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 seniors 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 seniors 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. Chapter-level winners are submitted to the National level for a chance to win one of six National scholarship awards.

Previous EWISP Scholarship Award Winners

Year Student High School
2011 Shannon Beckham Xavier College Preparatory
2010 Kathryn (Katy) Biegel Corporate EWISP Award Winner Mountain View High School
2009 Kinnari Buch Chandler High School
2008 Alison F. Cantley Westwood High School
2007 Lane Gallett Corporate EWISP Award Winner St. Mary's High School
2006 Rebecca Layne Mountain View High School
2005 Anne Marie Norgren Corporate EWISP Award Winner Mountain View High School
2004 Melissa Revelle Barry Goldwater High School
2003 Alyssa Drake Corporate EWISP Award Winner Mountain View High School
2002 Vanessa Tendick Red Mountain View High School
2001 Amelia Clarkson
1994 Shannon May Corporate EWISP Award Winner Mountain View High School
* Corporate EWISP Award Winner indicates that the recipient went on to win the EWISP Corporate Award.
Photos of our EWISP Scholarship Recognition Ceremonies are available in our Event Photo Gallery.

Submitting an Application

  • Open to high school seniors.
  • Compete at the Chapter level for a $5,000 scholarship and have the opportunity to possibly compete at the Corporate level.
  • Students may receive scholarship money at the Corporate level.
  • Generally award in June.

The deadline for submitting an application for to Phoenix Chapter is April 16, 2012.
Applications should be submitted to:
Sarah Teixeria, 602.212.3962
Students interested in applying should also check with an academic counselor at their school to see if their school participates in EWISP.