Arizona Scholarships

By combining federal, state and ASU gift aid (i.e. Pell Grant, ASU Grant, University Grant, LEAP, and scholarships) with Federal Work-Study and other resources, ASU will cover students' direct costs of attending ASU (minus the student's Expected Family Contribution) for eight full-time, consecutive semesters. Direct costs include tuition, fees, room, board and books. ASU will award recipients the following potential combinations of aid. These awards do not require repayment. * Pell Grants this federal gift assistance program supports students who have exceptional need. * Institutional Grants ASU gift assistance available to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. These grants include the ASU Grant, the University Grant and the ASU Advantage Grant. * FSEOG and LEAP Grants gift assistance available to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. * Federal Work-Study a student employment program that allows students to earn funds to assist in paying their educational costs. * Scholarships gift assistance awarded by ASU and private donors that recognizes exceptional achievement. * Outside Resources funding received from outside sources that assists students in paying for their educational expenses. In essence, ASU will guarantee that 100% of the estimated direct costs of these students will be met with financial aid that does not require repayment (minus the student's Expected Family Contribution). * Arizona Resident. * Admission to ASU as a degree-seeking freshman beginning the fall semester (pursing first undergraduate degree). * Demonstration of total family income of $25,000 or less on the FAFSA for eligible students entering fall 2007. * Enter ASU beginning the fall semester immediately after Arizona high school graduation. * Native American high school seniors that meet the Arizona residency criteria for tuition purposes at ASU are eligible. * Full-time enrollment. * Program participation extends for eight full-time, consecutive semesters.

Summary and Guidelines The Art Institutes Culinary Scholarship Competition puts students cooking skills to the test. The three-part competition consists of the following stages: the preliminary competition, the local cook-off competition, and the national cook-off competition. Eligibility Participants must be high school seniors. Deadlines Your entry must be received at The Art Institute of your choice no later than February 10, 2006. Entry Requirements for the Preliminary Competition 1. Submit a notebook that includes the following: a) menu with description for a two-course meal, including an appetizer, soup or salad, and a main course that includes sauce, garnish, vegetable, and starch; b) detailed recipes and directions for each course; 2. Write and submit a paragraph on why you would like to be a culinary professional and identify who inspires you and why. 3. Submit a current high school transcript. The first, second, and third place winners each will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship worth at least $30,000. The fourth, fifth, and sixth place winners each will be awarded a half-tuition scholarship worth more than $15,000. The seventh, eighth, and ninth place winners each will be awarded a quarter-tuition scholarship worth more than $7,500. Each remaining national candidate not in the top 10 will be awarded a $2,000 tuition scholarship.

The Arizona Scholarship Fund has been established by individuals who have a concern for educational choice in Arizona. The program has been established with the following intentions: The first intent in establishing Arizona Scholarship Fund is to create a charitable and benevolent philanthropic organization aimed at assisting Arizona's children, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin or economic status, with their educational needs. We are establishing a permanent fund which will continue to provide private resources to children whose parents may not have the full means to pay for private educational opportunities.

Embry-Riddle will establish five scholarships for high school seniors for significant achievements in education and leadership valued at $20,000 each based on four academic years of study at $5,000 per academic year. Upon maturity of the program, up to 20 Future Pathfinders scholars will be receiving a total of $100,000 of Embry-Riddle support annually. The scholarships will be awarded to students enrolling in any of the university's four-year full-time undergraduate academic programs at either of its two locations, Prescott, Ariz., or Daytona Beach, Fla. The scholarships will be renewable annually as long as the student maintains both full-time status and a 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).