APIA Scholarship

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Amount
Awarded

$20,000

Awarded

Application Deadline

January 22

Wednesday
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APIA Scholars

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards varies.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a US citizen, national, or legal permanent resident, Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau.
  2. Must be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2020.
  3. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED.
  4. Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2020.
  5. Must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census.
  6. Must be of Asian heritage.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

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Description: APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status; are the first in their families to attend college; are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.

Application requirements for the APIA Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • FAFSA by 04/01/2020
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
Additional Information: APIA Scholars, formerly APIASF, is the nation's largest non-profit provider of college scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA). Their mission is to make a difference in the lives of APIA students by providing them with resources that increase their access to higher education. Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards.

Award Amount: The grant value is up to $20,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $20,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, January 22

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Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, January 22

Applicants fill out a form on the provider website. There are a series of prompted questions. You do not have to complete the online application in one sitting. Until you are ready to submit, you may access your application and edit your answers as many times as you like with your login from any computer with internet access. Along with the completed form, applicants must submit one letter of recommendation online and must apply for federal financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2020.
Contact: APIA Scholarship
Address: 2025 M Street NW, Suite 610 Washington, District of Columbia 20036
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