The faculty of Paradise Valley Community College offer a scholarship for students continuing at PVCC in the fall semester.

The scholarship is available for any student who:

• has a declared major.
• maintains a GPA of 3.5 having completed at least 12 credit hours in courses at the 100 level or above at PVCC
• registers at PVCC for at leas nine credit hours in the fall semester.
• is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and an Arizona resident at the time of application.

All applications must include two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a PVCC employee.

All applications must include a one to two page essay, answering the following three questions:

1. What factors or influences led you to select your major?
2. In what ways will your education prepare you for your major?
3. Why do you feel you deserve this scholarship?

Special attention will be given to the quality of the essay's presentation and content.

Applications for the above scholarship must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by the published deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

The PVCC Faculty Senate reserves the right to withhold the scholarship award if no essay meets acceptable standards.

The Financial Aid office has applications