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ASIST Scholarship

General Information

The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) is available to adults facing economic, social, or physical challenges, who are looking to improve their situation through educational opportunities.  Last year local EWI Chapters and corporate ASIST scholarships totaled over $250,000.

Local Chapters of EWI partner with educational providers and social services agencies to identify potential ASIST candidates.  Students first apply and compete at the local Chapter level. Chapter-level winners are submitted to the corporate level for the opportunity to be selected for one of twelve $2,500 scholarships.

ASIST is coordinated by the participating EWI Chapters (listed below). Each Chapter has its own deadline date for submitting an application, so please contact your local Chapter to obtain their timeline for the application process. Applications should be submitted to the president of a participating EWI Chapter.

2011 ASIST  Winners

Name Chapter Amount
Mary Torres
    
EWI of Spokane
    
$10,000
Hongzia (Maan) Huang   EWI of Seattle
  $5,000
Andrea Jenks
  EWI of Salt Lake City
  $5,000
Crystal Sinor
  EWI of Tulsa
  $2,000
Jennifer Brown
  EWI of Minneapolis
  $2,000
MinhPhoung Ha Nguyen
  EWI of Houston
  $2,000
Laura King
  EIW of Los Angeles
  $2,000
Aubrey-Rain Kekiwi
  EWI of Atlanta
  $2,000
Jennifer Acosta EWI of San Diego $2,000
Hope Scheuerman EWI of Wichita $2,000
LeAnne Harter EWI of Omaha $2,000
Chassidy L. Gardner EWI of Memphis $2,000
Jaclyn Johnson EWI of Saint Paul $2,000

Application Process

Applicants must apply through a local Chapter using the ASIST Scholarship Application Form. Participating Chapters are listed below. To locate a Chapter in your area visit the Find a Chapter page.

Participating Chapters

  • Atlanta
  • Baton Rouge
  • Birmingham
  • Boise
  • Chicago
  • Cincinnati
  • Colorado Springs
  • Columbus
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Des Moines
  • Detroit-Windsor
  • Hampton Roads
  • Harrisburg
  • Honolulu
  • Houston
  • Huntsville
  • Indianapolis
  • Kansas City
  • Knoxville
  • Lehigh Valley
  • Little Rock
  • Los Angeles
  • Memphis
  • Minneapolis
  • Nashville
  • Northwest Arkansas
  • Oklahoma City
  • Omaha
  • Orlando
  • Philadelphia
  • Pomona Valley
  • Richmond 
  • Salt Lake City
  • San Antonio
  • San Diego
  • San Fernando Valley
  • Shreveport-Bossier
  • Spokane
  • Tulsa
  • Washington DC
  • Wichita