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
Jump Start College Tour + STEM Pathways
APIA Scholars is launching the JSCT + STEM Pathways program, expanding the Jump Start College Tour to include interactive programming aimed at exposing students to the world of STEM and its career possibilities.
Leadership Academy: ELEVATE Public Service Pathways
The APIA Scholars Leadership Academy: ELEVATE Public Service Pathways program will equip Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholars with the resources, skills, and networks required to become the country’s next generation of change agents, innovators, and advocates within the APIA community.
SMART Peer and Professional Mentoring Program Underway!
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
Reflections from the @APIA_Scholars conference in D.C:
- When the Pacific Islands lead, the group becomes a village community
- When Islanders lead, there is more accountability
- When #welead we leave no one behind, the Ocean holds us all
APIA Scholars on Twitter
“Meet all the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Scholars attending our Leadership Academy! #welead”
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Dan Ellerman of @Boeing explains the importance of diversity and creating a culture of inclusion in the workplace. #welead
Health & Human Services Panel:
Adelaida Rosario, PhD, of @NIH:
"Your journey is never going to end. You're going to continue to evolve. Life happens. Let your passion lead and the next step will show itself!" #welead
Defense & Diplomacy Panel: Majoraca Smith Weber of @DeptofDefense says:
"I want my voice to be heard and to be recognized for my work... it's up to me to convey that as a young Micronesian-American woman." #welead
Kicking off our 2nd breakout session of the day!
From the Education & Community panel, Alessandra Hodulik of @IIEglobal:
"Try to know within yourself what are the tasks that make you happy and what are the roles that make you passionate." #welead
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Some highlighted photos of our incredible Scholar performers today! It was amazing to see Scholars expressing their personal and cultural identities through their talents. #welead
Meet all the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Scholars attending our Leadership Academy! #welead
Some highlights from the Capital Area Food Bank! Our Scholars were able to take part in tours, ideation sessions, and a "Face Hunger Simulation" activity! By taking part in these activities, our Scholars were able to discuss the reality of food security in communities across the U.S. and the Pacific Islands. Thank you to Sodexo Foundation - STOP Hunger and Sodexo Diversity & Inclusion for collaborating with Capital Area Food Bank to bring us this experience! #welead.
Tomorrow is the day! We are so excited to spend the next two days with our Scholars for this fall's Leadership Academy: Public Service Pathways. We've worked hard to prepare a program that's full of engaging activities, inspiring speakers, and much more! We hope to spend the next few days in celebration of our Scholars and many other APIAs across the country and Pacific Islands who are already authentic leaders, professionals, innovators, and advocates in their communities. Because the truth is...#welead See you all there!
Our staff has been working hard to make sure this week's Leadership Academy is amazing! Even with all the prep work, we find ways to have fun with it. See you all this Friday! #behindthescenes #welead
