Scholarships in College Sophomore

Pinnacle Healthcare Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a student with a minimum 2.75 GPA and submit an essay on why education is important to their future.

 

Non-Traditional Student Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 4

Applicant must enroll in a minimum of six credit hours per semester. Preference will be given to re-entry students 23 years of age or older.

 

Honors Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: June 4

Applicant must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and be a new or returning student who participates in the Honors Program.

 

Activity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 4

Applicant must be a student who participates in certain activities and is enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours each semester.

 

Performing Arts Scholarship (Signal Peak)

Award: -, Deadline: June 4

Applicant must enroll in a minimum of six credit hours each semester, and be participating in band, drama, or choir at the College.

 

Alice P. Chancellor Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a student who is majoring in nursing and accepted into the Nursing Program. Applicant must also have and maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA and be a Cochise County high school graduate.

 

Andrea Cracchiolo Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a student enrolled full-time in a health-related education course, be a high school graduate, and be able to provide references on academic and personal character, along with records demonstrating academic standing. Additionally, the applicant's parents must have resided in the community for at least one year in order to be eligible. Selection will be based upon academic excellence, among a few other factors.

 

Second-Year Nursing Student Scholarship

Award: $700, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a second-year nursing student attending the nursing program full-time with a 2.5 or higher GPA. Preference will be given to graduates of Buena High School.

 

Bruce Winter Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be majoring in professional pilot technology, be enrolled in the pro-pilot program, have earned a commercial pilot rating from Cochise College and finally, have and maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA. Screening by aviation department chair and two aviation faculty members, as well as by normal Foundation procedures are required.

 

Carlotta S. Madril Scholarship

Award: $150, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a student with a 2.0 ("C") average who does not excel at achievement tests.

 

Charles C. and Frances T. Di Peso Scholarship

Award: $175, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a sophomore who is a full-time student and who was able to maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher during their freshman year.

 

Clark & Allie Wilson Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a non-traditional female student returning to school after spending time in the workforce or raising a family. She must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be enrolled in a minimum of nine credit hours.

 

Scholars Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a returning student with a minimum of 12 units completed at the College. Applicant must have and maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA and submit a 500-word essay addressing their life story.

 

Darryl A. Duncan Memorial Scholarship

Award: $150, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time student majoring in computer information systems with an emphasis in networking who is seeking an AAS degree. Additionally, applicant must have and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA.

 

Dick Curtis Memorial Rodeo Scholarship

Award: $100, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a member of the Cochise College rodeo team and have a 2.5 or higher GPA.

 

Doyle T. Smith, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be enrolled in the aviation maintenance technology program, be recommended by aviation staff, and have a 3.0 or higher GPA.

 

Dr. and Mrs. Rehurek Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a returning student with the academic goal of a bachelor's degree. Applicant must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours, be enrolled full-time at the College, and maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher.

 

Dr. Ralph Arnold Nursing Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time nursing student with a career goal of becoming a nurse, while also having and maintaining a 2.5 or higher GPA.

 

Fred and Annie Roeben Jazz Scholarship

Award: $50, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a student who is a participant in the jazz ensemble and improvisation classes, have a letter of reference from a jazz/music instructor at the college, and be a part-time student.

 

Guy Hollis Memorial Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time student majoring in mathematics who has a 3.0 or higher GPA. A recommendation by a college math instructor is required.

 

Helen Mulholland Memorial Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a returning student who has completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at the College. Applicant must have declared secondary science education or math education as a major or be pursuing an associate of science degree. Academic achievement must be demonstrated, while applicant must have and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher. The majority of applicant's classes must be on the Douglas Campus.

 

Herrmann Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a Benson High School graduate and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Recommendation by high school counselor is required.

 

Howard V. Barker Memorial Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time Cochise student with a 2.0 or higher GPA. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

International Student Scholarship

Award: $100, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a Hispanic student considered a non-resident of Arizona who has completed 12 or more College credits, with at least nine units in ESL. A 350- to 500-word letter stating reasons for deserving scholarship is required.

 

J. Douglas and Lille S. Wright Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a Douglas High School graduate, be attending Cochise College full-time, and have a 2.5 or higher GPA. Successful applicants must demonstrate ambition to succeed and good citizenship, as well as an ability to succeed academically.

 

Jessica Baylis Bousfield and Mary Hrones Parsons Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a student enrolled in a minimum of one visual arts course at Cochise College with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Academic achievement, financial need, and a recommendation by an art faculty member are required. Preference will be given to Bisbee High School graduating seniors or graduates.

 

John Cramer

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time student with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

 

Kenneth Gunter Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an agriculture major, with a 2.0 or higher GPA, and can score team points at one NIRA rodeo. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Lisa Diane (Smith) Speer, RN Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time student enrolled in the Cochise nursing program with a career goal of emergency room or trauma nursing. Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 or higher GPA. Selection is based upon academics and financial need, while preference will be given to a single parent.

 

Marilyn Lenio Nursing Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a sophomore nursing student and be enrolled as a full-time student in the nursing program. Applicant must have a 2.5 or higher GPA and write an essay stating their career goals and why they selected nursing as a career. Selection is based upon financial need.