Scholarships

Arizona State University

• ASU Scholarship Portal
• Barrett Scholarships (merit and need based scholarships; must be accepted to Honors College)
• College Attainment Grant (need based program; see website for eligibility)
• Los Diablos Scholarship (local merit and community involvement based scholarship)
• Merit Scholarships (awarded through admissions; no separate application needed)
• Next Generation Service Corps (leadership program & full tuition merit scholarship)
• Obama Scholars Program (need based program; see website for eligibility)

Grand Canyon University

• GCU Scholarship Portal 

Northern Arizona University

• NAU Scholarship Portal
• Merit Scholarships (awarded through admissions; no separate application needed)
• NAU College and Department Scholarships (eligibility requirements vary per scholarship)

The University of Arizona

• UA Scholarship Portal (Scholarship Universe)
• Baird Scholarship (full tuition & more; must be accepted to Honors College)
• Merit Scholarships (awarded through admissions; no separate application needed)
• YumaCats Scholarship (local merit based scholarships, search for YumaCats)

ALL In-State Public Universities

• Arizona Promise Program (scholarship program for eligible Arizona residents for ASU, NAU and U of A)

Arizona Western College

• AWC Scholarship Portal
• Arizona Western College Foundation Scholarships (eligibility requirements vary per scholarship)

Many scholarships have similar requirements. Listed below are ones that scholarships often require.

Title Page
The title page will include the name of the scholarship, your name, address and phone number, and the date the application is due. 

Resume
This is “you” in one page. There are many templates that you could use if you don’t have one, but the information included is typically the same.  Here are some examples that you can look to for assistance. 

• Big Future
• Major Clarity

Personal Essay
This document describes what makes you unique, what sets you apart from everyone else. 

• Major Clarity

Recommendation Letter
Scholarship applications may require up to three letters of recommendation.  Seek people in the community, not just educators, who know you and are willing to comment on traits such as: your work ethic, character, academic ability, potential for success, values, and other characteristics. Get letters from various sources, including school employees (teacher, coach, counselor, administrator, club sponsor), community service facilitators, clergy members (minister, priest, rabbi, pastor, etc.), employers. In order for the recommender to write the best letter, you may want to give them a completed Background Information Sheet.  This provides more detailed information about you so that the recommender will be able to highlight your character and accomplishments.

Transcript 
Ask for an unofficial transcript in the Counseling Office. The official transcript request form is available through Parchment.  Do not ask for an official transcript unless it is specifically required.  

There are many scholarships in the community that are ready to support you in your post-secondary journey. 

For a more comprehensive list of local private scholarships, talk to your school counselor.

• Assistance League of Yuma Scholarship (occupational degrees or vocational certificates AWC scholarship, search for Assistance League of Yuma Scholarship)
• Los Diablos Scholarship (ASU merit and community involvement based scholarship)
• Mabbel Sassoe Kirsch Scholarship (nursing merit based based scholarship, search for Mabbel Sassoe Kirsch Scholarship)
• Onvida Health Scholarships (health care career scholarships)
• YumaCats Scholarship (U of A merit based scholarships, search for YumaCats)

Many scholarships have similar requirements. Listed below are ones that Yuma community organizations often require. If the scholarship you’re applying for requires a Scholarship Application Packet, please include the following information. These can also be used in other scholarship applications.
 

Title Page
The title page will include the name of the scholarship, your name, address and phone number, and the date the application is due. 

General Application Form
The General Scholarship Application Form is used by some scholarship organizations to gather information. Other scholarship organizations use their own application form.  

Resume
This is “you” in one page. There are many templates that you could use if you don’t have one, but the information included is typically the same.  Here are some examples that you can look to for assistance. 

• Big Future
• Major Clarity

Personal Essay
This document describes what makes you unique, what sets you apart from everyone else. 

• Major Clarity

Recommendation Letter
Scholarship applications may require up to three letters of recommendation.  Seek people in the community, not just educators, who know you and are willing to comment on traits such as: your work ethic, character, academic ability, potential for success, values, and other characteristics. Get letters from various sources, including school employees (teacher, coach, counselor, administrator, club sponsor), community service facilitators, clergy members (minister, priest, rabbi, pastor, etc.), employers.In order for the recommender to write the best letter, you may want to give them a completed Background Information Sheet.  This provides more detailed information about you so that the recommender will be able to highlight your character and accomplishments.

Transcript 
Ask for an unofficial transcript in the Counseling Office. The official transcript request form is available through Parchment.  Do not ask for an official transcript unless it is specifically required.  

In addition to merit awards/scholarships given out by colleges and universities, there are a number of private scholarships that you may want to consider. 

For a more comprehensive list of private scholarships, talk to your school counselor.

• AZ Earn To Learn  
• Dorrance Scholarship
• Helios Ready Now Yuma Scholarship (search Ready Now Yuma)
• Gates Scholarship
• Flinn Scholarship
• QuestBridge (programs for Juniors and Seniors)

Many scholarships have similar requirements. Listed below are ones that scholarships often require.

Title Page
The title page will include the name of the scholarship, your name, address and phone number, and the date the application is due. 

Resume
This is “you” in one page. There are many templates that you could use if you don’t have one, but the information included is typically the same.  Here are some examples that you can look to for assistance. 

• Big Future
• Major Clarity

Personal Essay
This document describes what makes you unique, what sets you apart from everyone else. 

• Major Clarity

Recommendation Letter
Scholarship applications may require up to three letters of recommendation.  Seek people in the community, not just educators, who know you and are willing to comment on traits such as: your work ethic, character, academic ability, potential for success, values, and other characteristics. Get letters from various sources, including school employees (teacher, coach, counselor, administrator, club sponsor), community service facilitators, clergy members (minister, priest, rabbi, pastor, etc.), employers. In order for the recommender to write the best letter, you may want to give them a completed Background Information Sheet.  This provides more detailed information about you so that the recommender will be able to highlight your character and accomplishments.

Transcript 
Ask for an unofficial transcript in the Counseling Office. The official transcript request form is available through Parchment.  Do not ask for an official transcript unless it is specifically required.