Scholarship Opportunities for TCP Seniors

The Gates Scholarship

• Eligibility- High School senior, Pell eligible, minority (African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American, US citizen or permanent resident, HSGPA 3.3
• Deadline– September 15, 2020
• Amount– varies
• Application– https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship

 

Coca- Cola Scholars Foundation

https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/

 

PEO STAR Scholarship

• Eligibility- Seniors in top 5-10% of class,
• Deadline– September 19, 2020
• Amount– $2,500
• Application– Pick up a hard copy in the counseling office.

 

Questbridge National College Match Scholarship

• Eligibility- Young woman, GPA of at least 3.0 unweighted, senior in high school and under 20. (for other requirements, pick up the packet of information from counseling office.
• Deadline– September 19, 2020
• Amount– $2,500
• Application– Pick up a hard copy in the counseling office.

 

 

Horatio Alger Scholarship

• Eligibility- Seniors, family income must be $55,000 or less, GPA 2.0 or higher, involved in extracurricular and community service activities and perseverance in overcoming adversity.
• Deadline- October 25, 2020
• Amount- $2,500 to $25,000
• Application– https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/66358-Horatio-Alger-Association

 

Flinn Scholarship

• Eligibility- Senior, US Citizen, AZ resident for two full years, 3.5 HSGPA, top 5% of class, participate and demonstrate leadership in a variety of extracurricular activities
• Deadline- October 5, 2020
• Amount- $120,000 (tuition, fees, housing and meals at one of AZ’s public universities.)
• Application- https://flinn.org/flinn-scholars/the-scholarship/apply/

 

Dorrance Scholarship Program

• Eligibility- Senior, first generation student, need based, attend AZ public university
• Deadline- February 10, 2021
• Amount- Over $48,000 over 4 years
• Application – DorranceScholarship.org.
  ** Virtual information sessions for students and parents

2021 Dorrance Scholarship Information Sessions (click on a date below to register):
October 13^th at 6:00-7:00pm AZ time
October 15^th at 6:00-7:00pm AZ time (Spanish session)
October 29^th at 6:00-7:00pm AZ time

 

100 Club Scholarship of AZ

• Eligibility- Child of an active, retired or deceased police officer or firefighter (local, municipal, county, state, federal or tribal agency). HSGPA 2.8. Volunteer/Community Service. 

• Deadline-
• Amount– Varies. Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000 per year.

 

AZ- HOPE Ambassador- University of Arizona

• Eligibility- Undergraduate student, Health career or the health sciences, HSGPA 3.0, either Educationally disadvantaged (neither of your parents or guardians graduated from a 4-year college or university), Economically disadvantaged (Pell eligible, or annual income considered “low income”).
• Deadline
• Amount- $1,200
• Application- http://tinyurl.com/odi-app

 

Elks Most Valuable Student

• Eligibility- High school seniors, US Citizens, pursing a 4-year degree
• Deadline– November 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
• Amount– $4,000 to $50,000
• Application– https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm

 

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

• Eligibility– high school senior, US Citizen, volunteer activity in the past 12 months
• Deadline– November 10, 2020
• Amount– $1,000
• Application– https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/how-to-apply

 

Burger King Scholarship- Oct 15 open

• Eligibility- high school senior, US Citizen, HSGPA 2.5, plan to enroll full time in 2021-22
• Deadline- December 15, 2020
• Amount – $1,000
• Application- https://burgerking.scholarsapply.org/information.php

 

 

Scholarship Websites

In State Colleges- Scholarship Websites

• ASU- http://students.asu.edu/scholarships
• U of A- http://financialaid.arizona.edu/types-aid
• NAU- http://nau.edu/FinAid/Welcome/
  • https://nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid/nau-department-scholarships/
• YC- https://www.yc.edu/v6/financial-aid/scholarship-resources.html
• Grand Canyon University- https://www.gcu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants
  • Apply at https://apply.gcu.edu/Account/Register?sid=WEB&caid=Direct&aid=Apply.GCUweb

 

National Scholarship websites:

https://www.collegeboard.org/

https://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/

https://www.flinn.org/flinn-scholars/

https://www.fastweb.com/

https://www.collegedata.com/

 

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): http://www.wiche.edu/wue
A program where students can attend participating institutions in other states for reduced tuition. Instead of paying out-of-state tuition, a WUE participant pays the regular in-state tuition plus 50 percent of that amount.

Arizona Community Foundation: https://www.azfoundation.org/scholarships/scholarshipopportunities.aspx