COMMUNITY RESOURCES

The American Indian College Fund is a Native-operated organization and the nation’s largest provider of private scholarships. Learn more: http://www.collegefund.org/

The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships offer financial assistance to two graduating seniors with documented learning disabilities who are pursuing post-secondary education.

Learn more: http://www.ncld.org/scholarships-and-awards

The Arizona Community Foundation is the largest private provider of scholarships in Arizona. Learn more:  https://www.azfoundation.org/scholarships/investingineducationforarizonasfuture.aspx

The Arizona Dream Scholars program provides funding for tuition, fees, books and room and board. Dream Scholars receive a $4,000 scholarship ($1000 each year for up to four years) to help complete an undergraduate degree

Criteria:

• Graduate from high school this academic year (between 12/1/15 and 8/31/16
• Earn a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.5
• Plan to pursue an undergraduate degree at a public or private college or university
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to the ideals of great world leaders through participation and leadership in school and community activities

Learn more: http://www.azdreambuilder.org/dream-scholarship

If you know of a student who is an orphan, ward of the court, living with extended family, in foster care, an independent student without financial support or has experienced extreme life circumstances, this opportunity is for them. The scholarship offers up to $8,000 with study abroad and summer school opportunities. Most importantly, this Armstrong Scholarship offers a strong support network and personal involvement from the Armstrong family. The Armstrongs meet regularly with recipients to make sure they are working through obstacles and reaching their goals. The program also features monthly activities and events to enhance personal and professional development.

Students can only apply once admitted to ASU.

Deadline: March 13, 2016

Criteria:

• Be an orphan, ward of the court, living with extended family, in foster care, an independent student without financial support, or experienced extreme life circumstances
• Be a U.S. citizen or lawful legal resident
• Be an Arizona resident
• Be admitted to ASU by the application deadline and seeking a degree full time
• Have and maintain a 3.0 or higher cumulative academic GPA, non-weighted
• Have a demonstrated financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Application at https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/ArmstrongFamilyFoundationScholarship

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in math, science or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields. One and two-year scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500.

Application at https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. GMSP provides outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science.

Criteria:

• Be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American/Pacific Islander or Hispanic American;
• Be citizens, legal permanent residents or nationals of the United States;
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or earned a GED;
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities;
• Meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria;
• Enroll for the first time at a U.S. located , accredited college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall as a full-time, degree seeking, first year student;
• Have completed and submitted their application by the deadline; and
• Have the following forms completed and submitted by the deadline on their behalf: – A Nominator Form-an evaluation of the student’s academic record, and; – A Recommender Form- an evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership  activities.

Learn more: http://www.gmsp.org/gates-millennium-scholars-program/

Broke Scholar is a scholarship search engine that connects students and parents with financial aid and college scholarships. The Broke Scholar database matches student profiles with more than 900,000 scholarships worth over $3 billion to find the most relevant and obtainable opportunities. Learn more:  https://www.brokescholar.com/

The Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Institute is a high-energy leadership program  for Arizona high school sophomores and juniors. While living on the ASU campus, participants will explore higher education, develop leadership skills, and discover the value of community service.

Deadline: March, 2, 2016

To apply: http://outreach.asu.edu/ccli/page/how-apply

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 27th class in 2015, the Foundation has provided over 5,550 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $56 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. Deadline:  October 31 Criteria:

• Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools);
• U.S. citizens; U.S. nationals; U.S. permanent residents; refugees; asylees; Cuban-Haitian entrants; or humanitarian parolees;
• Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application;
• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution;
• Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.

Learn more: http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/

Register for SAT & ACT • Test Prep Info • Financial Aid Info Learn more: https://www.collegeboard.org/

Search for scholarships by minority, subject, student type, state and many more. Learn more: http://www.collegescholarships.org/

Assists students, especially minority and first generation college applicants, in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Learn more: https://collegegoal.az.gov/college-goal-fafsa

A list of funding sources and other helpful resources. Learn more: http://www.collegescholarships.org/states/arizona.htm

Provides college scholarships, comprehensive on-campus support services and career mentoring to low-income/high potential Arizona students. Scholarships are limited to students participating in their member organizations. Learn more: http://www.azcsf.org

Offers a wide variety of scholarship opportunities to students seeking higher education. Learn more: http://cfsaz.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships-faqs/

Youth from anywhere in the U.S., who age out of the foster care system and who ordinarily would not be able to afford a college education are eligible to submit applications. Youths must be emancipated or will be graduating from foster care, relative care and/or dependency. Scholarships are available to undergraduate students who have aged out of the foster care system with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Each scholarship recipient will receive $5,000 to $10,000 and is encouraged to reapply each year. Learn more: http://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/aboutus_programs.php

Deadline: March 13, 2016 Criteria:

• Be a graduating junior/senior from the Phoenix Union High School District
• Be a U.S. citizen or lawful legal resident
• Have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Be admitted to ASU by the application deadline and seeking a degree full time
• Have a demonstrated financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Application at https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/DoranCommunityScholars

Internet scholarship search service helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college and finding jobs and internships. Learn more: http://www.fastweb.com/

Financial aid, scholarships and student loans. Check out the Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid Booklet. Learn more: http://www.finaid.org/

The Casey Family Scholars Program is administered by Foster Care to Success. It provides scholarships of up to $10,000 to young people, under the age of 25, who were in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday or high school graduation OR were adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care after their 16th birthday. Deadline: March 31, 2016 Learn more: http://www.fc2success.org/

The Capital One Fostering a Future Scholarship is open to children adopted from foster care to provide increased opportunities for advanced education. Applicants must have been adopted from the United States foster care system at or after the age of of 13. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors. Scholarships for two-year institutions will total $5,000 and scholarships for four-year institutions will total $10,000. Deadline: April 20 Learn more: http://www.childrensactionnetwork.org/scholarship.htm

Each year the Human Rights Campaign awards scholarships to LGBT and allied students who demonstrate exceptional commitment to fight for queer equality. Priority is given to applicants who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or an ally; have applied to or are enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education; demonstrated a commitment or contribution to the LGBT community; are in good academic standing; and have demonstrated a need for financial assistance. Learn more: http://www.hrc.org/resources/scholarship-database

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation’s largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students. Learn more: https://hsf.net/

The Hopes for Higher Education Scholarship is awarded to youth in foster care for the purposes of obtaining professional certification or to attend a post-secondary institution (undergraduate only). Scholarships range in amount from $500 to $1,000 and the number awarded each year varies depending on funding. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fee and room and board. Deadline: May 15 Learn more: http://hopesforhighereducation.com/

This program provides financial assistance to students in the state of Arizona who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue education. Criteria:   Applicants must be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Arizona, progressing normally toward graduation, planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation and  have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Scholarships of $5,000 are awarded. Deadline: October 30 Learn more:  https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/

Provides scholarships of up to $7,500 annually to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited four-year college or university. Deadlines: March 15 Learn more: http://www.jackierobinson.org/impact/programs/

Who Can Apply The Naegle & Crider Criminal Defense Attorneys Community Scholarship is open to high school or college students of any major. To be eligible for the 2016/2017 awards, high school students must be on track to graduate by May 2017 and college students must show current or future enrollment in a degree program at the time of application. All applicants must reside in the state of Arizona. The scholarship can be used for tuition, housing, school supplies or student transportation costs. How To Apply When applying for the Naegle & Crider Criminal Defense Attorneys Community Scholarship, submit your name, email, enrolled school, estimated graduation date, explanation of academic and professional pursuits, activities and community involvement, employment history, essay and honor pledge, stating the work being submitted is your own and accurate in an email to scholarship@naeglelawfirm.com. The essay must be 500 words and be in response to the following prompt: A group of your classmates were recently involved in a deadly car crash. Police say all three students in the car had a blood alcohol level that was over the legal limit and a woman passed away after being hit head on by the vehicle driven by your classmates. What can you, along with your community, do to get the message across that drinking and driving kills? Deadlines: Students must submit entries by May 5 to be considered for the award given in May 2016. Students must submit entries by December 31 to be considered for the award given in January 2017. Entries received prior to the May 5 deadline will not be considered again for the December 31 deadline. Eligible students can enter again with a revised essay. Previous award recipients are not eligible for future awards. Award Amount One gift of $500 will be awarded May 2016 and one gift of $500 will be awarded January 2017. Selection Process and Notification The Naegle & Crider Community Scholarship Committee will review each application and notify the winning student of their award by telephone and email. Questions Please direct all questions to scholarship@naeglelawfirm.com.

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), Valle del Sol Chapter is committed to the recruitment and retention of Hispanics into the nursing profession. Four $1,000 scholarships are awarded each semester to assist in the development of a Hispanic nursing student pursuing academic endeavors in nursing. The award amount is given directly to the student. Learn more:  http://www.nahn-phx.org

Five $1000 scholarships are awarded annually. Three scholarships are awarded to foster children, and two scholarships are awarded to birth or adoptive children of foster parent members. Each scholarship may be for college, vocational training or other educational pursuits. Learn more: http://nfpaonline.org/

The Nina Mason Pulliam Scholars program provides each student with an academic advisor/mentor and a student mentor; covers full tuition, fees and books; and includes a $2,500 annual living allowance. Deadline: March 1, 2016 Learn more: http://ninascholars.asu.edu/portal/

Outstanding graduating high school seniors and college students are encouraged to apply for multiple scholarships offered through PFLAG Phoenix. All scholarships are open to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals. Learn more: www.pflagphoenix.org

Passageway Scholarships are provided to select students graduating from the Rite of Passage programs (Canyon State Academy). Scholarships of $500 to $1,000 are provided for tuition support and book grants to assist successful, goal-oriented students at four year universities, community colleges and vocational/trade schools. Learn more: www.passagewayfoundation.org

QuestBridge is a non-profit program that links bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation’s best colleges. QuestBridge is the provider of the National College Match Program and the College Prep Scholarship. Learn more: http://www.questbridge.org/

Independent online source for free college scholarship searches and financial aid information. Learn more: https://www.scholarships.com/

Provides financial help for single moms with the latest information on topics ranging from education, financial advice, credit, home, work and much more. Learn more: http://singlemomfinancialhelp.com/

SmartScholar was founded to save student time and money. We noticed that the scholarship information available on the internet was often incomplete or inaccurate, and decided to create a better set of resources for students and parents planning for college. For more information, visit www.smartscholar.com.

These $1,000 scholarships are specifically for high school seniors and college students who have parents with disabilities. Selection criteria for all scholarships include academic performance, community activities and services, letter of recommendation and an essay describing the experience of growing up with a parent with a disability. Deadline: March 1, 2016 Learn more: www.lookingglass.org

The Tylenol Future Care Scholarship program helps students getting a healthcare-related education. Students receive $5,000 grants or $10,000 scholarships. Deadline: June 30 Criteria:

• Be a resident of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia
• If the applicant is an undergraduate student: must have completed at least one year of undergraduate course study by the Spring of 2016 at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational – technical school, and be able to provide proof of enrollment to a public health/health education, med school, nursing and/or pharmacy degree program
• If the applicant is a graduate student: must be able to provide proof of enrollment to a graduate program in public health/health education, med school, nursing and/or pharmacy degree program
• Must have one or more years of school remaining

Learn more: http://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship

Offers a scholarship database for African-American students, listing more than 40 various scholarship programs. Learn more: www.uncf.org

Provides need-based scholarships to students. Learn more: www.usafunds.org

Scholarship awards are between $1,000 and $10,000 to qualified minorities. Criteria:

• Must be US citizens or visa-holding permanent residents of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan or Hispanic descent
• Must be academic high achievers (3.0 or better GPA).
• Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in any of the following technical fields:  chemistry, computing and software systems, printing management science, laser optics, material sicence, etc.

Learn more: www.xeroxstudentcareers.com