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2022-2023
2/17/23 -news
Arizona Community Foundation Scholarship portal is OPEN!
FAFSA Update- 150 seniors have not completed their FAFSAs yet. Please reach out to Mr. Parham or your Gear Up coach ASAP!
Seniors, As you finalize your college, career or military plans for next year, please notify Mr. Parham via email or meeting. (click above to make an appointment.)
Scholarship Season
As you have figured out by now, many scholarships are becoming available this time of year. The best places to find scholarships (in my opinion) are at:
Pima Scholarship Universe and the University of Arizona Scholarship Universe (you need to be admitted to these schools to use these).
And apply for scholarships at the school or schools you have been admitted to. Often schools have their own scholarships that you can apply to.
After January 1st, there is one application that ALL seniors should complete. More info is below...
If you want to go to Pima you should do the:
Pima Merit Scholarship (3.0 gpa and up- in PCC Scholarship Universe)
Pima Excellence Scholarship (2.5-2.99 gpa- in PCC Scholarship Universe)
Here are a some scholarships to check out to supplement your searches:
The Steve Engle Memorial Scholarship has been won by Amphi students in the past. It is worth $1500 for any student. It is good at Tech Schools, Community Colleges and Universities in Arizona. The application is very straight forward and easy to understand. Please email Mr. Parham for an application. It is due April 7th.
Dont forget about the Arizona Community Foundation! 1 application for over 100 scholarships. Open to all students. https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=azcfscholar
https://beatymartinez.org/scholarships-1 For Arizona students only. $10,000 Due May 1st 3.0 GPA minimum.
https://www.lnesc.org/scholarships/lulac/ LULAC National Scholarship Fund for Latin/ Hispanic students. Must be U.S. Citizen. Due 3/31
Annually, we award underprivileged students with a scholarship of up to $10,000 to pursue higher education in the state of Arizona.
Horatio Alger Scholarship for Seniors. Due 3/15. https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/85190-Horatio-Alger-Association 2.5 GPA. Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities.
Interested in an Automotive career? SEMA $5000 scholarship to help pay for school. https://sites.sema.org/scholarships/
For undocumented students, The Dream U.S. Scholarship is a full-ride scholarship for awardees. Check it out here: https://thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/ This is due at the end of February.
Mental Health importance. $1000. Due 3/17. https://nectarusa.com/pages/nectar-bath-treats-scholarship 400 word essay on Mental Health Importance.
Music Scholarship $500, Due 3/26 https://lessonsinyourhome.net/scholarship/ Write an essay about the importance of music.
Davis Monthan Scholarship, for dependants of active dute military personal. Contact Mr. Parham to receive a paper version of this scholarship. Due 5/31
https://www.affcf.org/scholarships/ --> For students who will age out of Foster Care. This scholarship could earn you $5000 per year, up to 4 years.
Beyond the Burroughs $20,000 scholarship due March 15th. http://www.beyondtheboroughs.org/the-scholarship/the-application/
Study.com is a website with many available scholarships worth $1,000 or $2,000 and has over 30 scholarships including: Scholarships for First Generation students, a scholarship for LGBTQ, a scholarship for women in STEM, a scholarship for students on the Autism spectrum, and many more. Check out their website: https://study.com/resources/student-scholarships The application is very straightforward.
Black or African American and interested in working at Microsoft? --> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/bam-scholarship.aspx Due 3/14
Grieving due to loss of a loved one? Tell your story in with this scholarship--> https://bold.org/scholarships/cat-zingano-scholarship/#ref=best-scholarships Due 3/17
Care Through the Ages Scholarship https://romanosumner.com/2023-care-throughout-the-ages-scholarship/ Due 4/30/23 3.0 GPA. 750 word essay describing a time when you had to put the health of a loved one first, ahead of yourself.
Community Foundation of Southern Arizona https://cfsaz.org/scholarships/cfsa-general-scholarship/ Multiple scholarships. The general scholarship is due 2/17. Apply today!
Pathways to Success, Southern Arizona Medical Scholarship. $500. Due 2/17 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xCEU20Q43MYh7W0Fg-b7i4HQqZNZ5uj3/view?usp=share_link
Jim & Robbie Dick Memorial Social Justice Scholarship https://www.iskashitaa.org/scholarships . This $5000 scholarship will be awarded to one Tucson Student who has been an active volunteer. Due 3/1
Hispanic Scholarhip Fund https://www.hsf.net/sign-up/ Due February 15th Must have Hispanic Heritage, minimum 2.5 GPA.
The Don Mozley Scholarship for future Engineers- https://www.sae.org/participate/scholarships/donald-and-barbara-mozley-scholarship Due 2/28
Scholarship for Students wanting to study Chemisty- https://www.acs.org/education/acs-scholars/apply.html Due 2/28
Interested in Cyber Security? Check this out--> https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/undergraduate-scholarships Due 2/28
The Platta Law Firm scholarship for students with disabilities is worth $5000. It is for students with disabilities, so please share this with friends who you think may qualify. It is due in August. https://plattalaw.com/#student-with-disability-scholarship
Foundation649 sponsors a scholarship specifically for Asian and Pacific Island students. It is worth $4000 (1k per year). DUE MARCH 1st! Link here: https://foundation649.com/
Are you an artist who likes science? The Science Without Borders art contest offers you the chance to submit a piece of art for a scholarship! https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/science-without-borders-challenge/ Due March 6th.
Are you a Latinx student interested in Cybersecurity? https://bold.org/scholarships/cybersecurity-and-the-latinx-community-scholarship/ This $5000 scholarship requires a Bold.org account. But Bold.org is a decent scholarship aggregator, so it is worth it to create the account if you want to apply to this or any of their other scholarships.
SME Foundation Scholarships, (one application, multiple scholarship opportunities). These are need based, determined by FAFSA. Pell Eligible students should apply. Engineering, manufacturing, logistics areas. https://www.smeef.org/sme-education-foundation-scholarships/need-based-renewable-scholarships/ Due 2/1
Scholars helping Collars. $1500. Due 2/27/23. https://www.petplay.com/pages/scholarship Did you work with pets or volunteer to support animals? Check out this scholarship.
Journalism Scholarships (mulitple). Check out this webpage for many Journalism and Broadcast related scholarships. Deadlines listed on the page linked. https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/national-press-club-scholarship-opportunities/
Pulse of Perserverance Scholarship for Minority applicants. https://www.thepulseofp3.com/ $1000. Due 2/1
KFC scholarship- Do you work at KFC? This is for you. Due 2/28 (opens 2/1) https://kfcfoundation.org/reach/
Melvin Kruger Roofing, Construction, CTE scholarships (Three are listed. You can apply to one or all three, if eligible.) https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/melvinkruger/ Due 1/31
Gordon A. Rich Scholarship. $5,000 You must have a parent/guardian who works in the financial services industry. (Examples: at a bank, for a credit card company, etc.) http://www.gordonrich.org/html/req.html
Doctor Kezian's Science Scholarship. $1,200 https://www.drkezian.com/science-scholarship/ Due 3/31
https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/ -->Make a 2 minute or less video regarding what your are passionate about. (Video quality is not judged.) Due 1/11
https://architectsfoundation.org/our-impact/architecture-scholarships/the-diversity-advancement-scholarship/ -->Are you planning to study Architecture? Consider applying. Due 1/20
https://www.footlockerscholarathletes.com/about --> Are you an athlete who is also a good student? Opens 12/14, due 1/30
https://www.mhi.org/mhefi/scholarship --> Are you interested in pursuing a material handling, logistics or supply chain career? Due 1/31
https://www.smeef.org/sme-education-foundation-scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/ -->Interested in applying for multiple Engineering and Manufacturing scholarships at one time? Try this one. Due 2/1
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html --> McDonalds Hacer Scholarship for students of Hispanic/Latino origin. due 2/6
https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm --> Vegetarian Scholarship. due 2/20
https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/scholarships --> Want to study cyber security? This website includes a list of available scholarships opening soon.
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/learn-to-fly/scholarships/post-secondary-scholarships Experimental Aircraft Association Scholarships - $5,000 - 20 Awards (Deadline: March 1, 2023) To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Be at least 16 years old to apply. B) Be planning to take one of the following: aerospace engineering, aviation business administration, air traffic control, aviation maintenance, professional flight, or any aviation-related STEM field.
https://www.dfwinjurylawyer.com/scholarship Community Impact Scholarship - $2,500 - 2 Awards (Deadline: March 2, 2023) To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Demonstrate active involvement in community service and exhibit strong leadership qualities. B) Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
https://www.trialpro.com/scholarships/ Discover The Difference National Academic Scholarship - $5,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: Mar. 20, 2023) To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Be a high school senior or college student pursuing an AA, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree. B) Have a minimum 3.0 GPA and maintain it throughout academic year.
https://www.salvimaher.com/scholarship Law School Opportunity Scholarship - $1,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: April 6, 2023) To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Be at least 17 years of age and planning to pursue or currently pursuing a degree in law.
https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/ --> For women in STEM. Create a short, 3 minute video about a STEM topic. The woman who earns this scholarship will have 4 years of college tuition paid for. Due 12/13
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/equitableexcellence/ --> Equitable Scholarship. Essay scholarship (800+ words). $5000/year for up to 4 year. Due 12/16
https://cedaredlending.com/scholarship/ --> Because college is expensive scholarship. $500. This is a drawing, which I usually don't like. But this one is relatively harmless and will only take a few minutes to complete. Be sure to read the fine print if you enter.
https://www.rndsystems.com/grants-scholarships/scholarship-application --> Science related scholarship. Due 12/8. Personal statement and short essay (500 words) required.
https://scholarships.nmsu.edu/ --> due 12/1 For students admitted to NMSU. Their Scholar-Dollars is one application for dozens of different scholarships for that school. If you are interested in NMSU, do this ASAP!
https://financialaid.arizona.edu/ScholarshipUniverse --> University of Arizona Scholarship Universe. For admitted UA students only. This portal can help you find hundreds of scholarships.
https://pima.scholarshipuniverse.com/ --> Pima Scholarship Universe. For admitted Pima students only. This portal can help you find hundreds of scholarships.
In January the Arizona Community Foundations scholarship opens. This is one application for over 100 scholarships. You can start preparing for the scholarship application by creating an account, writing your essays (3) and more. Check out the website here: https://www.azfoundation.org/scholarship-seekers/
Questions? Please make an appointment or email me!
College Fair coming up on September 14th!
Located in the small gym
from 10:30-11:40am
Be sure to return the half-sheet of paper when you leave!
September NEWS
Seniors, September is the month to create your FSA-IDs, attend college presentations and begin applying to school and scholarships. Reach out to Mr. Parham for help at jparham@amphi.com.
The Scholarship club starts on Friday! Come to Gear Up during your lunch.
FSA-IDs are created to allow students access to the FAFSA application (for financial aid) in October. Not all students have Social Security Numbers, which are required to create an FSA-ID. If you can not create an FSA-ID for this reason, I encourage you to visit this website for alternatives to pay for college.