Hello!

While at this time of year there is much attention on the FAFSA and scholarships that may have residency requirements, it is important to note that there are also many scholarships available for students who are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

THE DREAM US SCHOLARSHIP

Eligible students are those who are:

• Came to the United States prior to November 1st, 2018

• Came to the United States prior to the age of 16

• Graduate high school with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA

• Will be attending one of the following colleges in AZ:

• Arizona State University
• Grand Canyon University
• Northern Arizona University
• Phoenix College
• University of Arizona

There are other partner schools out-of-state, in addition to those in AZ.

The application deadline is 2/29/24

SCHOLARSHIPS A-Z

Scholarships A-Z is a Tucson-based organization that works to support students not eligible for federal financial aid.

• Year-round support and programming for students

• Information on Prop 308, which Arizona voters passed in 2022. Because of Prop 308, students who graduated from Arizona high schools after attending for at least two years qualify for in-state tuition at public Arizona colleges (community colleges and universities) regardless of their immigration status.

• Students can find more scholarship opportunities on the Scholarships A - Z website (scholarships are listed by application deadline month) including the below which are currently open:

• Tempe Dollars for Scholars

Scholarship opportunity for Tempe Union High School District seniors.

Application deadline: 2/23/24

• Victoria Teresa Arias Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship opportunity for Youth on Their Own (YOTO) participants

and students attending Tucson area high schools.

Application deadline: 4/5/24

ALIENTO AZ

Aliento AZ provides a lot of resources for students ineligible for federal financial aid, including a scholarship page that shows which scholarship opportunities are currently open.

ARIZONA UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE RESOURCES

Arizona's universities and colleges offer a host of resources to support students who are not eligible for federal financial aid, including on campus resources and scholarship resources:

ASU DREAMZone

Coconino Community College - Resource page

Maricopa Community Colleges - Resource page

NAU Office of Inclusion

Pima Community College - Immigrant and Refugee Student Resource Center

UA Thrive Center - Immigrant Resources

In addition to the useful information found in the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) Post-Secondary Education Resource Guide, Appendix C in the guide is a scholarship guide for students who are not eligible for federal financial aid.

Click the below image to download the guide from AFFCF's website!

All of the links and e-mail addresses in the guide are clickable.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Sincerely,



Erika Klotz

Post-Secondary Program Manager

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation

(602) 775-5786

www.affcf.org