2025 ASIST Scholarship

The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Scholarship Program helps provide financial support to adult students in a variety of transitional situations. EWI believes that the ASIST Program will positively impact the personal life, employment, family, and community of the applicant.

The ASIST Scholarship is a non-discriminatory, educational scholarship program for the benefit of nontraditional students pursuing an associates, bachelor, or master’s degree, or a technical/professional certification. These include persons who are:
- Past high school age and who are entering college, university, or trade school and/or the workforce for the first time.
- Non-traditional students already enrolled in a college, university, or trade school program.
- Re-training due to changes in the workplace

In addition to the Chapter ASIST, there are corporate awards (payable in USD) given annually. Corporate candidates are selected from first place Chapter winners.

Awards are provided for the recipients’ education and related expenses to aid them in obtaining the necessary educational skills to help achieve career goals and objectives. Related expenses include tuition, books, lab fees and mandatory fees from schools. Not included are things such as rent, utility payments, travel expense, repayment of student loans or remaining balances payable to recipient. Checks for Chapter and Corporate scholarship awards are paid directly to the respective college, university, or trade school. Scholarship awards are valid for one year from date granted and must be paid within one year of being awarded. Unclaimed awards will be returned to the Chapter or Corporate B/C/DP accounts for redistribution.

Applicants cannot be an EWI representative. All applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
• Clearly defined career goals and objectives
• Ability to specify the educational requirements needed to attain the above goals and objectives
• Response to two essay questions
• Copy of completed FAFSA (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa)
• Copy of student aid application (if applicable)
• Two references – one can be from an employer (past/present), teacher/school administrator, sponsor, and second reference can be from a church official, volunteer organization or personal acquaintance. These references should
focus on the candidate’s goals/objectives and potential for success.
• Must reside within the eight-county Southeastern Wisconsin area served by EWI of Milwaukee including
Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan counties.
• Legally reside within the country for which they are applying
The following materials are required to be provided electronically to upload into the application. Please have these
available when submi@ng your application:
• FAFSA documentation
• Student Transcripts – most current schooling document is required
• ACT/SAT scores as applicable for applicant’s future educaional plans
• Prior Year Income Tax Return for parents or legal guardian
• Two (2) Personal Recommendaions –the letters must be completed by two (2) individuals of the applicant’s choice who is either a past or present employer, teacher, counselor or other school administrator, or someone serving in a leadership/mentorship role for the applicant. These references should focus on the candidate’s goals/objecives and potential for success.
• Essay – maximum of 1,000 words describing your life’s goals and objecives and how obtaining additional education or a college degree will further these goals and objecives. Explain what qualifies you for this scholarship.

Selection criteria may include the following:
• Financial need
• Socially, physically, and economic challenges faced by the applicant
• Individuals with children residing in the home
Helpful Reminders:
• Click “SAVE” each time you edit your online applicaion.
• Use the “? Help” feature in the online plakorm – i.e., Kaleidoscope
• Make sure you “Submit” your application when it is completed to be considered.