Agua Fria High School

Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarship Program

We are excited to announce that the 2025 Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Education Scholarship application is now open! Scholarships are awarded to students who have overcome great obstacles in their lives and wish to pursue a career or technical degree/certificate/diploma at a not-for-profit trade/vocational school or community college in the United States.

This year, 300 students will be awarded with scholarships up to $2,500 to help fund their education or outside costs such as childcare, transportation, equipment, or supplies.

Below is a link to download a digital copy of our CTE scholarship poster. We hope that you will display it for students to see and include it in any email correspondence with your distributions to students and parents. Click the button below to learn more about the Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship and help your students start their applications today!

Horatio Alger CTE Scholarship

PITTSBURGH INJURY LAWYERS P.C.
$500 SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST 2025

Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C. are known for getting substantial court judgments for victims of personal injuries. We want to help future personal injury attorneys with their education costs by offering an annual $500 scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded based on an essay competition with a topic focused on personal injury.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The scholarship opportunity is open to high school seniors through post-grad students. All applicants must be actively enrolled in a U.S. college/university, or a high school student planning to attend a U.S. college/university in the fall.
• All essays should contain the author’s name, address, phone number, current major, and college
• All essays must be emailed to  pittsburghinjuryscholarship@mail.com
• All entries must be in .pdf format
• All submissions must be submitted by July 31, 2025.
• The winner will be announced via our website on August 31, 2025.

2025 ESSAY TOPIC

In recent years, there has been a surge in advertising for personal injury law firms. Discuss the potential impact this may have on both clients and attorneys. Do you believe this uptick in advertising is beneficial or detrimental? Explain.

Guidelines:

• Use a maximum of 1500 words
• Specifically answer the question(s) provided.
• Use case law and online articles to support your answer.
• Proper spelling, grammar, and citations should be used.
• Any submissions will be scanned for plagiarism.

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Winners announced: August 31, 2025

The Arizona Promise Program

• The Arizona Promise Program provides financial assistance for students whose federal Pell grants or other financial aid don’t cover the cost of college tuition and fees.
• The award amount is up to the actual cost of in-state tuition, mandatory fees and program fees after other financial aid.
• Qualifying students are guaranteed their tuition, mandatory fees and program fees will be fully covered.

Who is eligible for the Arizona Promise Program?

To qualify, a student must:

• Be an Arizona resident.
• Graduate from an Arizona high school with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 1 of senior year of high school.
• Qualify for ANY federal Pell Grant; timely complete the FAFSA application each year for renewal.
• Be admitted and enroll as a first-time, full-time, on-campus degree seeking student at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University or the University of Arizona, in the fall semester immediately following high school graduation. (Some gaps in enrollment, such as for military service, may be allowed. Please check with the universities.)

Click here to learn more about the Arizona Promise Program.

There is no deadline.

FOSTER CARE TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIPS

We have listened to thousands of former foster youth who understand that academic college is not the only pathway to success! We are proud to announce that beginning in Spring 2024, we will open our scholarship program up to young people who need assistance to attend and complete certificate and professional programs as well as traditional 2 and 4 year college degrees.

The 2024-25 scholarship application will be available in May, it will offer those who feel left behind and left out the assistance they need to become plumbers, electricians, medical assistants and a range of professional options as well as those who need assistance to complete a traditional academic degree.

Please visit this page in May for more information and to be part of building Community Now, one young professional at a time.

Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC) offers numerous scholarships and financial aid resources. The MCC website https://www.maricopa.edu/students/financial-aid-resources/scholarships provides information and tips. Here is a helpful video on applying for scholarships in general.

Updated Scholarship List

Click here to visit scholarships.orgs current list of available scholarships.

The Mike Rowe Scholarship

Work Ethic Scholarship Program

Deadline: 4/17/24

Award Amount: Varies The Work Ethic Scholarship Program is open to students pursuing training for a career in a trade field. You must sign the S.W.E.A.T. pledge, answer four short questions related to the pledge, make a short, 60-second video, and submit two references in order to be considered for this award.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Students must be enrolled or planning to enroll in one of the approved certificate, license, or two-year trade programs below:

• Automotive Technology
• Aviation Technology
• Carpentry
• Commercial Driving
• Construction
• Diesel Technology
• Electrical Technology
• Emergency Medical Technology
• Farming and Agriculture
• Fire Science and Technology
• Heavy Equipment Operation
• HVAC
• Machinery
• Manufacturing
• Marine Technology
• Pipefitting
• Plumbing
• Welding

This scholarship is not available for students in four-year degree or bachelor’s degree programs.

To learn more about the Mike Rowe Scholarship organization, and apply, click here