Other Scholarships
This is a merit-based scholarship competition which opens every fall semester. Students enrolled at EMCC in Fall and who also meet all eligibility criteria listed below may compete for the All-USA Scholarship Competition. In Fall, Estrella Mountain Community College will nominate two students for the All-USA Academic Team Scholarship sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society at EMCC. The scholarship pays two full years of tuition to one of our three Arizona public universities (ASU, NAU, or U of A) with money awarded for transfer in the following Fall.
Eligibility Criteria
You must meet the following criteria to apply:
- Enrolled at EMCC for Fall for at least 6 semester hours,
- 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for all course work completed in the last 5 years, regardless of institution attended,
- Completion of 36 semester hours at the 100-level or above by the end of Fall Semester and 45 semester hours at the 100-level or above by the end of Spring Semester,
- Plan to transfer to an accredited 4-year school for the following Fall
Phi Theta Kappa membership is NOT required to compete or win scholarship awards. December graduates may compete, but awards are NOT available for use until transfer beginning the following Fall.
Selection Process
Round One: Submission of an essay on the following topic:
In 500 words or less, describe your most significant endeavor since attending community college in which you applied your academic or intellectual skills from your community college education to benefit your school, community or society. (The endeavor may be in personal lives, engagement in student organizations, activities that exemplify initiative & leadership, research projects, creative performance, community service and/or service learning).
Essays will be submitted to a committee of EMCC judges, who will consider originality, initiative, degree of difficulty, results and benefit to society. The top-scoring essays from Round One will advance to Round Two, which are several sections of questions and short essays completed online on the ptk.org website. Applicants who are not PTK members will be able to register as a guest in order to complete their application.
Further details on essay submission instructions and deadlines will be announced in the early Fall semester.
Chancellor’s Scholarship
1 year full in-county tuition (up to 18 credits/semester) plus $250.00 each semester for books and supplies. Only one of these scholarships will be awarded. Open to Maricopa County Residents. Not available to current Presidents’ Scholarship recipients.
Criteria
1. Must be actively enrolled in the Honors Program. This means having at least one approved Honors course included in your semester schedule. Must have completed at least one full semester as an Honors student.
2. Must have taken at least 12 credits of 100 level or above coursework completed at the Maricopa County Community Colleges with a minimum MCCCD cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
3. Must be able to provide proof of US citizenship or eligible non-citizen status as required by Arizona HB2008.
4. Students are only eligible to receive the Chancellors’ and Foundation scholarship once. May apply multiple years.
5. Must complete the Chancellor’s Scholarship application and return all requested supporting documents by the application due date.
Applications are located in the Honors Canvas Course.
Foundation Scholarship
A total of $1000.00 in scholarship money will be awarded to the recipient(s). Open to Maricopa County Residents. Available to current Presidents’ Scholarship recipients.
Criteria
1. Must be actively enrolled in the Honors Program. This means having at least one approved Honors course included in your semester schedule. Must have completed at least one full semester as an Honors student.
2. Must have taken at least 12 credits of 100 level or above coursework completed at the Maricopa County Community Colleges with a minimum MCCCD cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
3. Must be able to provide proof of US citizenship or eligible non-citizen status as required by Arizona HB2008.
4. Students are only eligible to receive the Chancellors’ and Foundation scholarship once. May apply multiple years.
5. Must complete Foundation Scholarship applications and return all requested supporting documents by the application due date.
Applications are located in the Honors Canvas Course.
Award: $500 scholarship and $250 scholarships
- Applicant must be enrolled at one of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges or one of the Skills Centers
- Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Applicant must be currently enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
- Applicant must submit a completed application form with two faculty signatures
- 1 Completed scholarship application form
- 1 Copy of unofficial transcript(s)
Prompt: A typewritten essay of not more than two pages (double-spaced) describing your academic and professional goals and how your community college experience will help you achieve them