Application is open from:

 March 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Pima First - Sahuarita Wins Scholarship

Open Date: 03/01/2024

Deadline: 06/30/2024

Renewal Type: Renewable 3 Times

Amount: Up to 32 credit hours per academic year (up to 16 credits per semester)

Organization: Pima Community College Foundation

The Pima First-Sahuarita Wins Scholarship is intended for high school graduates from Sahuarita Unified School District that will be starting their first semester of college at Pima Community College. The scholarship will cover up to 32 credit hours per academic year. (Minimum enrollment required of 6 credit hours per semester and a maximum of 16 credits per semester). The scholarship will pay for general in-state tuition per semester, including the associated student services fees, semester processing fee, and technology fees. All other fees are not covered (no exceptions). Please note: books, course fees, differential tuition, and other fees are not covered.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must have graduated from a Sahuarita Unified School District high school including:

  • Sahuarita High School

  • Walden Grove High School

  • Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy

• Applicants must provide a high school transcript demonstrating an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Applicants must be classified as Arizona residents at Pima through lawful presence verification.

• Applicants must be admitted as regular degree-seeking students taking courses applicable to their program of study at Pima.

• Applicants must not be enrolled at another institution during the scholarship award period.

• Applicants must not have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

• Applicants must use the award beginning the Fall 2024 semester and maintain active enrollment at Pima for the duration of the scholarship period.

• Applicants must adhere to the Pima Community College Code of Conduct.

• Applicants must not have received a Pima Merit, Pima Excellence nor Pima Chancellor scholarship simultaneously (same semester).

Preference given to:

• Students who are not Pell eligible.

• Preference will be given to current high school students who have participated in dual enrollment courses offered at your high school or joint technical education district (JTED) campus through a partnership with Pima Community College and have completed a minimum of 3 credit hours successfully with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at PCC.

Renewal Requirements:

All applicants must meet the renewal criteria listed below to remain eligible for the scholarship for the duration of the scholarship period.

• Applicants must enroll in a minimum of 6 or more credits hours per semester.

• Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for the duration of the scholarship period.

• Applicants must successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits per academic year of college-level courses.

• The award is eligible for renewal up to three additional semesters after the first award period – not including summers.