The AAA ¡Si Se Puede! Scholarship is dedicated to assist five outstanding Hispanic high school graduates in Arizona attend college. The scholarship is open to entering freshmen students living in Arizona and attending an accredited Arizona college or university. This is a one-time award in the amount of $1,000 and a four-year AAA membership, valued at more than $200. This program is sponsored by AAA Insurance.

 

Download the application here. 

 

Past recipients of the scholarship include:

- Steven Gonzalez of Phoenix

- Isai Pacheco of Tucson

- Magdalena Hines of Glendale

- Natalie Nevarez of San Luis

- Jesus Espinoza of San Luis

- Samuel Ulloa of Dysart High School

- Emelia Chavez of Marcos de Niza High School

- Abel Rios of Grand Junction High School

- Daisy Diaz of Santa Rita High School in Tucson

- Andrea Gloria of Highland High School

- Michelle Paz of Nogales High School

- Sarah Jaramillo of Coconino High School

- Joshua Valdez of Alhambra High School

- Eva Borquez of Hayden High School

- Yazmin Reyes of Agua Fria High School

- Amanda Ochoa of Flowing Wells High School

- Alaina Martinez of University High School

- Arturina Garcia of BioScience High School

- Diego Alvarado of Chandler High School

- Marjorie Estavillo of Willcox High School

- Veronica Alvarado of Metro Tech High School

 

Total Annual Scholarship Funds: $5,000

Individual Awards: $1,000

 

Eligibility Criteria

·         Be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent

·         Be a U.S. citizen

·         Be an Arizona resident

·         Be an Arizona high school senior

·         Plan to be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student in Arizona for the upcoming academic year in an accredited college or university

·         Have earned and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Required Documents:

·         Official high school transcript

·         Copy of letter of acceptance to school or other proof of enrollment

·         Two (2) letters of recommendation

·         Proof of citizenship

·         Statement of intention and goals

 

Important Factors in the Scholarship Selection

Letters of recommendation must be from individuals unrelated to the applicant. The statement of intention and goals should be an explanation of the applicant’s career goal and how attending school will help the applicant to attain it. The scholarships are competitive and applications do not guarantee an award. Awardees will be selected by AAA Arizona.

 

Funding

AAA will issue a check for the full amount, to be placed directly into a 501(c)(3) set up by the educational institution. The participating college/university will be responsible for dispersing the funds into the student’s financial aid account to use in paying for educational expenses. Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, books and other related costs. For information email internalcommunications@arizona.aaa.com.