The AFFCF Scholarship application is now open! It is open from 11/15/22 - 12/15/22 for new applicants who will be enrolling in college in January (Spring 2023 semester).
New applicants are those who already graduated from high school or earned their GED who meet the below eligibility criteria:
- Must have reached (or will be reaching) age 18 as a ward of the state of Arizona or in tribal foster care in Arizona
- Must have earned their GED or have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (either on high school transcript or college transcript if a current college student)
- Must be enrolling in a minimum of six credit hours in the Spring 2023 semester
- Must be under the age of 25
The application requires one letter of recommendation which can either be uploaded to the application or requested from a reference via e-mail through the application. The letter of recommendation can be from any person of the student's choosing.
Benefits of the AFFCF Scholarship program include:
- $1,000/semester for community college students
- $2,500/semester for university students
- Access to additional resources and scholarship opportunities
- Support from AFFCF and encouragement throughout the semester
Students who are studying a healthcare degree who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher will also be able to apply for the Barbara Polk Healthcare Scholarship through the same portal after they complete the AFFCF Scholarship application, should they be interested in applying!
Application deadline: 12/15/22
Please note that for current high school students who will be graduating in May of 2023 and starting college the Fall 2023 semester, the AFFCF Scholarship application will be open from 6/1/23 - 6/30/23 for students to apply ahead of the Fall 2023 semester.
