Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander Students

Academics and athletics aren't the only criteria used for awarding scholarships. Students can be eligible for scholarships based on their ethnic background, as well. There are many scholarships available to students of Asian or Pacific Islander descent. While some of these scholarships – many of which are awarded by foundations and other nonprofit groups – are open to students from a variety of minority groups, others are available specifically to Asian and Pacific Islander students. Eligibility requirements may include having a minimum GPA – often ranging between 2.5 and 3.0 – and having financial need. Some scholarships are reserved for students pursuing a specific course of study, such as business administration, political science or teaching. Ready to start exploring scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander students? Start with our list below.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Dec-1-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational-technical / Career College|Trade School| in |New Jersey|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|Eligible Non-Citizen (approved by USCIS)|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2024
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  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • Major: Study |Real Estate|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000 - 4,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Actuary|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Print and Online News Internship Grant Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-17-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|College Graduate|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Ofield Dukes Multicultural Student Award Public Relations Society of America
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Major: Study |Public Relations|Journalism|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Marcia Silverman Minority Student Award Public Relations Society of America
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Major: Study |Public Relations|Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College senior|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Four-year|
  • Major: Study |Economics|Business|Accounting|Finance|Insurance|Risk Management|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
APIASF /United Health Foundation Scholarship Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +6 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Kansas|Washington|
  • Residence: Live in |New York|Minnesota|Wisconsin|New Mexico|Arizona|California|Nevada|Texas|Hawaii|Georgia|Tennessee|Colorado|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|African American/Black|Hispanic American|
  • Residence: |Permanent Legal U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
APIASF /Southern California Edison Scholarship Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|
  • Residence: Live in |Southern California Edison's service area, CA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
IEEE Electron Devices Society Graduate Student Fellowship Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc. Computer Society
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • May-15-2024
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  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|European|African|Middle East Asian|
  • Organization: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarship Public Relations Society of America
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  • 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • May 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Organization: Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Four-year|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.0
Colgate "Bright Smiles, Bright Futures" Minority Scholarships American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health
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  • 1,250
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Organization: American Dental Hygienists' Association (Professional Organization)
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Oct-20-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship California Teachers Association (CTA)
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Organization: California Teachers Association (CTA) (Professional Organization)|Student California Teachers Association (SCTA) (Professional Organization)
  • Residence: Live in |California|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
ASM Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
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  • 21,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • Organization: American Society For Microbiology (Professional Organization)
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Oct-1-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Hispanic|Alaska Native|African American/Black|
  • School (College): |Appraisal Institute|
  • Major: Study |General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies|Advanced Income Capitalization|Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use|Advanced Concepts & Case Studies|Quantitative Analysis|Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach|Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches|Residential Report Writing and Case Studies|Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use|Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling|Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies/Part 1|Advanced Residential Report Writing/Part 2|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
The Tang Scholarship Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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  • 15,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA| as a |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • November 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|Puerto Rican|Mexican / Mexican American|African American/Black|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): Attend a |Not-for-profit|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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