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We are committed to empowering students and fostering learning through financial support, workforce and skill development, and removing the biggest hurdles to obtaining an education. Support today ensures success tomorrow. That is the mission we fight for.

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Lamin

"As a Biological Sciences (Pre-Med) major, I am working hard to achieve my goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. This...

I am honored to have been selected to receive emergency funding for the Spring 2025 Academic Year. I want to sincerely thank you for your generosity and for making this support possible. Your assistance has made a meaningful difference in my ability to continue my education without the stress of transportation costs. I currently live in Scottsdale and commute daily to Glendale for school. As a Biological Sciences (Pre-Med) major, I am working hard to achieve my goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. This career path is deeply personal to me, as I was inspired to enter the medical field after seeing my mother struggle with severe back pain when I was younger. I hope to one day help others by providing life-changing surgical care. Receiving this emergency fund has significantly relieved my financial burden by covering my Valley Metro bus passes, ensuring I can reliably commute to campus. This support allows me to stay focused on my studies and continue progressing toward my degree. More than just financial aid, this assistance serves as a reminder that there are kind and generous individuals who believe in students like me and want to see us succeed. Once again, I truly appreciate your generosity. Your support has brought me one step closer to achieving my dreams, and I hope to one day give back by helping others in need. Thank you

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Kawsar

"This scholarship is a big help in making my education more affordable. It allows me to focus better on my...

I want to thank you so much for awarding me the Boals Family Scholarship. Your kindness means a lot to me and is helping me more than I can say. I’m currently studying Medical Laboratory Science at Phoenix College. I chose this major because I’m really interested in how the human body works and I want to help doctors understand and diagnose illnesses. After graduation, I hope to work as a medical lab scientist and make a difference in patients’ lives. This scholarship is a big help in making my education more affordable. It allows me to focus better on my studies and take part in important internships and activities without worrying too much about money. I’m also involved in my community by helping out at a local center, where I plan and run events for kids. This has been a great experience for me and has helped me develop my leadership skills. Plus, I’m in the MAPPS transfer program with Arizona State University, which will help me reach my career goals. Thank you again for your support. Your generosity inspires me to work hard and achieve my dreams. I hope one day I can help others just as you have helped me.

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Emily

"I want to stay in school and work my absolute hardest to get my degree to help change the lives...

Ever since I was in the 3rd grade I knew I always wanted to attend college, but figuring out my major was the difficult part. It went from criminology to business management to finally elementary education. I love kids and I love helping and changing young lives for the better! I can’t thank you enough for awarding me this amazing scholarship! I’m excited to thrive within the Maricopa Community Colleges, and with your help and generous scholarship to my academic success, I will continue to work hard and do my absolute best! Over the past few years, I've dealt with a lot not just from my family but from my health as well. Just this past year alone I faced being homeless, losing my job, having a miscarriage, and also being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Thankfully I'm now cancer-free but there's still that chance of it reappearing. I also suffer from endometriosis which also has a negative effect on my life.  I'm currently still fighting those battles, but I know that I want to stay in school and work my absolute hardest to get my degree to help change the lives of young individuals. This past year has been very difficult but I continue to work hard and push myself because I know who I want to be in life and I know the steps I need to take in order to get there. 

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Amber

"I feel a weight lifted off of my shoulders from the need to pick up extra shifts at work during...

I want to personally thank you for allotting me this scholarship to continue my education as a respiratory care practitioner. By receiving this generous donation, I feel a weight lifted off of my shoulders from the need to pick up extra shifts at work during my school semester. Last semester, I worked full time working as many as four jobs at one point. Some nights I would not get home until 9:00 pm and then leave for school at 6:00 am. I wondered if I would want to continue next semester. Thankfully to generous donors such as yourselves, next semester I am attending school at full scholarship! I will be able to work my two current jobs with ease and put my education first. As a current Air Force Reservist, I wear my MED patch with pride in my job as a medic.  I am thrilled to continue my education to fill the role in CCAT for the Air Force. As a CCAT respiratory therapist, I will respond to critically injured patients and perform an air evacuation alongside a nurse and a doctor. This donation not only serves me but also the Air Force. Last semester I was grateful to accept $1,000 in scholarship awards for my community service and honors college accomplishments. Thank you for showing me what is possible and supporting me in this endeavor.

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Michael

"Having the great honor of receiving this scholarship will truly shift the way my entire school year pans out. With...

I am attending Estrella Mountain, majoring in cybersecurity, with plans to receive an associate’s degree and transfer my credits to a 4-year university like ASU or GCU. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for investing in me and my academic career. Having the great honor of receiving this scholarship will truly shift the way my entire school year pans out. With this much-appreciated financial support from you, I will be able to focus a lot more on my studies and increase my GPA to increase my chances of getting into more esteemed courses and communities when I transfer to a university. If it were not for this scholarship, I would work excessive hours to pay for my college and still try to maintain good grades and relationships with professors like in previous semesters. It would once again be a difficult reality. While this was very stressful I managed to be successful in all my classes nonetheless, which I believe is a testament to my work ethic and perseverance which I will not lose at any point during my life.  I would like to emphasize my gratitude for receiving this generous award and I stress the fact that this will not only help me situationally but only further fuel my motivation to continue working at my degree.

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Angela

"This scholarship has helped with my current finances due to my inability to work a full-time job due to my...

With a degree in social work, I will be able to continue my career path by assisting the needs of the community. I have background experience working with nonprofits. It was then I knew I wanted to continue to be an advocate and found that Rio Salado now offers a social work degree. I enjoy this because I want to help better others around me, including myself. Thank you so much for the scholarship! I was so happy to see that I was awarded. I am attending Rio Salado to finish my AA with an emphasis in social work and will be finishing with a BA in social work.  I have been an advocate pretty much my whole life so I feel I will be able to continue to help many more people in this career field. Thank you again for your kindness and I am forever grateful for your assistance. This scholarship will help with the cost of tuition and fees for this semester.  I have struggled health-wise these past few years due to a hospital incident that happened. This year I have started to feel a little feel better and figured it was time to go back to school and finish my degree so that I may continue on my career path. This scholarship has helped with my current finances due to my inability to work a full-time job due to my body healing itself.

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