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 13th at 6:00-7:00pm AZ time
October 15th at 6:00-7:00pm AZ time (Spanish session)
October 29th 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/
- YC- https://www.yc.edu/v6/financial-aid/scholarship-resources.html
- Grand Canyon University- https://www.gcu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants
National Scholarship websites:
https://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
https://www.flinn.org/flinn-scholars/
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