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APIA Scholars on the State of the Union

February 7, 2023
APIA Scholars (Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars) thanks President Biden and Vice President Harris for their support of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students and their ongoing commitment to college affordability Read More

Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars Welcomes Two New Members to the Board of Directors

January 30, 2023
APIA Scholars (Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars) announces Jacinta Titiali’i-Abbott and Jennifer Peru Gary joined the Board of Directors to advance academic, personal, and professional success of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students. Read More

Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars Response and Resources for Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay Tragedies

January 30, 2023
APIA Scholars sends our deepest condolences to the victims and their families of the horrific shooting in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay during the week of Lunar New Year, a time when many in the Asian community celebrate new beginnings and the opportunity to reunite with family and friends. Read More

APIA Scholars Celebrates Increased Funding for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)

December 26, 2022
APIA Scholars (Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars) celebrates the recent agreement between congressional leaders and the Biden-Harris administration on a FY2023 bipartisan omnibus spending package that includes an increase in funding for traditionally underfunded and underrepresented students and the institutions that serve them. Read More

APIA Scholars Reacts to the FY2022 Omnibus Government Spending Package

March 16, 2022
APIA Scholars applauds congressional leaders and the Biden-Harris administration for reaching agreement on a bipartisan FY2022 omnibus government spending package which includes a significant increase for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Read More

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholars Receives New Philanthropic Support from USAA

February 1, 2022
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars) is honored to receive a $1.1 million grant from USAA. The partnership directly serves under-resourced APIA college students across the nation with holistic programming that addresses opportunity gaps within higher education. Read More

APIA Scholars Welcomes CBRE as Its Newest Partner

January 20, 2022
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars) is honored to welcome CBRE as its newest partner supporting the lives of APIA students nationwide. The partnership provides comprehensive support from CBRE for incoming Scholars and Alumni, including multi-year scholarships in the 2022-2023 academic year and a suite of career development programs… Read More

APIA Scholars Celebrates AANAPISI Week 2021

September 27, 2021
APIA Scholars is celebrating the fourteenth year since Congress established the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program on September 27, 2007, to improve and expand these institutions’ capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals. Read More

APIA Scholars Announces Institutional Partners for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Research Program

September 15, 2021
APIA Scholars, the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the higher education needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community, announced today eight institutional partners in its co-investigative research program focused on strengthening capacity for postsecondary institutions serving Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) students. Read More

APIA Scholars Hosts Comedy Show Fundraiser with Celebrity Lineup for Mental Health Awareness

July 6, 2021
The APIA community has experienced a rather challenging year and APIA Scholars has continued to provide resources to its scholars through mentorship, scholarship, and counseling. In the upcoming weeks, APIA Scholars will host a fundraising event to raise awareness around mental health. Read More