The 100 Club of Arizona scholarship program was established to provide financial education assistance to family members of public safety officers/firefighters. The program is also available to families who have suffered a death or injury and/or family members of active or retired Arizona public safety officers or firefighters.
The 100 Club of Arizona does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status or age, in the administration of its scholarship program.
Applications for the 2012-2013 School Year Scholarship Program is Friday, February 17, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.
Application Details
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a 100 Club of Arizona scholarship one of the following must apply to you:
- You are an immediate family member* of a sworn/certified full-time public safety officer or firefighter serving in the State of Arizona**
- You are an immediate family member* of a public safety officer or firefighter who met retirement eligibility from the State of Arizona
**You are not eligible if you are employed as a sworn/certified officer or firefighter
The 100 Club of Arizona may place restrictions on certain scholarships, restricting the application to one of the above categories, or a subset of one or both of the above categories.
Scholarship types
Scholarships may be awarded for eligible persons wishing to pursue a course of study beyond high school (scholarships are not awarded for post-graduate study). Eligible programs include but are not limited to:
- Accredited colleges and universities
- Post secondary trade schools
The following scholarship awards may be offered by the 100 Club:
- One time awards covering tuition, books, fees and/or housing
- Multi-year renewable awards covering tuition, books, fees and/or housing
- Equipment awards including, but not limited to, special accommodation student needs and/or technology equipment
Application Process
To apply for a scholarship for the 2012-2013 School Year, download the online application. Applications will be due by 5:00 p.m. MST on Friday, February 17, 2012. Applications will be accepted in person, via mail, or via facsimile. The 100 Club is not responsible for applications sent via fax or mail that are not received in a timely manner. Please verify that your application has been received if there is any doubt.
100 Club of Arizona
5033 N. 19th Avenue, Suite 123
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Fax: 602-242-1715
Phone: 602-485-0100
Application Review Process
The 100 Club of Arizona will review applications to ensure each applicant meets the minimum standards of the application criteria. The 100 Club of Arizona may request further information from applicants or invite all or some applicants to an interview. A list of selected applicants will be reviewed by the 100 Club of Arizona Executive Committee.
Award Process
Chosen applicants will be invited to a scholarship award ceremony. Whenever possible, scholarship awards shall be made payable directly to the educational facility, or jointly to the recipient and the vendor.
Award Renewals
Scholarship awards that are eligible for renewal shall require documentation from the recipient that the conditions of the award continue to be met before subsequent awards are made.
Named Scholarships
Upon the request of a donor, or upon its own action, the 100 Club of Arizona may authorize scholarships to be created in the name/honor of a person (living or deceased) or other entity (business, foundation, corporation, etc.), within the following guidelines:
- To request a named scholarship, download and complete the 100 Club of Arizona named scholarship Application
- All proposed named scholarships shall be subject to the review
- The 100 Club of Arizona has the authority to approve, disapprove, or modify all facets of the proposed named scholarship
- Should the Executive Committee disapprove the proposal, or the donor does not agree with any modifications made, the donor’s funds will be returned
- Scholarships in the name/honor of a person shall be a minimum of $1,000 for each proposed scholarship year
- Scholarships in the name/honor of an entity shall be a minimum of $5,000 for each proposed scholarship year
- All funds to secure a named scholarship must be paid in advance
(e.g.: a four-year $1,000 annual scholarship would require the donor to submit $4,000 with the request for named scholarship) - The 100 Club of Arizona may, but shall not be required to, grant exceptions to this advance funding requirement for the second and subsequent years of multi-year scholarships from entities that will provide a pledge or letter of commitment acceptable to the 100 Club of Arizona
View a list of the 2011-2012 100 Club of Arizona Scholarship Program Recipients.
Definitions*
- Family Member: spouse, son, daughter, or stepchild