PVCC Student Financial Assistance

Kranitz Student Center
Room KSC-101
Tel: (602) 787-7100
Fax: (602) 787-7105

Office Hours
Mon-Thur	Friday
7:30am-7:00pm	7:30am-5:00pm
Office Hours Closures & Revisions: The office will close at 4:00 pm the LAST Friday of each month for staff meeting. *Hours of operation may change around holidays & during the summer



PVCC Scholarships Listings
Applications available at the Office of Student Financial Assistance Scholarship listings are in order by deadline date
John J Shroyer Scholarship Paradise Valley Community College Institutional Foundation Scholarship - New Deadline: March 1, 2010 Open to all Paradise Valley Community College students MACHE - Deadline: November 20, 2009 Maricopa ACHE mission is to provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to the academic success of Latino students in community colleges and to pursue workable strategies, solutions, and resources to achieve this goal. Athletics Special Program Scholarship - Deadline: December 15, 2009 Available to returning PVCC Athletes Jack Kent Cooke - Deadline: January 11, 2010 Designed to encourage and support outstanding students from 7th grade through graduate school who have a breadth of interests, work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need. Mensa Education & Research Foundation - Deadline January 15, 2010 Applicants must be a resident of the Greater Phoenix Mensa area (central and northern Arizona) and enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution of post-secondary education for fall 2010. Applicants need not be a member of Mensa. Morris K. Udall - Deadline: January 20, 2010 The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Dougherty Foundation - Deadline March 1, 2010 The Dougherty Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit educational trust. Scholarships and student learns are awarded by board action. Awards are based on need and academic achievements. iSTART SMART Special Program Scholarship - Deadline March 1, 2010 Open to PVCC students who have successfully completed AAA115 or CPD150 Arizona Watercolor Association - Deadline: May 10, 2010 The Arizona Watercolor Association Scholarship recognizes each year the dedication of students enrolled in studio art during the year to further enhance and develop as a Fine Artist in Watercolor. BigSun Scholarship - Deadline: June 24, 2010 The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.

Scholarship Search Engines and Online Applications
Presidents Scholarship Freshman who graduated in the top 15% of their graduating high school class or qualify through placement testing. Maricopa Community Colleges District Scholarships Various Scholarships Available to Maricopa Community Colleges Students John Shroyer Memorial Scholarship Chicanos Por La Causa Joseph William Rymer Memorial Scholarship Maricopa Community Colleges Honors Scholarships Various Honors Scholarship opportunities for Maricopa Community Colleges Students Arizona State University Various Scholarships for students ready to attend ASU Community College Transfer Students Northern Arizona University* Scholarships for incoming Freshmen as well as continuing, transfer, statewide and graduate students University of Arizona Freshmen scholarships, outside scholarship and search engines available through U of A University of Phoenix Directed toward students who have completed an Associates degree from one of the Maricopa Community Colleges Abbott & Fenner Free database search engine Accounttemps/AICPA The scholarships will be awarded based on demonstrated academic achievement, leadership activities, community service and future career interests AES Engineering Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study Advancing Women in Transportation The Metropolitan Phoenix Chapter of WTS currently offers three scholarships; $3,000 Graduate, $2,000 Undergraduate, and $3,000 Leadership Americorps The National Civilian Community Corps American Indian Services Scholarships for undergraduate Native American students American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Various scholarships available to Accounting majors Asian and Pacific Islander Association of MCCCD The purpose of APIA is to promote and enhance the well being of Asian and Pacific faculty, administrators, staff, and students at the Maricopa Community Colleges and in the community-at-large Arizona Grants An incentive for high school students to graduate early and promptly transition into a postsecondary education experience Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education The Arizona Private Postsecondary Education Student Financial Assistance Program Barry Goldwater Scholarship The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Scholarships for U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals, undergraduate students, to pursue overseas study Black Excel The College Help Network for African American Students Braintrack Directory for University and College search including scholarships Capella University Applicant must be an employee, alumni or faculty of the Maricopa Community Colleges Chela Scholarships Free Scholarship search tool Coca Cola Scholarships Explore the Coca Cola site to discover scholarship opportunities available College Scholarships.org Scholarship resources for various categories Family of Freedom Scholarship Fund To provide education assistance to dependent children and spouses of those killed or disabled as result of the terrorist attacks on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Fastweb Scholarship Search A useful site that will do the search for you Federal Trade Commission Helpful information to safeguard yourself against scholarship scams Finaid! Additional information and links for scholarships Ayuda Financiera del Estudiante en Espanol Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association Applications available for undregraduate nursing students Gates Millennium Scholarship Funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Glamour Recognizes the exceptional achievements and academic excellence of female college juniors (third years) from the United Stated and Canada Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities To promote Hispanic success in higher education Hispanic Scholarship Fund To develop the next generation of Hispanic business leaders Hopi Tribe Financial assistance to eligible Hopi students Indian Health Services designed to help the agency achieve their mission by providing scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students focused on the health professions in a variety of fields The Lilly Moving Lives Forward Reintegration Scholarship designed to help persons with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and related schizophrenia spectrum disorders acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to move their lives forward and reintegrate into society MyApartmentMap Housing Scholarship The MyApartmentMap scholarship is offered twice a year for the fall and spring semesters. $1,000.000 is awarded to the student that writes the most creative and thought provoking essay. The scholarship winners will be announced within 30 days after the submission deadline. Mach 25 Scholarship search and links to collegenets own scholarships National Association of Hispanic Journalists Open to high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students majoring in print or broadcast journalism Navajo Nation Scholarship/ Financial Assistance Programs Available for student's with Navajo background Nursing Scholarships Nursing Scholarships search web site sponsored by Johnson and Johnson The Orphan Foundation of America Casey Family Scholarships opportunity for Male Students of Color in Post-Secondary Education P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Promoting educational opportunities for women. Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy Nationwide college student essay contest Ronald McDonald Charities Offers scholarships to eligible graduating U.S. high school seniors who face limited access to educational and career opportunities in their communities Target All-Around Scholarship The Take Charge of Education Program Scholarships.com Free Scholarship Search Shirley G. Schmitz Foundation Provides scholarships for education in starting and operating a business SRP Ethnic Minority Scholarship Member of an under represented minority group and Arizona Residents, full-time students at an accredited college and/or university TYLENOL Brand Scholarship Fund To help deserving undergraduate and graduate students meet the costs of higher education in health-related field United States Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Available to the Sons and Daugters of Active, Former and Reserve Marines. USA FUNDS USA Education/ USA Funds Scholarship Program Application Zonta International Scholarship Award to young women pursuing education in Public Affairs

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