The EWI Scholarship Program (EWISP) is an annual, competition-based program which awards more than $200,000 in college scholarship money to qualifying high school juniors each year.

EWISP has been recognized by Money Magazine as one of the top 12 scholarships in the United States. Students are nominated by their schools to participate in the scholarship competition. Judges select winning students based on their scholastic achievement, leadership qualities, good citizenship and extra-curricular activities.

To date, the International EWISP Program has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to high school juniors from all over the United States and Canada and more than 36% of our 89 EWI chapters participate at some level in the EWISP program.

High school students first apply for EWISP and then compete at the local Chapter level where award levels vary (Participating Chapters). Chapter-level winners are submitted to the National level for a chance to win one of six scholarships. National scholarship awards range between $2,000 and $10,000.

2010 EWISP Scholarship Award Winners

Student High School
Samah McGona Varina High School
Elizabeth Peters James River High School
Victoria Rodgers Cosby High School
* Corporate EWISP Award Winner indicates that the recipient went on to win the EWISP Corporate Award.

Submitting an Application

  • Open to high school juniors.
  • Compete at the Chapter level for a $5,000 scholarship and have the opportunity to possibly compete at the Corporate level.
  • Students may receive up to $10,000 in scholarship money at the Corporate level.
  • Generally award in April/May.

The 2010 deadline for submitting an application to the Richmond Chapter has past.  Please be sure to check back with us for updates on the 2011 application deadline.
Students interested in applying should also check with an academic counselor at their school to see if their school participates in EWISP.