Amount: $2,500 - $15,000
Deadline: January 20 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Level: undergraduate
Renewable: No
About
The APIASF Scholarship Program provides scholarships to underserved Asian and Pacific Islander American students who are the first in their families to attend college and/or are low-income.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: US, Permanent Resident, DACA, Citizens of US Territories
- GPA: 2.7+
- Demographic: asian, immigrant
- Must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census.
- Enroll full-time in a U.S. accredited two- or four-year college or university in the Fall.
Required Materials
- Application form
- Personal essay
- Official transcripts
- Letter of recommendation
Timeline
Applications open in September. Deadline in January. Winners notified in May-June.
Tips
Emphasize your background, community involvement, and academic successes. Articulate your future plans and how this scholarship will help you achieve them. Pay attention to the specific essay prompts.