Wor-Wic Community College was selected as a 2025 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship recipient through the Ellucian Foundation. The PATH scholarship program provides grants to higher education institutions worldwide to directly benefit students facing economic hardships and subsequent educational disruptions.
Wor-Wic was awarded $10,000 and a total of 17 students benefited with assistance for housing, utilities, food, transportation and tuition costs.
“The assistance provided by the Ellucian PATH scholarship funds was essential in helping students in need reach their goals to earn degrees setting them up for financial success,” said Ellen Soulis, director of state and institutional aid at Wor-Wic.
“For me as a mother, the scholarship funding will ease the financial strain of balancing school, family and living expenses. It will allow me to stay enrolled at Wor-Wic, focus on my nursing studies, and complete the program so I can build a better future for both myself and my children,” one PATH recipient said.
The PATH Scholarship is provided by the Ellucian Foundation, established in 2020 by Ellucian, the leading technology solutions provider for higher education. To date, the PATH Scholarship program has provided more than $3.7 million in grants to more than 200 institutions, supporting more than 3,700 students.
“Students across the globe are working hard to stay enrolled, but too many continue to face financial barriers that put their progress at risk,” said Laura Ipsen, president and CEO of Ellucian. “Our 2025 Student Voice Report — which includes insights from ‘stop-outs,’ or learners who left college before completing a degree — found that 23% cannot afford upfront costs to return, and 15% are already too burdened by student debt. The Ellucian Foundation’s PATH Scholarship Program is helping institutions reduce these barriers so more students can continue their academic journey with confidence.”
Visit https://www.worwic.edu/pay-for-college/ for more information about financial aid.
