APIA Scholars

APIA Scholars is the nation’s leading non-profit organization devoted to the academic, personal and professional success of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs). 

Since 2003, APIA Scholars has elevated the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community by providing APIA students with access to higher education and resources that cultivate their academic, personal, and professional success regardless of their ethnicity, national origin, or financial means.

We celebrate APIA students whose unique stories, rich cultures, and diverse perspectives equip them to be the leaders of tomorrow. Through holistic college-to-career programs, scholarships, higher education research and policy, and institutional partnerships, APIA Scholars carries out its mission to educate, elevate, and empower a diverse community of 25 million strong and growing 

Our vision is to see that all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have access to higher education and resources that cultivate their academic, personal and professional success regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means. 

Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of APIA students by providing them with resources that increase their access to higher education which serves as the foundation for their future success and contributions to a more vibrant America. 

Who We Serve 65% of our Scholars are first generation college student and 70% live at or below the poverty line.