Foundation Scholarships

Featured Scholarships

Fred and Eunice Wuertz family

Fred and Eunice Wuertz Endowment

The Wuertz family established the Fred and Eunice Wuertz endowment scholarship in 2005 to honor their parents. The scholarship supports the Promise for the Future program which encourages students to prepare for and pursue an education at CAC. (pictured to the right, family members Joan & Wilbur Wuertz)

Photo of Allan Morton & Richard O’Brien, Harry SchmidtRichard G. O’Brien Science Scholarship

The Richard G. O’Brien Science Scholarship was established in memory and honor of Dick by his wife, Judy, and family in 2016. The recipient must be a Casa Grande high school graduate and pursuing a degree or certificate in the science program. (pictured to the left, Allan Morton & Richard O’Brien, Harry Schmidt, in the foreground)

Carlotta S. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship

Photo of Carlotta S. Gilbert

Carlotta was determined to be teach.  She worked her way through college in the 1930’s without financial help.  She taught before she was married, privately tutored homebound children, tutored in the literacy program and guided her daughters, Carol, Nada, and Miriam, toward higher education.

Carlotta mentored others by providing encouragement and opportunities.  She loved to travel and considered seeing the United States and other countries as an educational journey.  Besides family, friends and teaching, her love was music.  She helped bring music and dance enrichment to Casa Grande with the first community concert series.

For many years Carlotta was a member of the Central Arizona College Foundation Board of Directors and served as Secretary.

The Carlotta S. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship endowment fund was established in 2019 by Carol Gilbert Cox, Nada Jagerson and Miriam Patrick, daughters of Carlotta and Guy Gilbert.   The scholarship provides tuition and/or book awards for students enrolled in the education program.

The Minimum Qualifications for Foundation Scholarships

To receive a Central Arizona College Foundation Scholarship, students must complete the following steps. These steps are the minimum qualifications for all of Central Arizona College Foundation Scholarships.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Find out more about FAFSA here.

 

Find your path. View our Areas of Interest available at Central Arizona College here.

Coordinate with federal financial aid. The total of all awards may not exceed the student’s need as determined by the Financial Aid Team.

Enroll in a minimum of 6 credits per semester. Check out the classes available for any given semester here.

Earn and maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Find out your GPA by using your student portal.

Meet all other specific criteria as identified by each Foundation scholarship. This information can be reviewed under the “Find Scholarships by Areas of Interest” column of this webpage.

After completing the steps listed above, take a look at the “Find Scholarships by Areas of Interest” column. Once you have found the scholarship(s) you are interested in, apply for them by filling out the CAC Institutional/Foundation Scholarship Application 

Find Scholarships by Areas of Interest

Richard G. O’Brien Science Scholarship

  • ·Must be a Casa Grande high school graduate
  • ·Must be pursuing a degree or certificate in the science program

Paul Pearce Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be a resident of Arizona who is pursuing a degree or certificate in agriculture or agricultural sciences
  • ·Must demonstrate leadership, community service
  • ·Additional consideration given to applicants with 2 years of 4H or Future Farmers of America

Darlene Unger Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in the business program

C.A. & Nelle H. Pope Scholarship

  • ·Must be pursuing a degree in the creative arts or culinary arts programs

Sodexo Culinary Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in either the Hotel Restaurants and Management or the Culinary Arts Programs

Emma Boswell Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be a Coolidge High School graduate
  • ·Must be pursuing a business degree or certificate

Judge Robert R. Bean Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be Pinal County high school graduate
  • ·Must be enrolled in the criminal justice or legal studies

The Sergeant Tate Lynch Promise for the Future Scholarship Endowment

  • ·Must be an eligible Promise for the Future student
  • ·Must be pursuing a degree or certificate in public safety, emergency services or criminal justice

Thomas Cole Art Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in a visual arts program
  • ·Must provide sample of artistic talent or potential
  • ·Must have a civic commitment
  • ·Must demonstrate civic activities and financial need

James Lee Music Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in music courses

Winston Hoffman Drama Scholarship

  • ·Must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher
  • ·Must be performing in a current theater production

C. A. & Nelle H. Pope Scholarship

  • ·Must be pursuing a degree in the creative arts or culinary arts programs

Zelda (Chris) Ferryman Scholarship

  • ·Program of study in Nursing

JoAnn Harter Memorial Scholarship for Nursing

  • ·Must be a second year Nursing student
  • ·Must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

N. E. “Pete” & Josephine King Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled a health careers program

Lynn S. Long Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be a nursing student enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester
  • ·Must earn a 3.5 GPA on courses required for the nursing AAS degree

Tepi Maddock Scholarship

  • ·Must be female students
  • ·Program of study in Nursing

Chief Scott R. Miller Fire Science Scholarship

A scholarship for expenses and fees not related to tuition costs

  • ·Must be enrolled in a program of study in fire science
  • ·Must be a graduate of a Pinal County high school
  • ·Applicants who are Promise for the Future students will receive preference
  • ·Pinal County residents will receive preference

Roberta Phillips Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in the Nursing program
  • ·Must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

The Michael J. Cepello Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be pursuing a degree or certificate in behavioral health services
  • ·Preference to Pinal County resident

Naomi McDonald Scholarship

  • ·Must be a minority nursing student

The Sergeant Tate Lynch Promise for the Future Scholarship Endowment

  • ·Must be an eligible Promise for the Future student
  • ·Must be pursuing a degree or certificate in public safety, emergency services or criminal justice

Duane Irvin Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in a technology program

Tom Kunz Vaquero Scholarship

  • ·Must be a member of a recognized Central Arizona College athletic team
  • ·Must be enrolled full-time
  • ·Must be a graduate of a Pinal County high school

Coolidge Mounted Sheriff’s Posse Scholarship

  • ·Preference to direct descendants of Sheriff Posse members pursuing any certificate or degree program
  • ·OR High school graduates participating in the CAC Rodeo program and pursuing a two-year certificate or degree
  • ·OR Pinal County high school graduate pursuing a certificate or degree in agriculture
  • ·Must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA after one semester of attendance

Bob England Rodeo Scholarship and Endowment Scholarship

  • ·Must be a member of the rodeo program
  • ·Must enroll in a minimum of 9 credits
  • ·Preference to Promise for the Future students

Ann Williams Scholarship

  • ·Must participate in the Rodeo program
  • ·Must demonstrate financial need

Chief Scott R. Miller Fire Science Scholarship

A scholarship for expenses and fees not related to tuition costs

  • ·Recipient must be enrolled in a program of study in fire science
  • ·Recipient must be a graduate of a Pinal County high school
  • ·Applicants who are Promise students will receive preference
  • ·Pinal County residents will receive preference

Bob England Rodeo Scholarship and Endowment Scholarship

  • ·Must be a member of the rodeo program
  • ·Preference to Promise students

Pinal County University Foundation Scholarship

  • ·Awards given to a first year and a second year Promise students

The Sergeant Tate Lynch Promise Scholarship Endowment

  • ·Must be an eligible Promise student
  • ·Must be pursuing a degree or certificate in public safety, emergency services or criminal justice

Great Women of CAC/Pinal County – non-traditional students

  • ·Must be a Pinal County resident
  • ·Preference to a new, continuing or re-entry student
  • ·May have endured/overcome hardships
  • ·Participated in community service
  • ·Must demonstrate leadership qualities
  • ·Must demonstrate financial

Barnes and Noble Book Scholarship

  • ·Standard criteria

Dean Merrill Scholarship

  • ·Standard criteria

The George W. Fridell Scholarship

  • ·Must exhibit financial need
  • ·Essay must demonstrate education/career goals

Clara Lovett University Foundation Scholarship – transfer students

  • ·Must be enrolled in a regionally accredited university offering programs on a Central Arizona College Campus
  • ·Graduate of a Pinal County High School
  • ·Graduate of Central Arizona College with a completion of 30 university parallel credits. (Arizona State Prison Campus is excluded)
  • ·Cumulative GPA of 3.0 at CAC and in university parallel courses taken at CAC
  • ·Enrollment in a minimum of 9 credits with a declared university major
  • ·Recommendations provided by former instructors will be given special consideration

Emma Boswell Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be a Coolidge High School graduate

Dale and Lee Gibson Scholarship

  • ·Must be a Florence Union High School graduate
  • ·Must be pursuing a degree or certificate

J. and A. Myrtle Jones Memorial Scholarship

  • ·Must be a graduate of Coolidge or Florence high schools
  • ·Preference to a Coolidge High School graduate
  • ·Demonstrate financial need

Kathleen Van Cleft Indian Scholarship Fund

  • ·Must be Native American

Otto and Edna Neely Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled full-or part-time, summer sessions included
  • ·Must be a US citizen and resident of Arizona
  • ·Scholarship is unavailable to students in the Honors program

The Desert Woman’s Club Scholarship

  • ·Preference to Coolidge High School graduates

Donovan Kramer Scholarship

  • ·Must be enrolled in communication studies

Scholarship Applications

CAC Institutional/Foundation Scholarship Application

Stars and Stripes Scholarship Application

Endowed Scholarship Funds

A. Thomas Cole Art Scholarship
Arthur J. and Mary A. Faul Scholarship
Bob England Rodeo Scholarship
C.A. & Nelle H. Pope Memorial Scholarship
Carlotta S. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship
Coolidge Mounted Sheriff’s Posse Scholarship
Darlene Unger Memorial Scholarship
David Snider Veterans Endowed Scholarship
Donovan Kramer Scholarship
Duane Irvin Scholarship
Emma Boswell Memorial Scholarship
Great Women of CAC/Pinal County Scholarship
Jo Ann Harter Memorial Scholarship
Kathleen Van Cleft Indian Scholarship Fund
Lin L. Laursen Endowment Scholarship
Michael J. Cepello Memorial Scholarship
N. E. “Pete” and Josephine King Scholarship
Richard J. and A. Myrtle Jones Memorial Scholarship
Robert Cherepy Memorial Scholarship
Roberta Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Tom Kunz/Vaquero Foundation Endowment Scholarship
V.A.L.O.R. – Veterans And Loved Ones Relief
Winston Hoffman Drama Scholarship

Promise Scholarship Endowed Funds

APS Foundation
ASML Trust Scholarship
Chief Scott R. Miller Fire Science Scholarship (FCAPC)
CORE Construction
David Snider Veterans Endowed Scholarship
Durrant Architects
Fred and Eunice Wuertz Scholarship
Gila River Indian Community
Mickey A. and Louise Clark Scholarship
Promise Contributions (Title V)
Sodexo Scholarship
Stephen P. Terry Promise for the Future Scholarship
The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Scholarship
TransCanada Promise for the Future Scholarship
Zhe “Joe” Fang Memorial Promise Scholarship

Promise Non-Endowment Scholarships

Alumni and Friends of Promise for the Future
Isabel & Claude Gipson Promise for the Future Scholarship
Pinal County University Foundation Scholarships
Sergeant Tate Lynch Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Non-Endowments

Arizona Community Foundation
Arizona Nurses Foundation
Barnes and Noble Book Scholarship
Baseball Alumni Scholarship Fund
College For Kids
Dale and Lee Gibson Scholarship
Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Program Scholarship
East Valley Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast Bookstore Scholarship-Superstition Mountain Campus Students
Guy Gilbert Scholarship
Henry Brown Heavy Equipment Scholarship
Intel Scholarship
James Lee Music Scholarship
John Deere Ag Tech Scholarship
John Deere Construction Forestry Tech Scholarship
John J. Klein, Sr. and Anne Klein Memorial Scholarship Fund
Judge Robert R. Bean Memorial Scholarship
The George W. Fridell Scholarship
The Desert Woman’s Club Scholarship
Zelda “Chris” Ferryman Scholarship

Scholarship Non-Endowments

Ann Williams Memorial Scholarship
Bert Slater Memorial Scholarship
Clara Lovett University Foundation Scholarship
Dr. Lee Fournet Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Scholarship
Dean Merrell Scholarship
James T. and Mary Smardon O’Neil
Jeanette Miller Memorial Scholarship
John Slater Memorial Scholarship
Lynn S. Long Memorial Scholarship
Neomia McDonald Nursing Scholarship
Otto & Edna Neely Foundation
Paul Pearce Memorial Scholarship
Pinal County Federal Credit Union
Richard G. O’Brien Science Scholarship
Rodeo Scholarships
Sodexo Culinary Scholarship
Stars and Stripes Scholarship
Tepi Maddock Scholarship
V.A.L.O.R. – Veterans and Love Ones Relief
Vivian C. Urton Nursing Scholarship