CFSA awards 50 scholarships totaling $103,750

CFSA selects scholarship recipients on a competitive basis, considering multiple factors. Some scholarships target students with specific areas of interest to the scholarship donor, such as the high school attended or academic and career focus.

“We were really impressed with the quality of the students this year,” says Evan Mendelson, Vice President of Donor Relations and Program Services. “Our donors don’t necessarily look for students with the most outstanding academic record. They want to support students who demonstrate promise, financial need, the ability to rise above their circumstances, and a drive to succeed.”

Twenty-eight of these scholarships were made possible through the generosity of donors in our community who established scholarship funds at CFSA, many of which were established to memorialize a loved one. They include:
• Julian Babad Scholarship Fund
• Ralph and Mary Darling Scholarship Fund
• Oscar and Eleanor Hosmer Scholarship Fund
• Janet L. Simek Scholarship Fund
• Jan Tarr Scholarship Fund
• John H. and Joan L. Tedford Scholarship Fund
• Mrs. Rosa Louise Parks Scholarship Fund
• Fred Bustamante Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Gary P. Durrenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Ryan McCray Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Pauline Miguel Scholarship Fund
• Sheryll Erchinger Milo Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Maria L. Urquides Scholarship Fund
• Robert Lee Cherry Scholarship Fund
• Margaret and Harold Ingram Scholarship Fund
• Roger and Mary Baxter Scholarship Fund

CFSA administers four corporate scholarship programs. The Splendido Residents Association Scholarship was awarded to twelve students who are employees and/or children of employees of Splendido. Nine scholarships were awarded to employees and/or children of employees of Skyline Country Club, and one scholarship was awarded to an employee of Pizza Hut of Arizona, Inc.

Scholarships range from $375 for a part-time 2-year program to $3,000 for a full-time 4-year program. Students may re-apply each year.

The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona is committed to supporting donors making a difference now and forever. A public organization and a leading voice for innovative solutions in Southern Arizona with more than $93 million in assets, the foundation has allocated more than $100 million to the community since its founding in 1980. For more information call (520) 770-0800 or visit www.cfsoaz.org.