CFSA General Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Introduction
We believe strong communities are built when students receive support to pursue their educational goals and prepare to become tomorrow’s leaders and skilled workers. The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona offers a variety of scholarships and awards that reflect the wide range of donors who create them. These opportunities exist because donors choose to help students who need financial assistance to reach their academic and career objectives.
Eligibility
Minimum qualifications that apply to most CFSA scholarships:
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5.
- Must be a high school graduate.
- Must have graduated from a high school located in Southern Arizona, including Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise counties, or portions of Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, and Maricopa counties lying south of the Gila River.
Institutional restrictions
- CFSA scholarship funds cannot be paid to for-profit educational institutions. Applicants planning to attend or currently attending a for-profit school are ineligible for these scholarships.
- In line with the Foundation’s commitment to equity and inclusion, CFSA will not award funds to institutions that engage in discriminatory employment practices or deny programs/services on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, economic circumstances, ethnicity, familial status, gender or gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, and/or veteran status. If CFSA determines an applicant’s school violates this policy, the applicant will be informed of the issue.
CFSA General Scholarship — key details
- Length and amounts: Award is renewable for up to four years total, as long as the recipient continues to meet eligibility requirements. Award amounts are: $2,000 in year one; $2,500 in year two; $4,000 in year three; and $4,000 in year four.
- Eligible institutions: Funds may be used at either a community college or a four-year university. Students who begin at a community college and later transfer to a university may retain the scholarship.
- Academic and enrollment requirements: Recipients must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled full-time to qualify for continued funding.
- Renewal and continuity: Recipients must submit a renewal application each year to receive the subsequent year’s award. If a recipient interrupts enrollment during the four-year award period, they must reapply and will be considered along with new applicants. No one will receive more than four years of CFSA scholarship funding.