APCF’s 2026 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
APCF is excited to partner with local donors to offer scholarship programs annually to financially assist students in their pursuit of higher education. Through a competitive process, scholarship recipients are selected by a review committee based on academic merits, community involvement, leadership skills as well as recommendation from a mentor. Many of our scholarship programs are intended to support low-income youth, and several programs encourage students to study locally at a community college or state university.
Deadline to apply Monday, April 20, 2026
Click logos below to access the information for each scholarship
Matt Fong AAPF Scholarship Program
For: Asian American students
Level: Undergraduate (4-year college)
Location: College in California or New York
Majors: Accounting, Business, Social Sciences, and related
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Career Interest: Public service/public finance
Bank of the Sierra Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as a full-time freshman this Fall)
Applicants from: Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Tulare counties (CA)
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Majors: Open to all majors
Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as a full-time freshman this Fall)
Applicants from: CA, IL, MD, MA, NV, NJ, NY, TX, WA
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
Chao Family Foundation Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as a full-time freshman this Fall)
Applicants from: Los Angeles County or Orange County, (CA)
College Plan: University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU)
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Majors: Open to all majors
Dragon Hearts College Scholarship Fund - Women in Business and STEM
For: Female high school seniors or current first-year college students (entering as a full-time 1st- or 2nd-year student this Fall)
Applicants from: Nationwide
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or university
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Majors: Business, Economics, or STEM fields
Dragon Hearts College Scholarship Fund - Arts & Media
For: High school seniors or current college students (entering as an undergrad student this Fall)
Applicants from: Nationwide
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or university
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Arts, Media, Communications, Film, Journalism, or related creative fields
Focus: Creative work that uplifts or represents AAPI identity, culture, or community storytelling
GBC International Bank Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors or current college undergraduates (as full-time students this Fall)
Applicants from:
Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda counties (CA);
King or Snohomish counties (WA)
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 3.6 (high school) or 3.4 (college)
Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or other business-related fields
Mega Bank Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Los Angeles County or Orange County (CA)
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
New Omni Bank Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Los Angeles, Orange, or San Bernardino Counties (CA)
College Plan: U.S. accredited 4-year college or university
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
Open Bank Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara Counties (California); Nevada: Clark County; Texas: Collin, Denton, Dallas counties
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
Preferred Bank Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Counties in California, New York, New Jersey, Texas
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Nationwide
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Majors: Open to all majors
Ethnicity Requirement: Blood descendants of Hmong race or ethnically identified as Hmong American
Royal Business Bank Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Counties in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Nevada
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
Scott & Christina Yang Foundation Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from: Los Angeles County (CA) or the state of Hawaii
College Plan: U.S.-accredited 4-year college or university
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
State Bank of India (California) Scholarship Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen this Fall)
Applicants from:
Santa Clara, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego,
or Alameda Counties (CA)
College Plan:
4-year accredited U.S. college or community college
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Majors: Open to all majors
Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund Program
For: High school seniors or current first-year college students (entering as full-time 1st or 2nd year this Fall)
Ethnicity Requirement: Direct descendant of a Taiwanese citizen
Applicants from: United States (must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
College Plan: U.S. accredited college or university
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Majors: Open to all majors
Wei-Chee Scholarship Fund Program
For: High school seniors (starting as full-time freshmen or 2nd-year students this Fall)
Ethnicity Requirement: Chinese American
Applicants from: California (must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
College Plan: 4-year accredited U.S. college or university
Minimum GPA: 3.0 (unweighted)
Majors: Open to all majors