
Scholarships
Amount: 90% of state funding that would have otherwise been allocated to the school district or charter school for the qualified student. About: Administered by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and funded by state tax dollars, Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) provides education options for qualified Arizona students, who receive 90 percent of the
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Each year, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) awards scholarships to full-time students currently enrolled in accredited or developing occupational therapy programs. Applicants must be enrolled in a master’s or doctorate program and have completed at least one year of occupational therapy specific course work. Those studying to become occupational
Amount: $8,000 (disbursed over 4 years). About: Offered by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship is annually awarded to the children and grandchildren of APWU members. Applicants must be college-bound high school seniors and be the child, grandchild, stepchild, or legally adopted child of an active, retired, or deceased, due-paying
Amount: $1,000. About: The Arizona CPA Foundation for Innovation and Education offers scholarships to high school students who are legal U.S. residents and current residents of Arizona with an interest in accounting. Upon graduation, scholarship recipients must enroll in an Arizona university or community college as a full-time student in the fall semester, designate his
Amount: $2,000. About: The American Nuclear Society (ANS) offers various scholarships to undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are studying toward careers in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field. Interested students must submit an ANS General Application. Four scholarships are awarded to incoming sophomores, and four scholarships are awarded to juniors and seniors.
Amount: $1,000-$15,000. About: Each year, the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) awards a wide range of scholarships to aspiring nurses. There is one general application to fill out, and applicants will automatically be considered for all of the scholarships. To be eligible, applicants must be members of NBNA, be currently enrolled in a nursing program,