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Students in Yavapai County seeking postsecondary scholarships are encouraged to apply
ACF of Yavapai County has compiled a list of scholarships available to students in Yavapai County in the Cash for College Scholarship Booklet. Visit azfoundation.org/yavapai to download the booklet.
As Arizona’s largest independent provider of scholarship funding, ACF offers access to more than 150 scholarships through a single online application. Applicants complete one application that instantly matches them with scholarship opportunities for which they may be eligible. During the 2023-24 academic year, ACF awarded $5.2 million in scholarships to more than 1,200 students across Arizona.
Scholarships are available for high school seniors, current college students, graduate students, or adult re-entry students attending accredited two-year and four-year colleges and universities, as well as career and technical schools anywhere in the United States. Each scholarship opportunity has a designated deadline, with some as early as March or as late as May. Students are encouraged to apply early to maximize their opportunities.
Scholarships can be awarded based on merit or financial need and may be restricted to students from a particular geographic region or with specific demographic characteristics.
The Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County was established in 1993 as a permanent philanthropic endowment for the enduring benefit of Yavapai County. This family of charitable funds is guided by a local Board of Advisors and benefits from cost-efficient, centralized professional services provided by ACF.
Established in 1978, the Arizona Community Foundation is a statewide family of charitable funds supported by thousands of Arizonans. With regional offices serving communities across Arizona, ACF is among the top 25 community foundations in the nation with more than $1.4 billion in trust and endowment assets, is certified under the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundation and has received the highest 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for 12 years. Since inception, ACF has awarded more than $1.2 billion in grants, scholarships, and loans to nonprofit organizations, schools, students, and government agencies. More information is available at azfoundation.org.
