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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Meet @kendanaing - she is the first Burmese American in @missusa and @missteenusa history to be crowned! KK is part of the 2023-2024 cohort with APIA Scholar and a recipient of a scholarship from United Health Foundation. KK is currently studying at Bethel University, class of 2026, and a Psychology major!
Today marked the first full week of #pridemonth so we wanted to celebrate and highlight a few notable trailblazers within the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) LGBTQ+ community 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
On the Hill, key decisions on the upcoming FY2024 federal budget are being made and this summer is a critical time to show our support for increased funding for AANAPISIs. We are reopening the FY2024 Appropriations Sign-On Letter for a final push for signatures to urge Congress for increased funding for AANAPISIs to $100 million under the Higher Education Act Title III and Title V, Parts A and F combined. We invite you to sign on, and we are grateful to those who have already supported this letter! To sign on to the letter by June 5, please click link in bio.
Today we remember and honor our nation's heroes who sacrificed everything for our freedom. #memorialday2023
On a mission to find APIA Scholars Mahnoor and Erica at Macy’s ✨ Only a few more days left to support @apiascholars by rounding up your purchase at @macys! . . . #aapiheritagemonth #roundup #aapinonprofit #nonprofitorganization #apiascholars
