ASEP builds upon the Foundation’s award-winning Imagine America Scholarship Program, which has helped thousands of high school seniors each year attend career colleges. ASEP is a national aid program established in 2009 by the Imagine America Foundation that offers a one-time grant — provided through the Imagine America Foundation — to qualified adult students planning to attend a participating career college.
Programs in several growing areas are enrolling now at approximately 400 career colleges that are proud partners of the Imagine America Foundation! Nontraditional students choosing to pursue a career education may receive a $1,000 tuition grant to attend an Imagine America-participating ASEP school of their choice through our adult college grants.
Prospective enrolling Imagine America ASEP students who are applicants must meet the following guidelines:
- Be enrolling in a participating college
- Meet eligibility requirements of the college
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Be at least 19 years of age and have a high school diploma, GED or pass an Ability to Benefit test
- Not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarships/awards
- Complete the NCCT Educational Success Potential Assessment
- Demonstrate Financial Need
Our career college partners offer programs in many areas, including:
- Welding and Mechanics
