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Dara Ashley Foundation Alumni

Proof of what
comes next.

Projects, research, and presentations from Dara Ashley Foundation alumni, across every program and cohort.

A Dara Ashley Foundation staff member presenting a scholarship recipient with a $1,000 award check at the foundation's block party

The path.

Five programs, one direction. How a student becomes an alum worth showcasing.

The Path

Five programs.
One direction.

How a student becomes an alum worth showcasing.

01 / Scholarships

The first barrier, cleared.

Direct awards that make starting possible.

02 / LeadershipU

Leadership, accelerated.

The foundation's cohort program for emerging student leaders.

03 / Mentorship

Guidance that stays.

Mentors who outlast any single semester.

04 / Internships

Real roles, real stakes.

Marketing, events, and operations inside the foundation itself.

05 / Externships

Industry, entered.

Partner projects with firms like PwC. The results land below.

By the numbers.

The foundation's reach so far, counted across every program and cohort.

670+Students reached to date
270+Universities represented
42States represented
28Externship graduates
30Scholarships awarded

Completed applications by year

All programs, 2022 to 2026.

2022
54
2023
103
2024
128
2025
256
2026
352

Students by field of study

From 194 transcripts submitted with recent applications.

STEM & Health
45%
Social Sciences & Education
27%
Business & Finance
14%
Communications & Media
7%
Arts & Humanities
6%

In their words.

Short films from the alumni themselves, on the work they did and where it took them.

Spring 2026 · Marketing & Event Planning Intern

Terrence Mitchell

University of North Texas at Dallas · Digital Communication & Multimedia

Spring 2026 · Non-Profit Management Intern

Jade Morant

University of Houston · Business Administration

Fall 2022 · PwC Externship

Jalen Horton

Morehouse College · Business Administration

Fall 2022 · PwC Externship

Asier Quiroga

Austin College · Economics & Finance

Your work belongs here.

If you came through a foundation program and built something worth showing, we want it in the archive.

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