PURPOSE: The intent of the Coronado Promise Scholarship is to encourage Coronado High School Students to continue their education beyond high school and enhance their career opportunities.
SCHOLARSHIP: The award of up to $6,000 is paid over the course of the community college or trade/technical school program directly to the school for tuition and fees. Students must be enrolled in a Maricopa Community College or an Arizona certificate-granting, regionally accredited technical training/trade school to qualify.
ELIGIBILITY: Student must:
- Be a graduating senior at Coronado High School and have been enrolled at Coronado High School for at least one year at the time of application.
- Intend to enroll at one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges or at an Arizona certificate granting, regionally accredited technical training/trade school for the year following graduation.
- Have a 2.5 grade point average or higher in high school (based on the 7th semester)
- Complete the Coronado Promise Scholarship Application form, including:
- A resume (including school activities, work history and community activities)
- An unofficial transcript through December 2024
- A letter of recommendation supporting you receiving the scholarship from a teacher, coach, supervisor or community leader.
TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP
Student must:
- Enroll in a school prior to your high school graduation
- Sign a Coronado Promise Acceptance Form
- Attend an initial meeting with Coronado Foundation for the Future (CFFF) coaches before graduation
TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP
Student must:
- Maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average (a copy of each term's transcript must be sent to your coach before the next term's tuition will be paid)
- Make regular progress toward a degree or certification as defined by the school
- Maintain contact with your CFFF coach and respond to requests from your coach
- Before June 30 for your first term and at the end of each subsequent term provide your coach with the following:
- Name of school you will be attending for the next term (plus address of school – where checks are to be sent)
- Class registration
- Billing statement
- Unofficial transcript showing all classes taken and your GPA
- Any changes to your contact information
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION BY JUNE 30 FOR FALL TERMS AND DECEMBER 31 FOR SPRING TERMS WILL RESULT IN A DELAY OF YOUR SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENT.
IF, FOR ANY REASON THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT FAILS TO MAKE REGULAR PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION OF AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATION, OR FAILS TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH CFFF, ANY UNUSED SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS ALLOCATED ON BEHALF OF THAT STUDENT WILL REMAIN WITH THE CORONADO PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
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