Pacific Islander

Deadline nears for Gates Millennium Scholars and Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

December 11th, 2006

The deadline for the 2007-2008 Gates Millennium Scholars and Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund nomination processes is fast approaching! The deadline is set for Jan. 12, 2007, 11:59pm EST.
For more information about GMS or to start the online nomination process, visit www.gmsp.org. For more information about APIASF or to start the online nomination [...]

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program.

December 31st, 2006

The Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship is open to minority undergraduate or graduate students pursuing degrees in technical science or an engineering discipline. In order to apply, you must be a high academic achiever (3.0 GPA or better) and be of African-American, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Native Alaskan or Hispanic descent. You must also be [...]

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University 2007 Scholarsip

October 18th, 2006

Scholarsips from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU is now accepting applications to the Graduate Schools for 2007.
Take this chance to enhance your professional career by furthering your education at the only truly international university in Japan! Our Graduate Schools offer Master degrees with majors in:
* Asia Pacific Studies or Japan Studies
* International Cooperation Policy (Development [...]

Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP)

August 3rd, 2006

Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP)
Host Institution Name: East-West Center (in partnership with University of Hawaii)
Program Description: The APLP introduces candidates from a wide spectrum of national origins and fields to an innovative blend of regional and leadership coursework. Through the interpretation of ‘real world’ events in the Asia Pacific and the development of leadership capacity, [...]

APIASF Awards 200 Scholarships For 2006

June 14th, 2006

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) has awarded $400,000 in scholarships from its 2006 scholarship program to 200 students, of which 32 are from the Pacific Region.
APIASF is the primary and largest national organization solely devoted to providing scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs).
All of the scholarship recipients will be [...]

U med student awarded $10,000 scholarship

June 5th, 2006

The American Medical Association recently awarded Kawehi Au, a third-year medical student, a $10,000 scholarship for her excellence in academics and service to the community.
Au is one of 10 students in the country to be awarded the 2006 Minority Scholars Award, and part of her goal after medical school is to help the people of [...]

Thousands of Talented Low-Income Students Gain Access to College and Success Through the Gates Millennium Scholars Program

May 31st, 2006

One thousand academically talented, low-income students of color who have demonstrated leadership skills will be able to continue their education and pursue their dreams with the help of a college scholarship from the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS). These students are from 45 states, the District of Columbia and 3 outlying areas. The GMS scholarship [...]

Scholarships open for NMI media students

February 25th, 2006

HAGATNA, Guam-Pacific Islanders in Communications, the non-profit organization seeking to raise the profile of Pacific Islanders in national broadcast programming, will be awarding scholarships of up to $5,000 to students pursuing college degrees in media and/or communications.
Applicants must be pursuing certificates or degrees in media and/or communications from accredited two-or four-year schools, colleges, or universities, [...]

Journalism Organization Offers $136,500 in Scholarships to Asian American Students

February 24th, 2006

Two New Scholarships Among AAJA’s 2006 Programs
The Asian American Journalists Association is awarding the largest amount of student scholarships in its history.
“We are grateful that these major media companies and supporters recognize the need to diversify newsrooms by encouraging young people to become journalists,” said AAJA executive director Rene Astudillo. “By increasing the number of [...]

APIA Scholarships

January 8th, 2006

The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) announced today that it is accepting applications for the organization’s second scholarship competition. Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who are entering college for the first time in the fall of 2006 are eligible, provided that they are United States citizens or permanent residents, or citizens [...]