AAA Arizona

AAA Arizona’s “Si Se Puede” scholarship, Spanish for “it can be done,” will award a total of $5,000 to five Hispanic students enrolled in an Arizona accredited college or university. Each scholar will receive a $1,000 one-time scholarship and a four-year AAA membership. The ¡Si Se Puede! Scholarship program is designed to help high school seniors obtain a college degree.

AAA is seeking applicants for 2010 scholarships. The scholarship is open to entering freshmen students living in Arizona and attending an accredited college or university in Arizona. Scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 academic year are currently available online. The deadline to submit an application is April 16, 2010. Interested students can download application or write rbravo@arizona.aaa.com for more information.

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

Program Description
The AAA ¡Si Se Puede! Scholarship is dedicated to assist five outstanding high school graduates in Arizona attend college. This scholarship is open to entering freshmen students attending Arizona universities and community colleges. This is a one-time award in the amount of $1,000 and a four-year AAA membership.

Application Deadline: April 16, 2010
Total 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
Plan to be enrolled full-time as 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
Have a clean driving record

Required Documents:

Official 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
Copy of AZ Driver’s License

Important Factors in the Scholarship Selection
Letters of Recommendation from person unrelated to applicant. Statement of Intention and Goals – an explanation of applicant’s career goal and how attending this 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 upon invoice 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 student’s financial aid account to use in paying for educational-related expenses. Scholarship can be used for tuition, books and other related costs. For information write rbravo@arizona.aaa.com.