Maricopa Scholarships

Scholarships List

Scholarship Deadline Date
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation - Scholarship Manager
  • Academic Year 2024-2025 Cycle dates are as follows:
  • Fall 2024 Application Cycle: March 1 - April 30, 2024
  • Awarding/notifications will begin in July.
  • Spring 2025 Application Cycle: September 1 - October 31, 2024
  • Awarding/notifications will begin in December.

Apply to These Scholarships Using One Application:

Conrad N. Bensyl Memorial Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, a minimum GPA of 2.5, enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, majoring in education.The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

Frank S. Zarzecki Memorial Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, financial need, presently or previously enrolled in cooperative education internship or service-learning at SCC. The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

Frank Hodges Memorial Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College; a minimum GPA of 2.5, formally admitted to a health care program, enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

Sherry Loring Memorial Scholarship for Equine Science: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, majoring in equine science. The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

Dr.John E. Messer Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College; a minimum GPA of 2.5, enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours. Preference is given to Culinary students. The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

CIS Department Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, a minimum GPA of 2.5, enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, majoring in Computer Information Systems.The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

Dr. Nancy Miller Endowment Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: re-entry student enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, minimum of 12 credits completed at Scottsdale Community College at the time of application, minimum of 3 credits completed in Social/Behavioral Science courses at Scottsdale Community College, GPA must be between 2.5 and 3.5. The selected recipient(s) must intend to transfer to a four-year university and major in Social/Behavioral Sciences.The estimated amount of this award varies. Awards per semester: varies.

Annette West Memorial Scholarship at Scottsdale Community College: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, ACE High School Graduate - open to all with previous ACE experience. Area of study should be STEM degree (e.g. Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Sciences, Geology, Math and Physics) or an Applied Science degree (e.g. Nursing, Nutrition, etc), minimum GPA of 2.75, financial need. The scholarship is available for renewal up to six semesters if the above criteria is maintained. The Scholarship Fund award will provide a payout for two recipients at equal percentages of each recipient's tuition and fees until such time that the award exceeds 50% of the total cost of registration and fees for an academic year. At such time that the endowment payout exceeds the 2 initial awards at 50% funding, the payout shall be utilized to fund a 3rd scholarship and will add scholarships ad infinitum. If at some future point there are greater funds available than students meeting the fund's criteria, the award committee may, at its discretion, consider awarding to recipients who were not ACE, high school students and/or who otherwise do not meet the fund criteria set forth herein.

Karen Biglin Read, Learn and Travel Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, an interest in reading, learning, and travel, a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given to students that work in the library and/or experience (as a student worker or work-study) at the SCC library or any other library experience.One annual award, awarded half in fall and half in spring, if the student is eligible and returns.

Jerald A. and Beverly J. Weiss Family Scholarship: The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows: enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, majoring in math or science, minimum GPA of 3.5, enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, financial need per current FAFSA, high school graduate, on a transfer path to a 4-year degree. Even distribution between male and female recipients over time. The scholarship is to automatically renew for the student if they continue to meet these criteria - for up to four (4) semesters. The scholarship is to be exclusively used by the selected candidate(s) for payments toward full-time academic tuition, books, fees, and living expenses associated with attending school full time. The scholarship will provide a payout for a single recipient until such time that the award exceeds 100% of the total cost of registration and fees for an academic year at SCC. Additional funding may be given to the chosen candidate or a second candidate may be chosen.

Route to Relief at Maricopa Community Colleges N/A

The Maricopa Community College General Scholarship Application is now closed but additional scholarship opportunities may still be available. SCC students should apply for all opportunities that they may be eligible for. You can search for SCC specific scholarships by putting “Scottsdale” in the search field. Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation scholarships include privately funded opportunities that are open to all MCCCD students.