Scholarships

The Ron & Heather Rayner Scholarship provides financial assistance to FFA members from ARizona. Special consideration is given to students who will attend the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

BetterLife Presidential High School Scholarship provides financial assistance to members of BetterLife who are high school seniors with a record of outstanding volunteer service and are interested in attending college in any state. 

The Ray Davies Community Services Scholarship is available for students in the Maricopa or Pinal county who have participated in community service. 

The Arizona Promise Program is a guaranteed scholarship program for eligible Arizona residents that ensures all tuition and fees are covered at Arizona’s public universities. This statewide financial aid program is making higher education more accessible and affordable for Arizona students and families.

The National College Match application opens soon! This college and scholarship application connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to top colleges and lifelong opportunities through QuestBridge.

The Flinn Scholarship is a competitive, merit-based scholarship for Arizona high-school seniors. To be awarded the Flinn Scholarship, an applicant must: Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) by time of application; Be an Arizona resident for two full years immediately preceding entry to the university. Flinn Scholarship applicants should also:  Attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average (unweighted); Rank in the top 5 percent of their graduating class (if the school reports class rank); Submit their ACT or SAT scores (minimum test score of 26 on the ACT or 1230 on the SAT); and Participate and demonstrate leadership in a variety of extracurricular activities. 

This scholarship program provides financial assistance to students who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue higher education. Criteria are: be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Arizona; graduate in May 2026 and expect to attend college in Fall of 2027; plan to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree; demonstrate critical financial need - $65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required; be involved in co-curricular and community service activities; display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity; maintain a minimum grade point ! average (GPA) of 2.0; and be United States citizen.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholars are selected based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, service to others, and leadership. This highly competitive scholarship includes: Up to $55,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school, ability to pursue any area of study, personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid & multifaceted advising about how to transition to college and maximize the college student experience. 

Students must have applied to one of the following schools: Clarkson University, Drexel University, Johnson & Wales, Merrimack College, Rochester Institute of Technology, State University of New York Oswego, The University of Toledo, University of Cincinnati, University of Massachusetts Lowell or Wentworth Institute of Technology. Each school offers 15-30 renewable scholarships in the amounts of $6,000-$30,000/year.

Students must meet the criteria of this organization and the specifics of each DAR scholarship.  Here are samples of the many scholarship opportunities:

• Richard and Elizabeth Dean-$5,000/year-based on academic merit; minimum 4.0 GPA

• Dr. Aura-Lee and James Hobbs Pittenger American History-$2,000/year - based partially on pursuing an undergraduate degree with concentrated study of American History and American Government.

• Lucinda Beneventi Findley History-$2,000-based on demonstration of advanced interest in history with plans to major within this area.  Applicants must have a minimum 3.25 GPA.

• Caroline Holt Nursing-$2,500-financial need based and acceptance into an accredited nursing program.

• Mildred Nutting Nursing-$2,000- financial need based, acceptance into an accredited nursing program.

• Lillian and Arthur Dunn-$2,000/year - to deserving sons and daughters of NSDAR members.

• American Indian-$4,000-heritage papers required, financial need, and 3.25 minimum GPA.

The main criteria for this scholarship is academic merit. It is a full ride scholarship to ANY college or university.

Each year, Desert Schools awards $35,000 in scholarships. Applicants much complete 50 hours of community service between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, have a gpa of 3.0 or higher, be a member of or relative of a member of Desert Schools Federal Credit Union and demonstrate financial need by filling out the FAFSA and providing their Estimated family Contribution (EFC). 

The ENF awards 500 four-year awards of varying amounts annually to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and need financial assistance to fulfill their dreams of attending college . Applications will be judged on academics, leadership and financial need. 

Since 2015, Vantage West has awarded $100,000 in scholarships, supporting the educational aspirations of individuals in our community. Discover how we’re dedicated to empowering students and enriching the lives of our Members, and community

Arizona Musicfest awards generous scholarship funds to a student graduating from high school in 2025 who is an Arizona resident enrolling in a college-level instrumental performance, classical voice performance, or music education degree program.  For scholarship consideration, the following will be taken into account:  instrumental or vocal performance abilities, academic record, extracurricular activities, community involvement, personal enthusiasm, and third-party letters of recommendations.

With the rising cost of tuition, scholarships are more important than ever. At Unigo, we want to help you pay for college, and that is why we offer exclusive scholarships to help students of all ages. Since 2007, we have awarded over $610,000 in scholarships to students ages 14 and up throughout the United States. Our scholarships are fun and easy! Simply answer a short short essay question and you are done!