Adult Students in Scholastic Transition
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The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) is sponsored annually by EWI, a non-profit international association that has been a champion of education and community involvement since 1938. The ASIST award is a flexible scholarship program that addresses the needs of adults who are working to improve their situation in life through education. The ASIST program benefits students who, for a variety of reasons, are facing work/life challenges. The applicants are either single parents, individuals just entering the workforce or displaced workers.
How it Works
Local chapters of EWI work with educational providers and social service agencies to identify potential candidates. Selection criteria include financial need; socially, physically, and/or economically disadvantaged adults; displaced homemakers; and heads of households with small children. The applicants compete at the chapter level with the opportunity to advance to compete at the corporate level.
Facts
- ASIST is a flexible scholarship program that addresses the needs of adults who are working to improve their situation in life through education. It benefits students who, for a variety of reasons, are facing work/life challenges.
- 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.
- The ASIST award is available for socially, physically and/or economically disadvantaged adults, displaced homemakers, and/or heads-of-household who are responsible for small children or disabled or elderly adults. This need-based award can be used for tuition or other education-related expenses.
- EWI of Richmond generously supports the Corporate Program by providing TEN $2,00.00 Scholarship to successful candidates.
- Last year local EWI chapters and Corporate ASIST scholarships awarded over $250,000 in educational scholarships.
2011 ASIST Scholarship Award Winners
| Student |
Program |
College/Trade School |
| Susan Andonian |
Nursing |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Elexzis Epps |
Medical Laboratory Technician |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| DaVonne Govan-Oderinde |
Nursing |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Melissa Hall |
Nursing |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Xiaoya Harding |
Nursing |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Mary Ruth Houston |
Dental Lab Technician |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Teresa Jordan |
Individualized Studies |
Virginia State University |
| Lisa Lumumba |
Human Services |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Mervat Sabha |
Business Administration |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
| Korey Walker |
Biology |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College |
Submitting an Application
- Must be within the EWI Richmond Boundaries (listed below)
- Compete at the Chapter level for one of ten $2,000.00 scholarships
- One selected student will go on to compete for one of the twelve Corporate Level Scholarships of $2,500.00
- Generally awarded in July
The deadline for submission is April 13, 2012. Awards will be given out at our Firm Night on July 12, 2012. For more information contact
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, Director-At-Large.
EWI Richmond Boundaries include: Cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond and Williamsburg; and the Counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George.
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