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
APIA Scholars applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for proposing unprecedented investments in our nation’s students and their families. By increasing the maximum Pell Grant and expanding Pell eligibility to include Dreamers, the administration underscores one of our core beliefs: Read More
As members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), we grieve for the victims and those in the Indianapolis community affected by last week’s horrific shooting, including four of our brothers and sisters from the Sikh community. Read More
During an unprecedented time for college students, Wells Fargo has stepped up its commitment to career resources and professional support with a webinar series that continues to grow in scope, size and smiles. The 2021 Wells Fargo Beyond College Webinar Series kicked off the year with topics including Charting a Path to Graduate School, Defining and Building a Strong Leadership Brand, and Creating a Rock-Solid Resume. Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic has heightened public concerns and fears nationwide, leading to a rise in acts of hatred, bias, discrimination, and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials have documented this rise in bias, including an NYPD report citing a 1,900 percent in-crease in hate crimes as a direct result of anti-AAPI sentiments. Read More
Nancy Lee, William F. L. Moses, Nidhi Munjal, Wally Suphap, and Jason Wong join in support of the largest nonprofit for Asian and Pacific Islander American higher education access and success. Read More
APIA Scholars hired Julie Ajinkya as Senior Vice President to provide strategic direction to the organization as it builds its research and advocacy agenda. Read More
McDonald’s announced today that it has committed $500,000 to establish the first-ever McDonald’s/APIA Scholarship program in partnership with APIA Scholars. Read More
APIA Scholars and Mentor Collective partner to focus on nurturing meaningful connections within the APIA community and building students’ social capital. Read More
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 a partnership with the Ascendium Education Group in support of a new initiative focused on rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) research and institutional capacity-building. Read More
