Scholarship & Grants for AAPI Students

APIA Scholarship

• Due: January 26, 2022
• Awards: Ranges from one-time awards of $2,500 to multi-year awards of $20,000
• Region: National
• Description: 
  • For underserved APIA students who are the first in their family to attend college and face economic challenges. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, enrolling to a U.S. accredited college or university during Fall 2022, and has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale or has earned a GED. To learn more, visit their website at, https://apiascholars.org
• Link: https://apiascholars.org/scholarship/apia-scholarship/

Korean Ancestry Grant

• Due: April 1, 2022
• Awards: Up to $10,000
• Region: National
• Academic level: Undergraduate
• Description:
  • Looking for applicants of Asian descent, with at least one Asian grandparent. However, there is a preference for Korean ancestry. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and are currently an undergraduate student. To learn more, visit https://dingwallfoundation.org/
• Link: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/75539-The-Dingwall-Foundation

2022 Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship

• Due: April 1, 2022 (Opens January 2022)
• Awards: Multi-year distributed award of $25,000
• Region: National
• Academic level: High school student in the U.S.
• Description:
  • Supporting education, the underprivileged, and positive social impact initiatives. Looking to help economically challenged Hmong American youth fulfill their dreams of obtaining higher education. Must be of blood-descent of Hmong race or ethnically identify as Hmong American (with citizenship or as a legal resident). To learn more, visit https://www.apcf.org/kao-kalia-yang-scholarship-open
• Link: https://www.apcf.org/kao-kalia-yang-scholarship-open

AICPA Scholarship Award for Minority Accounting Students

• Due: March 1, 2022 (Opens Dec 1, 2021)
• Awards: $3,000 – $10,000
• Region: Regionally, Nationally, and Internationally
• Academic level: Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting
• Description:
  • The AICPA Minority Scholarship was created in 1969 with the purpose of increasing the representation of ethnically diverse CPA professionals. For more than four decades, this program has provided over $14.6 million in scholarships to over 8,000 accounting scholars.  This award is renewable; however, renewals are neither automatic nor guaranteed. Students who wish to renew their scholarship award must reapply the following year. For more information on the application, visit https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/education/aicpa-legacy-scholarships/scholarship-minority-accounting-students/
• Link: https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/education/aicpa-legacy-scholarships/scholarship-minority-accounting-students/

San Diego Chinese Women’s Association

• Due: *Check for availability again on January 2022
• Awards: 
  • One time $1,500 for use at a four-year university
  • One time $1,000 for use at a two-year community college or vocational school
• Region: San Diego County, California
• Academic level: High school standing GPA of 3.0/2.5 respectively to scholarship applied for
• Description:
  • Every year, the San Diego Chinese Women’s Association awards scholarships to selected outstanding students of Chinese descent who are attending high school in San Diego County.  Scholarships are open to both male and female applicants of at least one-quarter Chinese descent. For more information, stay updated by visiting their website https://sdcwa.net/scholarships/
• Link: https://sdcwa.net/scholarships/