If you’re interested in finding tuition assistance for career training, you must check out the Trade School Scholarships for Adult Students organized by the Imagine America Foundation through its Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP). The scholarship is offered for the academic year 2022-2023.
This scholarship programme has been established by the Imagine America Foundation and has helped thousands of high school seniors each year attend career colleges. The Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP) was started in 2009 by the Imagine America Foundation as a one-time grant to qualified adult students planning to attend a participating career college. The grant value is $1,000. The grant can be secured by American national students alone.
Established in 1982, The Imagine America Foundation (IAF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarships for education, research, and training support for the career college sector. The Foundation has successfully provided over $120 million in scholarship and award support for graduating high school seniors, adult learners, and U.S. military personnel attending career colleges nationwide through its award-winning Imagine America® programs. The Foundation also actively honors achievement in career education and offers faculty development training, and publishes vital research publications for the higher education sector.
Brief Description
Organization | Imagine America Foundation |
Education Level | Undergraduate |
Subjects | Any |
Amount | $1,000 |
Access Mode | Online |
Number of Awards | NA |
City | Any |
Nationality | Domestic |
Country | USA |
Contest Deadline | Open |
Application Fees | NA |
Requirements | Varies |
Who is Eligible?
- The applicants must enroll themselves in an America-participating ASEP school.
- The applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of the college.
- The applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- The applicants must be at least 19 years of age and have a high school diploma, GED, or pass an Ability to benefit test.
- The applicants must not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarships/awards.
- The applicants must complete the NCCT Educational Success Potential Assessment.
- The applicants must demonstrate financial needs.

How to Apply?
To apply for the scholarship, the students are required to follow the steps below:
- Create your profile on the Imagine America Foundation Portal.
- Follow the prompts for creating your account.
- After creating the account, further, complete your profile by adding all necessary information and saving it.
- Then, click the “Apply for Scholarships.”
- Under “Type,” select ASEP for Adult Skills Education Program. Then find the school you wish to apply for by using the “Program of Interest” or the “State” search features.
- After selecting a partner school, review the information and apply for the scholarship.
- Then, you will need to complete the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Student Success Assessment and watches the Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS) video. After completing the video, select the red button that says “Submit and Complete.”
Benefits
The Imagine America Foundation will provide the selected students from the students enrolled at approximately 400 career colleges proud partners of the Imagine America Foundation a $1,000 tuition grant to attend an Imagine America-participating ASEP school of their choice through their adult college grants.
Application Deadline
The application to participate in this scholarship programme and win a $1,000 grant is open. However, the applicants are suggested to observe the application and admission deadlines set by their respective schools.