In media and often times in our classrooms, we refer to Asia and Asians as a homogenous body. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth! The continent is jam packed a variety of customs, traditions and ethnic groups. Asian culture permeates many facets of American society. Yet, our Asian American & Pacific Islander peers endure stereotypes and xenophobia. As AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, take look at the history of immigration from Asia and learn about resources catered to support AAPI students.
Immigrants from Asia began coming to the U.S. in the latter half of the 1800s. 23 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, each with unique histories, cultures, languages, and other characteristics. Despite the long ties of our cultures woven together, many Asian Americans are targets of attacks or labeled based on the model minority myth. Although Asian Americans statistically pursue higher education at a higher frequency compared to other demographics, there are significant wealth gaps within the community (source).
Statistics aside, The Scholars Toolkit is committed to reimagining the sacrifice it takes to graduate, debt-free at that! Below are some resources catered for AAPI students.
Scholarships:
- The Asian American Architects/Engineers Association
- AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
- #LiveLikeLyly Memorial Scholarship
- AABA Law Foundation Scholarship
- CCAPW Scholarship
- Annual Asian Heritage High School Scholarship
- San Diego Chinese Women’s Association Scholarship
- Wildermuth Asian Technology Endowed Scholarship (International student-friendly)
- Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community Scholarship
- Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship
- Lily Pabilona Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship
- APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship
- Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund
- Scholarship.com List of AAPI Scholarships
- Bestcolleges.com List of AAPI Scholarships
- Money Geek List of AAPI Scholarships & Grants
- Scholarship 360 AAPI Scholarships
- NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarship
- AANAPISI Scholarship
Internship Opportunities:
The collective wins when we choose to become allies. Learning about the intersectionality of our identities makes us receptive to meeting someone who may not look like you. Share this blog post with an AAPI student today, you never know what door it may open for them!
