Scholarships in Yuma

Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a full-time student (12 credit hours), a U.S. citizen, and a Yuma or La Paz County resident. One page essay on "Why you want the scholarship and your future goals" is also required.

 

Erick Inman Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a Yuma-area graduate, full-time student, and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Selection is based upon extracurricular activity involvement, other than sports. Essay is required.

 

Sylvia Potts Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a Native American student in degree/certificate related courses, who lives in either Yuma or La Paz counties, and has a 2.0 or higher GPA.

 

Tanner Companies Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a Yuma County high school graduate with a 3.0 ("B") or higher average.

 

General Scholarship Program

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must have gone to a high school in Cochise, Pima, or Santa Cruz Counties, or a high school in Yuma, Pinal, Graham, and Greenlee Counties that are south of the Gila River. Full-time status and minimum 2.5 GPA required. Minimum amount awarded to recipients attending two-year institutions; maximum award amount to recipients attending four-year institutions.