Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Advisory Committee
On September 27, 2007, Congress established the AANAPISI program to enhance the availability and quality of postsecondary education for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students. Montgomery College is proud to be a designated AANAPISI institution.
The AANAPISI Planning Group's mission is to raise awareness of our AANHPI employees and students at Montgomery College. We offer resources to support their success, helping them thrive and achieve their professional and personal goals both at the College and within the surrounding community.
The AANHPI Advisory Committee meets once a month (except January), 12:00-1:00 p.m. Please see meeting dates below for Fall 25/Spring 26.
- March 13, April 10, May 8
Faculty and staff can also join our MS Teams Group for the latest updates and informations. Email us if you would like to be added to the AANAPISI Planning Group Teams Site.
Ways for employees and students to contribute to the MC AANHPI Advisory Committee
Our AANHPI Advisory Committee is opened to everyone at the College regardless of your ethnicity and background.
We meet once a month and work together to find resources to help and connect the AANHPI employee and student populations at MC. These resources include conferences, scholarships, grants, and financial supports.
Some of the AANHPI Advisory Committee objectives include:
- Research resources and services students may need to enhance their holistic experience at MC
- Explore mentoring opportunities for students in these demographic populations
- Explore internal/external mentoring opportunities for employees in these demographic populations
- Provide external connection group information (community group, cohort, etc.)
- Research external professional development opportunities for students (conference, webinars, local events, etc.)
- Explore opportunities for faculty, staff, and administrators to participate in workshops, seminars, conferences, or other avenues to increase awareness
- Explore opportunities to engage in community events
- Explore opportunities to engage in collegewide events (e.g., AANAPISI Week, AANHPI Heritage Month)
To be eligible as a designated AANAPISI, an institution must meet several criteria as outlined in Section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act, which include:
- Undergraduate enrollment is at least 10 percent,
- Enrollment of at least 50 percent of students with low-economic background, and
- Institutions maintain low average of educational and general expenditures.
Learn more about the importance of AANAPISI in supporting Asian and Pacific Islander
students (PDF, 
) .
- Native American Pacific Islanders—The term ‘Native American Pacific Islander’ means
any descendant of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is
a territory or possession of the United States.
- “Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander” includes Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Guamanian
or Chamorro, Fijian, Tongan, or Marshallese peoples and encompasses the people within
the United States jurisdictions of Melanesia,
Micronesia, and Polynesia
If you have questions or need more information about the AANHPI Advisory Committee, please email us and/or contact Nghi Nguyen, and/or Dr. Hoa Nguyen.
At MC, the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Belonging new window envisions a community where equity and belonging guide every experience. Grounded in our Cultural Diversity Plan, we cultivate an environment where all members feel valued and included, preparing students, faculty, and staff to lead with integrity, compassion, and respect.