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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If you are applying to our 2024-2025 scholarship programs, a friendly reminder that the optional recommendation letter deadline is coming up! Applicants can choose whether to answer 3 essay prompts or answer 2 essay prompts and have a recommender submit a recommendation letter on their behalf. Don't forget to mark your calendars for December 6th 5pm EST✨
Save these tips for yourself or share these with anyone you know who might be applying to our two scholarships programs! As a refresher, here are the two programs: The AANAPISI Scholarship ranges in award amount from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $10,000 awards. The APIA Scholarship, our largest scholarship program, ranges in award amount from $2,500 one-year awards to $20,000 multi-year awards. Need more tips to help you prepare to apply? Please check out our Applicant Resources on our website.
PSA: Applicants can now apply for the AANAPISI and APIA Scholarship using the same application! Swipe to read the requirements to see if you quality or share this with a college student or prospective college student you know who might benefit from our program. #scholarships #apia #educationaccess
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity and giving back to others. This day serves as a powerful reminder that even small acts of kindness and generosity can make a significant difference in the lives of others. Thank you for considering supporting #APIAScholars today and every day. #GivingTuesday
We're T-1 day away and the countdown begins to #GivingTuesday! Thank you @danieldaekim for amplifying our work and supporting APIA Scholars this season. Over the past 20 years, APIA Scholars has awarded over 8,000 scholarships with 73% of them going to first generation college students. Pursuing a college degree is still a challenge for many APIA students. This is a reality we'd love to change by providing access to higher education to as many APIA students as we can. Thank you in advance for considering APIA Scholars this #GivingTuesday.
