Based in Washington, D.C., APIA Scholars is the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted to providing greater access to higher education for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA). APIA Scholars works to create opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after post-secondary education; thereby developing future leaders who will excel in their career, serve as role models in their communities, and will ultimately contribute to a more vibrant America. Since 2003, APIA Scholars has distributed more than $150 million in scholarships to deserving APIA students. APIA Scholars manages three scholarship programs: the APIA Scholarship, the AANAPISI scholarship, and the Gates Millennium Scholars/Asian Pacific Islander Americans funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.