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Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships:
Due date
GPA
Notes
Glendale West Rotary Scholarship
31-March
$500
- Involved in Community Service or clubs
- Glendale West Rotary Scholarship
National Latino Peace Officers Association Scholarship
1-April
Luke Spouses' Club Academic Scholarship
4-April
3.0
$1,000
- Dependent Child of United States Military Personnel assigned or attached to Luke Air Force Base
- Luke Spouses Scholarship
Arizona Musicfest Scholarship
4-April
$2,500
- Pursuing College level instrumental performance degree
- AZ resident
Phoenix Union High School Districtwide Scholarship
8-April
- Must be enrolling in postsecondary school (community college, university, or trade school)
- Regardless of GPA
- Districtwide Scholarship
Phoenix Chinese Scholarship
20- Jan
3.0
$750
- AZ Resident
- Actively involved in the Chinese Community
- http://www.phoenixchineseweek.org
Dorrance Scholarship
21- Feb
3.0
- first generation college student
- Must get accepted to ASU, UA, or NAU
- min 3.0 GPA
- http://www.dorrancescholarship.org/
Doran Community Scholars
13-March
3.0
$3,000
- Graduate of PUHSD
- Be admitted to ASU full-time
- http://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/DoranCommunityScholars?destination=node/1418
BUICK Achievers Scholarship
29- Feb
varies
- US citizen/US permanent resident
- Planning a career in automotive or related industry
- http://www.buickachievers.com/
ASU Los Diablos Scholarship
1-March
3.0
varies
- enrolled in ASU
- Community Service in Latino Community
- http://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship
Hispanic Business Alumni Chapter
1-March
3.0
Varies
- Az resident
- ASU undergraduate business student
- http://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/873
Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association
1-March
3.0
varies
- First generation college going student
- ASU student
- http://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/1636
Phoenix Suns Charities
29-April
3.0
varies
- Academic achievement & community involvement
- http://www.sunscharities.org
Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute Scholarship
3- Feb
3.0
Varies
- Az Resident
- Admitted to ASU
- 3.0 GPA or top 15% of class
- http://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/1635
Desert Schools Community Service Scholarshp
4-March
3.0
Varies
- 50 hours documented community service hours
- Member or child of member of Desert Schools Credit Union
- http://www.desertschools.org/scholarship
St. Luke's Service League Scholarship
11-March
3.0
Varies
- Students pursuing Healthcare career
- U.S. citizen
- http://www.stlukesmedcenter.com/scholarships/
Helen Jean Simpson Scholarship
15-March
3.0
$5,000
- Entered US as a refugee
- Arizona resident
- http://azfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/731
Don & Sybil Harrington Scholarship
15-March
3.5
$2,500-$5,000
- Maricopa County resident
- ACT 28/SAT 1250 (math + critical reasoning)
- Admitted to 4 year university or community college
- http://azfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/682
Phoenix Pride Scholarship
15-April
2.5
$5,000
- Member of LGBTQ community, or dependent of LGBTQ parent
- http://azfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/781
Gerald E. Myers & Juanita T. Myers Scholarship
31-May
$4,000
- Hispanic
- Must first attend community college, then transfer to a 4 year university
- http://azfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/938
The Dream.US
15- Feb
2.5
up to $25,000
- DACA eligible and have applied for or received approval for DACA
- Apply to associate's or bachelor's degree program at DREAM. US partner college
- http://thedream.us/scholars/
Rosenberry Scholarship
8-April
$1,000
- Graduate of PUHSD
- Pursuing career in teaching
- Attending Arizona college/university
- Rosenberry Scholarship
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship
4-March
$1,000- $2,500
- US Citizen/permanent resident
- Consistent/active participation in community service
- http://www.chci.org/scholarships/
Welborn Family Scholarship
25-April
3.0
$1,000
- Accepted to a 4 year university
- http://http://azfounation.academicworks.com/opportunities/896
Law Offices of Michael Cordova Scholarship
1- May
3.0
$1,000
- Plan to attend an Arizona community college or 4 year university in fall of 2016
- http://www.mcordova.com/scholarship
MCO Scholarship
15- May
$500
- Be attending a college/university no later that 12/16
- Answer essay question
- http://www.missioncreekortho.com/orthodontists.php
Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship
31- August
3.0
$500
- US or Canadian citizen
- Attending a college/university no later than 1/15
- Answer essay question
- http://www.physicaltherapyfairbanks.com/fairbanks.php
Arizona Dream Builder Scholarship
November
Alice T. Schafer Prize Association for Women in Mathematics
October
https://sites.google.com/site/awmmath/programs/schafer-prize
College Greenlight Summer Challenge Scholarship
September
http://www.collegegreenlight.com/blog/the-summer-challenge-scholarship/
The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
October
Xerox Minority Scholarships
September
CoffeeForLess.com "Hit the Books" Scholarship
September
Wendy's High School Heisman Award
October
MyProjectorLamps Scholarship
May
Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
October
http://www.shapeamerica.org/scholarships/abernathyscholarship.cfm
HotelsCheap.org General Scholarship for Higher Learning
April
Central Intelligence Agency: Undergraduate Scholarship Program
October
https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/undergraduate-scholarship-program.html
College JumpStart Scholarship Program
April
2014 Flinn Foundation Scholarship
October
SaveOnEnergy.com Education Scholarship
October
Intel Science Talent Search
November
https://student.societyforscience.org/apply-intel-science-talent-search?pid=262
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (Education and Training Grants for Women)
November
http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/live-your-dream-awards.html
Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team Education Scholarships
December
Dreamer Scholarship
February
Scholarship Data base:
Scholarship Website Info:
Arizona Community Foundation
http://www.azfoundation.org/Scholarships/ScholarshipOpportunities.aspx
ASU Scholarship Estimator
College Depot Scholarship website
http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/collegedepot/Pages/Scholarships.aspx
FASTWEB
COLLEGE GREENLIGHT
Hispanic College Fund
http://www.hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/graduating-high-school-seniors/
Maricopa Community Colleges District Scholarship Database