AIWA Scholarship Awards

AIWA scholarships provide a unique opportunity for donors to remember loved ones while at the same time providing much-needed financial assistance and recognition to young women preparing for their careers and professions. Beginning in 1997, with the establishment of the Agnes Missirian Scholarship Endowment, over 200 scholarships have been awarded to full-time female students of Armenian descent attending accredited colleges or universities in countries all over the world. Students entering their junior or senior year in college, as well as graduate students, are eligible to apply. Awards are based on financial need and merit. Scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now closed, and applications will reopen in January 2026. Awards are announced in late May/early June. Scholarship awards are funded from endowments and from donations over one or many years.

• Female of Armenian descent
• Financial Need and academic merit
• Full-Time Student Only
• Attend an Accredited University/College
• Applicants must be entering their 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate education (applicants residing in the state of California may apply when entering their 2nd year), or be a graduate student, in the fall of 2026.
• 3.2 Minimum GPA
• Official Copy of University/College Transcripts
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• A high-resolution photograph of the applicant
• Completed application

Scholarship award announcements will be made in early May. For more information, e-mail: scholarships@aiwainternational.org