Second Chance Scholarships for Women Around the World
About our Scholarships
The Asherah Foundation’s scholarship program offers a second chance at education for women who are pursuing higher education later in life and have overcome great obstacles to do so.
The scholarship benefits women over the age of 24 who have high school diploma or equivalent and who desire to begin or continue a post-secondary education or technical training program with the intent of acquiring the skills necessary to enter or advance her status in the workplace.
Our scholarship recipients have all demonstrated resilience and persistence in the face of adversity. They are all working hard to complete their education and improve their communities.
$2,500 USD per year
Applied to expenses pertaining to a two-or four-year college degree, an accredited vocation/training program, or other higher education (postsecondary, tertiary, graduate) credential for the payment of costs relating to the recipient’s registration costs, tuition and related expenses for books, lab fees, and other classroom supplied and fees.
Application Timeline
June 1, 2023: Application Opens
July 15, 2023: Deadline for the submission of application
July-August 2023: Screening period and interviews for finalists
Fall 2023: Recipients notified of decisions
Applicants Must:
identify as a woman.
be at least 24 years of age at time of application.
be committed to the pursuit of postsecondary education and/or training.
demonstrate financial inability to attain further education/training without the Scholarship.
demonstrate personal discipline and perseverance.
provide high school transcript, current transcript from current school, or other documentation of educational progress.
complete Foundation current essay requirement.
provide two letters of recommendation and two references with contact information.
have been accepted into an accredited college or university degree program or a vocational or training institution.