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Resources
AANAPISIs – The Small MSI Designation with Big Impact
To become an AANAPISI and receive federal five-year grants, institutions must enroll at least 10% AAPI students, serve a student population where at least 50% receive financial assistance such as the Pell Grant, and provide a plan for how they will use the federal moneys to create programming specifically targeted to improving belonging, retention, graduation, … Read more
Scholarships for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
It can be hard for AAPI students to find college funding. Check out these scholarships, grants, and financial resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander students in college.
‘This Asian face’: The artist behind the #StopAsianHate illustrations
Jonathan Chang, a Taiwanese designer and illustrator based in Los Angeles, is the creator behind iconic portraits of anti-Asian hate crime victims that were shown on billboards in Times Square during Michelle Go’s candlelight vigil.
Job Op – Distinguished Lecturer/Deputy Director of Asian American Studies Program and Center (Hunter College/CUNY)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for the position of Distinguished Lecturer, and Deputy Director of the Asian American Studies Program and its recently launched Center. We seek a candidate, preferably with experience working in a college environment, to serve in teaching, advising, administrative, institutional development and public outreach roles.
Norman Mineta, who as federal transportation secretary ordered flights grounded after 9/11 terror attacks, has died
Mineta broke racial barriers in becoming mayor of San Jose, California. He was also the first Asian American to become a Cabinet secretary, serving under both Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush.