Tucson
High Magnet School
March 2018
Available Scholarships
# = Juniors and/or lower grades RED =
Deadline this month
Hughes Federal Credit Union College Scholarship Program
Eligibility:
• Must be a member of Hughes Federal Credit Union.
• Must be a high school senior.
Requirements: Write an essay or produce a video commercial. See website for more details!
Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Due Date: 03/4/18
College Success Arizona
Scholarship Program
Eligibility:
•
Plan to obtain a
bachelor’s degree within 4 years; beginning your education at a community
college for the first 2 years is an option.
•
Be a graduate of an
Arizona high school and entering college or university as a first-time enrollee
•
Must meet the criteria
to receive Federal Student Aid, be Pell Grant eligible, and able to demonstrate
significant financial need as reported on the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
•
Demonstrate high
potential and motivation to succeed in college
•
Add the Metropolitan
Education Foundation to your application when asked which college partner you
are a member.
Due Date: 3/9/18
Hispanic Scholarship
Fund – General Scholarship
Eligibility:
•
Must be of Hispanic
Heritage
•
Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a
4.0 scale (or equivalent) for High School Students
•
Plan to enroll Full-Time
in an accredited not-for -profit 4 year university the FALL of scholarship
cycle year
•
U.S. Citizen, Permanent
Legal Resident, DACA or Eligibile Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
•
Complete FAFSA
•
Complete state Dream Act
financial aid application (if applicable)
Requirements: Application, essay, recommendations, and
transcripts. Candidates are selected on the basis of academic achievement,
personal strengths, leadership, and financial need.
Amount: $500 - $5,000
Due Date: 03/30/18
Website: www.hsf.net
AcademicWorks - Pima Community
College Foundation Scholarships
Eligibility: Seniors planning on attending Pima Community College
Fall 2018.
Requirements: Sign into your MyPima account. Complete on-line
application and mail transcripts. The application will match you with up to 20
available scholarships based on your information.
Amount: Varies by scholarship
Due Date: Deadlines vary – check website
Website: https://pima.academicworks.com/
College JumpStart Scholarship
Eligibility: 10th-12th graders, college students and
non-traditional students
Requirements: Committed to going to school and can
express your goals for getting a higher education
Amount: up to $1,000
Due Date: 4/15/2018
Website: http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/home/2017/10/18/spring-2017-2018-scholarship-is-now-open.html
Annual Signet Classic Scholarship
Essay Contest
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors
Requirements: Application – Essay based on Harriet Jacobs
"Incidents of the Life of a Slave Girl". See website for details.
Amount: $1000
Due Date: 4/21/18
Northern Arizona University
Scholarships
Please visit the NAU “Office of
Student Financial Aid” website for general financial aid information - http://nau.edu/finaid/
NAU Scholarships - Lumberjack
Scholars Award, Merit Tuition Award, Deans Tuition Award, Presidents Tuition
Award, and President's International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship
Must complete the admissions
application and submit ACT or SAT test scores by May 1, 2018.
University of Arizona Scholarships
Note: UA Applications and FAFSA should be completed ASAP. You do not need to have taken the SAT or ACT before applying but you must take one or the other before May 1, 2018.
Please visit the UA Information, Resources, and Services for Undergraduates website for general financial aid information - http://financialaid.arizona.edu/undergraduate
Scholarship Universe – Scholarship search designed for UA students! https://scholarshipuniverse.arizona.edu/suha (UA Net ID required)
Selection Criteria
The following list provides basic information regarding each UA Merit Tuition Award. Most scholarship awards have multiple eligibility requirements, so be sure to read the details carefully. Only the highest scores from a single test attempt will be considered.
In addition, visit Scholarship Universe, an innovative scholarship matching database designed and created at the UA for our students.
Fall 2018 Arizona Resident Freshman - Wildcat Excellence Awards
Test
Scores |
ACT
|
32 - 36
|
30 - 31
|
28 - 29
|
26 - 27
|
24 - 25
|
22 - 23
|
No or Lower
Test Score |
Old SAT
|
1400 - 1600
|
1330 - 1390
|
1240 - 1320
|
1170 - 1230
|
1090 - 1160
|
1020 - 1080
| ||
New SAT
|
1450 - 1600
|
1390 - 1440
|
1310 - 1380
|
1240 - 1300
|
1160 - 1230
|
1100 - 1150
| ||
GPA
|
4.00
|
$12,000
|
$11,000
|
$10,000
|
$8,500
|
$8,500
|
$6,000
|
$5,000
|
3.75 - 3.99
|
$12,000
|
$10,000
|
$9,000
|
$8,000
|
$6,000
|
$5,000
|
$4,000
| |
3.5 - 3.749
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
$8,500
|
$6,000
|
$6,000
|
$5,000
|
$3,000
| |
3.25 - 3.49
|
$9,000
|
$9,000
|
$8,000
|
$6,000
|
$4,000
|
$4,000
|
$0
| |
3.0 - 3.249
|
$8,000
|
$7,000
|
$6,000
|
$4,000
|
$3,000
|
$3,000
|
$0
|
Resident Awards:
Awards listed above are the minimums based on test scores and core GPA. GPA calculated is based on 6th semester core unweighted high school GPA (4.0 scale). To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be classified as an Arizona resident for tuition purposes.
· Students must complete the UA Fall 2018 admission application by May 1, 2018 in order to be considered.
· Students should submit an official ACT or SAT score from the testing agency for consideration.
· Students interested in a higher scholarship opportunity must submit SAT (Math + Verbal) or ACT test scores by May 1, 2018 to be considered for our top Wildcat Excellence Award.
· Students are automatically awarded the higher dollar value Wildcat Excellence award in which they qualify to receive, which replaces the lower award offer.
· Students must submit their official 8th semester transcript for verification.
#Abbott and Fenner Business
Consultants Scholarship
Eligibility: Juniors and Seniors planning on attending college. No
citizenship or GPA requirement.
Requirement: Complete and submit essay on career and life goals per
instructions on website.
Amount: $1000
Due Date: 6/14/18
#Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS™
Sweepstakes
Eligibility: All students who are enrolled in good standing in any high
school grade (separate program for current college students – see website), are
at least 14 years of age and who are legal residents of the US. No GPA
requirement.
Requirements: Students must enroll in Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS™
program. To sign up go to www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps and
fully complete the “Enrollment Form.” You will automatically receive one
Sweepstakes entry when you enroll. Please note: There is no purchase necessary!
Amount: Up to $5,000
Due Date: Drawings held
throughout the year. Program ends 6/30/18
Aspiring Nurse Scholarship
Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all high school seniors who plan
to pursue college education in nursing, including LPN / LVN, ADN, and BSN
programs.
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: 8/31/18
Horatio
Alger National Career & Technical Scholarship Program
Eligibility:
·
Have completed high school (or
earned a GED)
·
Exhibit a strong commitment to
pursue and complete a career or technical program at an accredited non-profit
post-secondary institution in the United States
·
Demonstrated critical financial need
(must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion
of the FAFSA)
·
Demonstrated perseverance in
overcoming adversity
·
Be under the age of 30
·
Be a United States citizen
Application: Opens March 15, 2018 for High School Seniors
Deadline: The application will be open with a rolling deadline until
all awards have been given out.
Kids’ Chance of Arizona provides college scholarships to the children of
Arizona’s injured workers.
Our mission is to fulfill the dreams
of many children who cannot reach their potential without help.
A compensable on-the-job accident is devastating not only to the
individual employee but to the employee’s children.
If you know of a potential candidate
that is qualified for this type of scholarship, please refer to the Scholarship
Application attached or the Kids Chance of Arizona website below.
No Deadline.
For any additional questions, please
contact:
Kids’
Chance of Arizona
PO
Box 36753
Phoenix,
AZ 85067-6753
Phone:
602-253-4360
Email: execdir@azkidschance.org
The Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona Limited Scholarship Program offers Lupus patients or those financially impacted by
Lupus to continue a higher level of education. LFSA is offering $3000 annual
scholarship awards to those candidates who qualify. A complete rundown of
our program is on our website:
http://www.lupus-az.org/lfsa-limited-scholarship-program/
No Deadline.
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