The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has a longstanding commitment to helping individuals achieve their academic goals.
We facilitate:
- Community Foundation General Scholarships (see below)
- Corporate Scholarships, including:
- Betty Smedley Memorial Scholarship
- Pizza Hut of Arizona, Inc/Kyte Scholarship
- Splendido Residents Association Scholarship
- Skyline Country Club Scholarship
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona works with donors and a volunteer scholarship committee to support students' academic endeavors. Last year, we provided financial assistance to more than 60 students. Southern Arizona students graduating from high school are eligible to apply.
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Scholarship applications are no longer being accepted for academic year 2009-2010. All applicants will be notified in mid-April whether they received a scholarship from the Community Foundation. The next scholarship process will begin in Fall, 2010.
- Students must be graduating from a Southern Arizona high school (including Cochise, Santa Cruz and Pima Counties, as well as Yuma, Maricopa, Pinal, Graham and Greenlee Counties that lie south of the Gila River).
- Students must plan to attend a two-year or four-year college or university or an accredited business/vocational school located in Arizona (except Gary P. Durrenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund & Sheryll Erchinger Milo Memorial which will fund students attending an out-of-state school).
- Students must demonstrate financial need.
- Students must have strong recommendations.
- We are looking to fund students not in the top 10% of their class and whose full tuition is not already covered.
Some scholarships require that each student meet additional requirements. Read below to find out the specific criteria for these scholarships. You can choose to apply for these scholarships by checking the appropriate box on the application.
ACET (Arizona Consortium for Education and Training) Scholarship: Established in 2006, preference for this scholarship will be given to students who plan to attend a two-year college in Arizona, and who are interested in math, science or another technical area of study. Note: If applying for this scholarship, make your intended academic interest clear on your resume and/or in your essay.
The Fred Bustamante Memorial Scholarship Fund: Established in honor of Fred Bustamante, an Amphitheater High School graduate who later became a teacher. This scholarship is offered to students graduating from Amphitheater High School with an interest in the field of education. This is a one-year scholarship.
Gary P. Durrenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund: Preference will be given to those graduating from high school with a minimum 2.75 GPA. This scholarship was established by Gary’s parents, Charles and Laura, to honor their son’s life and help youth in Southern Arizona meet their educational goals. Read more at www.golfforgary.org. Note: This is one of two scholarships that will consider applicants planning on attending an out-of-state school.
Ryan McCray Memorial Scholarship Fund: Preference is given to students graduating from Amphitheater High School. This scholarship was established in memory of Ryan McCray, a student at Amphitheater High School who was tragically killed in a car accident at the end of his junior year.
Pauline Miguel Scholarship Fund: This scholarship was established in May 2002 by the daughters of Pauline Miguel in her memory. Applicants must be descendants and/or members of the Tohono O’odham Nation and graduating from Baboquivari High School. Note: Include a legible copy of your Tribal Enrollment Card with application.
Sheryll Erchinger Milo Memorial Scholarship Fund: The scholarship is offered to students graduating from University High School with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and an intention of pursuing a degree in Education. This scholarship was established in 2002 in memory of Sheryll Erchinger Milo, an accomplished educator who taught at University High School for many years. She made a difference in the lives of many students. Note: This is one of two scholarships that will consider applicants planning on attending an out-of-state
school. An additional essay question must be answered (see application).
Catherine Marie Mortensen Scholarship Fund: Established in 2006, this scholarship will be awarded to a Bisbee High School senior. Preference will be given to a student who also graduated from Naco Elementary School. Note: If you currently attend Bisbee High School, also indicate in your resume which elementary school
you graduated from.
Mrs. Rosa Louise Parks Scholarship Fund: This scholarship was established in 1990 by the City of Tucson Human Relations Commission in honor of Rosa Parks. The fund gives scholarships to graduates of Tucson area high schools entering a four-year university or a two-year college or accredited business/vocational school.
Maria L. Urquides Scholarship Fund: This scholarship is offerend to students who have graduated from Lynn-Urquides Elementary School or the Davis Bilingual Learning Center. It was established in 1991. Note: When applying for this scholarship, include names of your former elementary and junior high school(s) in your resume.
Greater Santa Rosa Neighborhood Scholarship Fund: Established in 1999, this scholarship is offered to students who live within the Greater Santa Rosa Neighborhood. This neighborhood is defined as Barrio Veijo, Barrio West Ochoa and Barrio Santa Rosa. It is bound by I-10 on the west, 25th Street on the south, Sixth/N. Stone Avenue on the east, and Cushing Street on the north.
Scholarships are awarded for one year. Recipients who meet the re-application criteria and complete the required paperwork are eligible to receive support for a maximum of four consecutive years.
Contact your high school academic counselor to see if you qualify for a scholarship through CFSA.
ACET Scholarship Gift
Julian M. Babad Scholarship Fund
Roger and Mary Baxter Scholarship Fund
Fred Bustamante Memorial Scholarship Fund
Community Foundation Scholarships
Ralph and Mary Darling Scholarship Fund
Gary P. Durrenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund
Erchinger Milo Memorial Scholarship Fund
Greater Santa Rosa Scholarship
Oscar and Eleanor Hosmer Scholarship Fund
Margaret M. Ingram Scholarship Fund
Thomas James Kiley & Darcy Ann Kiley Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ryan McCray Memorial Scholarship
Pauline Miguel Scholarship Fund
Catherin Marie Mortensen Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Rosa Louise Parks Scholarships
Janet L. Simek Memorial Scholarship
John H. and Joan L. Tedford Scholarship
Maria L. Urquides Scholarship
Questions?
Contact Tomás León, MBA
Vice President for Community Philanthropy
Phone: (520) 770-0800 x104
Email: tleon@cfsoaz.org
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