POLICIES AND REQUIReMENTS

The Asherah Foundation, a global organization of professional women and men, has instituted a scholarship program to benefit females who have a high school diploma or equivalent and who desire to begin or continue a higher education (postsecondary, tertiary, technical training) program with the intent of acquiring the skills necessary to enter or advance her status in the workplace. 

The recipient shall be a female, age 24 or over, who will receive benefits under the Scholarship, subject to the terms and conditions set out below. 

Recipients shall be chosen by the Foundation based strictly on the following criteria: 

  • Must be committed to the pursuit of higher education (postsecondary, tertiary, technical training).

  • Must demonstrate financial inability to attain further education/training without the Scholarship.

  • Must provide a high school transcript, a current transcript from the current school, or other documentation of educational progress.

  • Must demonstrate personal discipline and perseverance.

  • Must complete Foundation current essay requirement: “Why This Scholarship Will Give Me A Second Chance” to be no less than 500 words and no more than 1000 words.

  • Must provide two letters of recommendation.

  • Must provide two references with contact information included.

  • Must have been accepted into an accredited college or university degree program or a vocational or training institution.

  • Must provide evidence of the impact this scholarship will make on the applicant herself, her family, community, country, and/or the world.

An application will not be considered complete until we receive all required documents and information.

The Scholarship will include the following: 

The monetary dollar amount of this award shall be up to (US) $2,500.00 per year and may be eligible for renewal. This award shall be applied to expenses pertaining to a four-year college degree, associate degree, an accredited vocation/training program, or other higher education credentials for the payment of costs relating to the recipient’s registration costs, tuition, and related expenses for books, lab fees, and other classroom supplies and fees required under the recipient’s school curriculum. 

All the foregoing amounts shall be payable to the Financial office of the school chosen by the student or to the training program chosen by the student. The funds shall be disbursed solely for the purposes outlined above. 

Each recipient, while receiving Scholarship benefits, shall fulfill the following obligations or will lose eligibility for future participation in the Scholarship program: 

  • Must complete a minimum of 9 hours a semester (16 week period) unless having prior approval from the Asherah Foundation.

  • Must submit any changes in writing from one program to another for prior approval of the Foundation.

  • Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a 4 point scale) and/or make sufficient academic progress in my program as agreed to by the Asherah Foundation.

  • Must report to the Foundation in writing, the status of my educational/training efforts each semester or term; including the ways in which this scholarship has been helpful in providing a second chance.

    • Status update #1 will be due December 1, 2023

    • Status update #2 will be due June 1, 2024

  • Must provide regular updates to the Asherah Foundation for two (2) years after the receipt of any scholarship to encourage other women around the world who need a second chance and who may be inspired by my educational journey.

  • Must be free of substance abuse.

  • Must have financial status reviewed on a semester basis. This may include providing documentation of ongoing need and/or receipts documenting how funds have been used.