The Los Angeles Post

APIA Scholars Rings in Lunar New Year With $1.2 Million Donation From Wells Fargo

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14-year partnership has helped more than 2,100 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders attend college
Friday, February 7, 2020 – 1:30pm

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 7, 2020 – Asian & Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholars the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the higher education needs of the APIA community, is ringing in the Lunar New Year with a $1.2 million grant from Wells Fargo.  APIA Scholars and Wells Fargo will be holding a media event and check presentation on Thursday, February 6 at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco to kick off Lunar New Year festivities, culminating in the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia and San Francisco tradition – the Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, February 8.

Since 2006, APIA Scholars and Wells Fargo have collaborated to support college access, and success for APIA students and their families through scholarships, financial education, mentorship, college preparation workshops, and development programs. To date, Wells Fargo has generously donated more than $8 million to APIA Scholars, impacting more than 2,100 scholars. Through their ongoing support, Wells Fargo is uplifting the financial health and well-being of future generations of APIA leaders in our community.

“From our early days in this great work, Wells Fargo has been a committed supporter of the organization, our Scholars, families, and the greater APIA community,” said Noel Harmon, President and Executive Director of APIA Scholars. “As we enter the New Year and new decade, we look forward to the opportunities that are created through this collaboration for the next generation and beyond.”

“As a founding supporter of APIA Scholars, over the last 13 years Wells Fargo is proud to have helped more than 2,100 students and family members across the country and in the U.S. Territories receive the support and resources they need to pursue their higher education goals,” said Arati Randolph, Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications at Wells Fargo.  “Education and the opportunities that APIA Scholars provides are important. We’re excited to ring in the Lunar New Year with this grant and a renewed commitment to their Arati is no longer a board member as of the end of 2019.organization, students and the Asian American communities and customers we serve.”