University of Phoenix is pleased to partner with Junior Achievement USA to offer a scholarship program. Junior Achievement USA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to embrace free enterprise and succeed in a global economy. Through their programs, they provide educational and hands-on experiences to help students in grades kindergarten through 12 to own their future economic success.
Through this scholarship program, fifteen (15) full-tuition scholarships will be offered. Each scholarship will allow a prospective student the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix on-ground campus or may attend University of Phoenix online. Application deadline April 10, 2012.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants for the scholarship must demonstrate the following to be considered:
1. Applicants who reside in the United States must meet one of the following requirements: be a legal resident of the United States; have been granted permanent residency; have a valid visa that does not prohibit educational studies; have been granted temporary protected status along with approved Notice of Action issued by Citizen Immigration Services and verified through CIS Form g-845; or have been granted asylum along with the approved Notice of Action issued by the Citizen Immigration Services.
2. Applicants must be affiliated with any Junior Achievement USA location as a staff member, teacher or volunteer.
3. Applicants who are applying as:
a. Staff: must have passed their one year anniversary of hire and be an employee in good standing, have taught at least one JA program and/or volunteered with at least one JA event.
b. Teachers: must have hosted a minimum of two JA programs in their classroom, the most recent in the past 12 months’ time.
c. Volunteers: must have at least 10 (ten) hours of verifiable volunteer work from July 2010 to present.
ONGOING REQUIREMENT DURING DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP: All recipients (staff, teachers, volunteers) must continue to teach or host at least one JA class or serve 10 hours as a JA volunteer per year for each year throughout the duration of the scholarship. If a scholarship recipient moves to an area that does not offer Junior Achievement classes, the recipient must volunteer with an organization that has a similar mission to Junior Achievement. Additionally, if scholarship recipient fails to meet the volunteer requirement, the scholarship will be terminated.
4. Applicants, once enrolled, must not receive a total of 100% tuition reimbursement from any source(s) including but not limited to: corporate reimbursement, other scholarships and/or private grants with the exception of Veteran’s Administration GI benefits or Veteran’s Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits and Title IV financial aid funding.
5. Applicants must not be currently enrolled nor in the process of enrolling at any University of Phoenix campus or in any online program at any time prior to the scholarship award date. Applicants who enroll after submitting an application or before the scholarship award date are not eligible to be a recipient of this scholarship.
6. Applicants must meet all admissions requirements of the University of Phoenix.
7. Applicants must not be an employee or family member (spouse, dependent child or domestic partner) of an employee of Apollo Group, Inc., University of Phoenix, Western International University, Institute for Professional Development or any other subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc.
8. Applicants must submit a complete, signed application, together with all supporting documentation by the deadline date listed under the Selection Process section. The completion of the application form does not create an obligation to award a scholarship to applicant.
9. Applicants must submit completed essays as described in the Essay section. High importance will be placed on the applicant’s desire to advance in their education, with an emphasis on furthering their careers, and their impact in the community in which they reside.
10. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from their current JA manager or current JA Area President as described
For more information check out the University of Phoenix website.
