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SMCC and the Dorrance Foundation Help Students in Need
A limited number of tuition scholarships are now available to single parents who have returned to college after a break of at least one year due to family demands or other commitments.
South Mountain Community College has teamed with Dorrance Scholarship Programs to establish a scholarship program designed specifically for single parents. Criteria include the following:
- Applicants must be sole providers for their family
- They must be continuing their education after an interruption of one year or longer
- They must demonstrate financial need
- They must be currently enrolled at either South Mountain, Glendale, Phoenix or Mesa Community Colleges
- A cumulative 2.75 GPA is required
- Applicants must be pursuing an Associates Degree (AA) or approved program.
In addition, applicants must demonstrate evidence of motivation and potential for higher education.
Awards are available for as much as $4,000 annually, for a maximum of six semesters (three years), and are renewable. See flyer.
Deadline for application is 5 p.m., Thursday, May 1.
Those interested should contact SMCC Program Advisor Christopher Erran, at 602.305.5607, or via e-mail at christopher.erran@smcmail.maricopa.edu.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges and servers more than 8,000 students a year at three main locations and numerous sites. The main campus is at 7050 S. 24th St., just north of Baseline Rd.