Academic Scholarships

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Check out this comprehensive 2015-2016 scholarship guide and directory created by Glendale Union High School District.

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 

  • www.azmusicfest.org/educationandyouth/scholarship/

 

Phoenix Union High School Districtwide Scholarship

8-April

 

 

$750

 

 

  •  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

 

Dorrance Scholarship

21- Feb

3.0

  • first generation college student

  • Must get accepted to ASU, UA, or NAU

  • min 3.0 GPA

 

Doran Community Scholars   

 

13-March

3.0

$3,000

  • Graduate of PUHSD

  • Be admitted to ASU full-time

 

BUICK Achievers Scholarship

29- Feb

 

varies

  • US citizen/US permanent resident

  • Planning a career in automotive or related industry

 

ASU Los Diablos Scholarship

1-March

3.0

varies

  • enrolled in ASU

  • Community Service in Latino Community

 

Hispanic Business Alumni Chapter

1-March

3.0

Varies

  • Az resident

  • ASU undergraduate business student

 

Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association

1-March   

3.0

varies

  • First generation college going student

  • ASU student

 

Phoenix Suns Charities

29-April 

3.0

varies 

  • Academic achievement & community involvement 

 

Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute Scholarship

3- Feb

3.0

Varies

  • Az Resident

  • Admitted to ASU

  • 3.0 GPA or top 15% of class

 

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

 

St. Luke's Service League Scholarship   

11-March   

3.0

Varies

  • Students pursuing Healthcare career

  • U.S. citizen

 

Helen Jean Simpson   Scholarship

15-March

3.0

$5,000

  • Entered US as a refugee

  • Arizona resident

 

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

 

Phoenix Pride Scholarship

15-April

2.5

$5,000

  • Member of LGBTQ community, or dependent of LGBTQ parent

 

Gerald E. Myers & Juanita T. Myers Scholarship

31-May

$4,000

  • Hispanic

  • Must first attend community college, then transfer to a 4 year university

 

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

 

Rosenberry Scholarship

8-April         

$1,000

  • Graduate of PUHSD

  • Pursuing career in teaching

  • Attending Arizona college/university

 

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship

4-March

$1,000- $2,500

  • US Citizen/permanent resident

  • Consistent/active participation in community service

 

Welborn Family Scholarship

25-April

3.0

$1,000

  • Accepted to a 4 year university

 

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

 

MCO Scholarship      

15-       May

$500

  • Be attending a college/university no later that 12/16

  • Answer essay question

 

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

Arizona Dream Builder Scholarship

November

Alice T. Schafer Prize Association for Women in Mathematics

October

College Greenlight Summer Challenge Scholarship

September

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

HotelsCheap.org General Scholarship for Higher Learning

April

Central Intelligence Agency: Undergraduate Scholarship Program

October

College JumpStart Scholarship Program

April

2014 Flinn Foundation Scholarship

October

SaveOnEnergy.com Education Scholarship

October

Intel Science Talent Search

November

Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (Education and Training Grants for Women)

November

Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team Education Scholarships

December

 Dreamer Scholarship

February

Scholarship Data base:

Arizona Community Foundation

ASU Scholarship Estimator

College Depot Scholarship website

FASTWEB

COLLEGE GREENLIGHT

Hispanic College Fund

Maricopa Community Colleges District Scholarship Database