AIWA Scholarship Awards

Fact (page-stated): The Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA) awards scholarships to full-time female students of Armenian descent attending accredited colleges/universities worldwide, via one unified application that draws on many named endowed funds (Agnes Missirian, AIWA Founders, Lucy Kasparian Aharonian, Ethel Jafarian Duffett, Alice Kanlian Mirak, etc.). In 2026 AIWA awarded $141,000 to 57 scholars, with individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 (page-stated per-scholar amounts). Eligibility (page-stated): female of Armenian descent; financial need + academic merit; full-time; entering 3rd/4th year of undergrad (CA residents: 2nd year) or a graduate student in fall 2026; 3.2 minimum GPA; transcripts, two recommendation letters, photo. Fact: the 2026 cycle is CLOSED; applications for 2027 open in January (awards announced ~May). Deadline for the 2027 cycle NOT yet page-stated (null). Amount range $1,000-$10,000 (observed per-scholar awards, page-stated). Applicant = individual women of Armenian descent (worldwide). Geography: worldwide (org based in Watertown, MA).