciting news that has great promise for the many people of color that were once enrolled:
U of Phoenix agrees to cancel $141 million in student loan debt
The deal, announced Tuesday, settles a dispute over an ad campaign the for-profit college unrolled in 2012.
www.nbcnews.com
Kick off your spring break the right way in LA😎. Join workshop conversations on everything from “Advancing Your Career” to “The Pacific Islander Experience” with hundreds of your fellow Scholars. Apply now: http://bit.ly/YPC2020
#IRepresent
#CurrentlyReading - New @APIA_Scholars report highlighting troubling trends in #postsecondary enrollment, persistence & degree attainment among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders. Underscores importance of disaggregating AAPI data
A look at Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islander students – Community College Daily
The total number of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in U.S. higher education has steadily dropped this decade, especially in two-year in...
www.ccdaily.com
"In the 2016-17 academic year, total NHPI enrollment was 67,845 — a 17% decline compared to 2012-13 when the number was 81,956. Among two-year colleges, there was a 30% drop over the same period..." Learn more facts & figures with @Comm_College:
A look at Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islander students – Community College Daily
The total number of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in U.S. higher education has steadily dropped this decade, especially in two-year in...
www.ccdaily.com
Only 2 days left to register for APIA Scholars’ first major event of 2020! Join hundreds of other young Scholars from across the nation and Pacific Islands for a 4-day conference in LA! Register now: http://bit.ly/YPC2020
#apiascholars
Kick off your spring break the right way in LA 😎. Join workshop conversations on everything from “Advancing Your Career” to “The Pacific Islander Experience” with hundreds of your fellow Scholars. Deadline is tomorrow at 11:59PM PST. Link in our bio!
Join your favorite programs team members as they answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the upcoming 2020 Young Professionals Conference! We’ll be going live today @ 3PM, so be sure to tune in. #IRepresent
Join us for a Q and A conversation with Melissa May and Michael Blakely on December 5th at 3 PM EST!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final 2019 #Jump Start College Tour at @ucirvine this past weekend! It was an amazing event and we are so grateful to have spent the day with students, parents, partners, and supporters! Congratulations to all the winners of the College Access Awards and @southwestair e-pass. See you all in 2020!
We are live on the west coast at @ucirvine for our final #Jump Start College Tour of 2019! It’s been a year of amazing enthusiasm around our programs and we’re hoping to wrap things up with a bang! #STEM #collegeaccess
