Scholarships

Eastern Arizona College offers a wide range of scholarships—academic, skill-based, donated, and external partner opportunities—to help make your education more affordable.

Academic and Donated Scholarships

The application for these scholarships opens October 1 each academic year. New and returning full-time students may submit one scholarship application per academic year.

Academic and donated scholarships are primarily awarded based on:

  • Academic excellence
  • Financial need
  • On-campus residence
  • Enrollment in a specific major
  • Other criteria designated by private donors

There are two priority deadlines for submission of applications:

  • December 31: Deadline for consideration of donated scholarships. Students who apply by December 31 are also considered for institutionally funded academic scholarships and have the greatest chance of being selected for one or both types of scholarship.
  • March 1: Deadline for consideration of institutionally funded academic scholarships. Students must be admitted to Eastern Arizona College and submit a current FAFSA application for scholarship consideration.

Scholarship Application

Please note: The Scholarship Office has the right and obligation to discontinue any award made by or through the College upon receipt of verified evidence that a recipient of such an award has – either on the campus or in the community – demonstrated citizenship incompatible with standards of the College. This policy applies to all varieties of aid including academic, music, athletic, or other scholarships.

Additional Scholarship Forms

Deferral Request

Students who have been offered a scholarship can request a deferral for up to five consecutive semesters. If your request is for a longer period of time, please contact the EA Enrollment Management Office for other options.

Scholarship Deferral Request Form

Extension Request

Students who are currently on an EA scholarship may request an extension of the same scholarship. Extensions may be based on availability of funds and eligibility criteria. Students requesting a scholarship extension are also encouraged to apply for other scholarships.

Scholarship Extension Request Form

Reinstatement Request

Students who have a scholarship in deferment should request reinstatement of scholarship.  This will ensure activation for the correct semester.

Scholarship Reinstatement Request Form

Questions?

For questions regarding EAC academic or donated scholarships, please contact:

Enrollment Management Office

(928) 428-8332

Located in the Student Services Building.

Other EA Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships are determined by the coaching staff for each sport. Please visit the EA Athletics website for more information on EA’s athletic programs and contact information.

Performing Arts Scholarships

Performing Art Scholarships are determined by the director of each performing art group. For more information please check out the Music Scholarship Audition page.

Earn to Learn Scholarships

This matched-savings scholarship program is a collaborative effort between Earn to Learn and Eastern Arizona College.  For more information, please visit the Earn to Learn website.

External Scholarships

Arizona Community Foundation

The Arizona Community Foundation administers hundreds of scholarships including some intended specifically for Eastern Arizona College students. Students may apply for all ACF scholarships with one online application.

Arizona Teacher’s Academy

EA music education majors can receive an Arizona Teachers Academic Scholarship, with the requirement that they teach one year in an approved Arizona public school for every year that they receive scholarship funding.

Barb’s Blessings Foundation Grants

Barb’s Blessings Foundation provides grants to single working mothers with dependent children with a desire to pursue an education through a trade school, technical school, or community college to provide a better future for herself and her family.

College Ready AZ FAFSA Scholarship

The College Ready AZ FAFSA Scholarship from the Arizona Board of Regents is designed to support Arizona high school seniors who plan to attend one of the state’s public universities immediately after graduation.

Dougherty Foundation

The Dougherty Foundation awards 5-10 scholarships per year for EA students.

Spouses and Dependents of Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers 

Spouses and dependents of law enforcement and correctional officers enrolled in an eligible career and technical education district, community college, university or private postsecondary educational institution are eligible for an Arizona Board of Regents scholarship that covers tuition and fees on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Other Funding Sources

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)

State and local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding may be available in your area based on financial need, job layoff, and availability. To begin the application process, students must meet these minimum requirements to apply:

  • Be an American Citizen or Resident Alien
  • Have proof of current FAFSA application
  • Meet income or layoff guidelines.

Contact your local WIOA Office:

Graham County
ARIZONA@WORK
626 S. 6th Ave.
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 432-6932

Greenlee County
ARIZONA@WORK
558 N. Coronado Blvd.
Clifton, AZ 85533
(928) 439-4632

For areas outside of Graham or Greenlee County, please contact your local WIOA office.

 

Scam Alert

Students and parents are often in desperate need of financial resources to help pay for college, making them targets for scholarship scams. A few things to keep in mind are:

  • Application fees: If there is a fee, even an innocuously low fee of $2 or $5, it is probably a scam.
  • Masquerading as a federal agency: Many companies will adopt names like “National Science Federation”, or “National Science Program” to sound more legitimate.
  • Guarantees: Any guarantee that you will “win a scholarship” or that they “will refund your money if you don’t get a scholarship” is probably a scam.
  • Outlandish claims: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t be fooled by claims that “There are billions of dollars going unclaimed because no one has applied”.

Rather than subjecting yourself to an expensive and futile process, the EA Financial Aid Office recommends one of the scholarship sources listed above.