Empowering Women as Leaders (EWL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting non-traditional age women, in financial need, to achieve their highest potential through scholarships, mentoring, and networking. Founded in 2004, EWL provides scholarship assistance to non-traditional college age women who often face challenges with obtaining traditional financial support. We call the women we support - STARs. Our goal is to ignite each STAR's own light and energy and to give them confidence that they can achieve their dreams.
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We go the distance with our STARs by also providing them with mentors and networking opportunities during their college years and as they take on leadership roles in their careers.

Empowering Women as Leaders is celebrating our 20th year anniversary. We have sponsored 154 women in reinventing their lives through scholarships, mentoring, and networking. To date, EWL has awarded approximately $500,000 in scholarships. Due to our strong mentoring and networking programs, our STAR graduation rate is substantially higher than the national average. Please join us in making a difference in women’s lives through donations, sponsorships, and mentoring.