All four year Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges in Arizona have many scholarships available to students attending their schoo...
All four year Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges in Arizona have many scholarships available to students attending their school. Students can contact the financial aid office or search the college website to obtain a list of scholarships offered on their campus of choice. There are far too many scholarships to list all of them here, but here is a sample of what is available. Arizona Western College Scholarships www.azwestern.edu Arizona Western College offers a variety of scholarships. AWC offers scholarships that are open to all students. AWC also offers program specific, local, ethnic, and gender specific scholarships.
Arizona Western College also offers Foundation Scholarships and Institutional Scholarships. To view a list of all available scholarships, eligibility requirements, due dates and other scholarship information, go through financial aid in the Arizona Western College Website. Armstrong Family Foundation Scholarship (ASU) http://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/1409 The Armstrong Family Foundation Scholarship is offered through the Arizona State University Foundation. The Scholarship awards up to $8,000 a year. Students must be an orphan, a ward of the court, in foster care or a qualified independent student. Students must be a full-time incoming freshman, freshman or sophomore, attending one of the ASU campuses. (Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, West).
Students must also be an Arizona resident and a US citizen or lawful legal resident of the US with a 3.0 GPA. Blavin Scholar Program www.affcf.org Northern Arizona University’s Blavin / AFFCF Scholar Program provides incoming NAU Freshman who have aged-out of Arizona’s foster care system with a 4 year full-ride scholarship; year-round housing on campus; on-campus employment opportunity; a new lap-top computer; and one-onone mentoring services through NAU’s Student Support Services. Champions Scholarship www.yc.edu The Champions Scholarship is one of many scholarships offered under the Yavapai College Foundation Scholarships. Students eligible for the Champions Scholarship must be a current or recent ward of the Yavapai County Juvenile Court. The Scholarship is available at both the Verde and Prescott Campuses. Scholarships cover costs for tuition, books and fees for full or part-time students enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Deadlines are: July 1 for the Fall semester, December 1 for the Spring semester, and May 1 for the Summer semester. Visit the Yavapai College website for the application (specific application required) along with additional scholarship requirements. -4- Cochise College Foundation Scholarships www.cochise.edu Students need to enroll in the STARS application system between January and April to be matched with the Cochise College Foundation Scholarships. Scholarship Qualification criteria include financial need, academic performance, program of study, or some combination of qualifications as specified by donors. Visit the Cochise College website to find out how to get started and what other scholarships may be available. Coconino Community College Foundation Scholarships www.coconino.edu Students interested in scholarships awarded through CCC must be admitted to CCC and complete the online scholarship application between the months of January and March. To view the numerous CCC Foundation Scholarships and the individual scholarship criteria visit the CCC website. The website also has a list of numerous External Scholarships and tribal information for Native American students interested in applying to tribal scholarships. Eastern Arizona College Scholarships www.eac.edu Students interested in finding a listing of Eastern Arizona College scholarships need to check the Eastern Arizona College Catalog. The priority deadline for submission of scholarship applications is March 1st.
There are many private scholarships available also. Visit the Eastern Arizona College website for additional information. John Likins Memorial Scholarship www.arizona.edu The John Likins Memorial Scholarship supports an incoming freshman from a Tucson area high school, majoring in any fields related to gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or area studies at The University of Arizona. Visit The University of Arizona website to find the complete scholarship requirements and additional scholarship opportunities. Helping Hands Scholarship www.helpsinglemoms.org The helping hands scholarship assists single moms in obtaining a college education and financial independence. For new clients, the applications are only for candidates who live in or attend school in Central Phoenix. Schools included are: 1) ASU Downtown campus, 2) Grand Canyon University, 3) Phoenix College, and 4) South Mountain Community College. Applicants also must take a minimum of 9 college credit hours per semester, maintain a 2.5 GPA, have a least one child under the age of 11 living at home, not be living with a domestic partner, and be a US Citizen residing in Maricopa County, Arizona. Visit the help single moms website for the applications and additional information. LIFE Lessons Scholarship www.lifehappens.org/life-lessons The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) announces the LIFE lessons Scholarship Program to benefit students who have suffered the death of a parent or guardian. LIFE awards the LIFE Lessons Scholarships once a year. Typically, applications are solicited during the March/April timeframe and scholarship recipients are notified in mid-July. Awards range from $1,000 to a grand price award of $10,000. Visit the Arizona State University and University of Arizona websites for additional information. -5- President Barack Obama Scholars (ASU) www.promise.asu.edu/obamascholars ASU will consider all full-time freshman admitted directly from an Arizona high school. Eligible students will be notified by the Student Financial Assistance Office. Students just need to apply to ASU, file their FAFSA, and the student will automatically be considered for this award. ASU will cover the estimated direct costs for eight consecutive semesters. Covered costs include tuition, fees, room, board and books. Scholars also have the opportunity to participate in a mentoring program. Application for admission and the FAFSA must be received by ASU on or before March 1st. Promise For The Future Scholarship www.centralaz.edu Promise for the Future is a program designed to encourage students from Pinal County to stay in high school and graduate with a 2.75 grade point average. Students along with their parents sign a contract of commitment during the students’ eighth grade year. Students graduating with the required minimum GPA from a Pinal County High School receive a Promise for the Future Scholarship, which entitles them to free tuition to any Central Arizona College campus for up to four semesters. Visit the college website for a list of 34 additional scholarships. Raytheon Scholars Program www.pima.edu In an effort to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, Raytheon Missile Systems has partnered with Pima Community College to identify talented local scholars who are interested in continuing to study and work in the Tucson community.
Up to ten (10) high school graduates or first-time Pima students who are interested in careers in engineering, math and science are identified and selected for participation each year. For eligibility requirement for The Raytheon Scholars Program and other Scholarships available through Pima Community College visit their website. (Uof A) Wildcat Excellence Award www.arizona.edu The Wildcat Excellence Award is a highly competitive tuition scholarship offered annually to a select number of Arizona resident high school graduates attending college for the first time. Award amounts of $2,500 to $9,000 are available for four consecutive year (8 semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. For additional selection and eligibility requirements visit the University of Arizona website. University of Phoenix First Chance Scholarship Program www.phoenix.edu/tuition_and _financial_options/scholarships/nfpa-scholarship.html Through a partnership with University of Phoenix and the National Foster Parent Association, NFPA provides 15 full tuition scholarships redeemable at University of Phoenix for youth in foster care and former foster youth. Applicants may reside in a foster home, group home, or kinship care or be an emancipated foster youth under age 25. Recipients may choose any campus they want to attend, including online. The program is administered under the First Chance Scholarship umbrella.
Wolslager Foundation Scholarship www.arizona.edu Students transferring from Prima Community College or Cochise College with a minimum of 45 transferable hours to the University of Arizona. Students must have graduated from a high school within Pima, Cochise, or Santa Cruz counties or have been a resident in one of these counties for al least five years. Scholarship awards of $3,000 per semester are awarded for up to five semesters providing that funds are available. Visit the University of Arizona website for additional eligibility requirements. -6- Yavapai College Scholarships www.yc.edu Yavapai College offers a variety of scholarships, including the Yavapai Champions Scholarship, Yavapai College Institutional Scholarships, Foundation Scholarships and recommended scholarships. Application for the majority of the scholarships requires the completion of a single form. The application form can be found through the Yavapai College website along with a list of all the scholarships and their minimum qualifications. The priority deadline for most scholarships is April 1 unless otherwise stated.
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