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College Scholarships (Arizona Community Foundation)

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College Scholarships (Arizona Community Foundation) runs on an annual cycle.

Arizona Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Education College Prep Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Arizona and nationwide (for Arizona students)

Eligibility: Arizona students pursuing higher education at a wide range of colleges, universities, and technical schools in Arizona and across the United States

Award Details:

Arizona Community Foundation is the largest independent provider of college scholarships in Arizona
FY 2023: Nearly $5.3 million in college scholarships for 1,556 Arizona students
Average scholarship amount (Q4 FY 2023): $2,458 per scholarship
Q4 FY 2023: $178,952 awarded to 73 students

Program Description:
The Arizona Community Foundation administers a portfolio of college scholarships funded through donor-advised funds and discretionary funds. Scholarships support students pursuing degrees at various educational institutions.

Management:
Led by the Education & Scholarships team at ACF, including scholarship portfolio management and deployment of grant funding to support educational programs.

What Arizona Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 1,174
Total given: $92.89M
Median grant: $18K
Range: $5,075–$7.95M

By dollars: Arizona 64%, Florida 9%, Pennsylvania 4%. Top recipient cities: Phoenix, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ.
32% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Mountain View Presbyterian Church · Saint Petersburg, FL

This award is designated support for the odom family foundation fund

$7.95M
Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix, AZ

This award is designated support for the granted artwork

$7.91M
The Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ

This award is designated support for the restaurant renovation project

$3.06M
Denison University · Granville, OH

This award is designated support for the financial aid grant fund

$3M
Arizona Golf Community Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ

This award is designated support for evie's pavilion expansion at papago golf course

$2.5M