Mental health and emotional wellbeing play an important role in college student success, however oftentimes, APIA students are reluctant to seek support services. In fact, many studies have confirmed that Asian Americans have lower rates of utilizing mental health services, compared to white students, when they experience mental health challenges (Tung, 2011; Yang, et al., 2020). Throughout the past year additional factors such as the covid-19 pandemic and rise in Anti-Asian hate incidents on college campuses have exacerbated the need for comprehensive, culturally responsive mental health services. This information combined with feedback from our Scholar and Alumni community led APIA Scholars to establish the Mental Health Initiative.