Pogal Family Teacher Trust

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Arizona Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be entering junior or senior year during the upcoming academic year.
  2. Must attend a college or university in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico.
  3. Must be majoring in education and planning to pursue a career as a teacher.
  4. This award is for U.S. students.
  5. Must be a resident of Arizona.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The The Pogal Family Teacher Trust is available for juniors and seniors who are majoring in education at a college or university in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico. Click here to learn more and apply today!

Application requirements for the Pogal Family Teacher Trust are:

  • Application form
  • FAFSA
  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
  • Official Transcript
Additional Information: The Pogal Family Teacher Trust provides funding and educational assistance for students who are majoring in education with plans to pursue a career in public school teaching. Preference will be given to graduates from a Mesa Unified School District public high school or East Valley public high schools. Additional preference will be given to students enrolling in a college or university in Arizona, although students attending schools in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico are also eligible to apply. The Arizona Community Foundation provides scholarships for high school seniors and current college students throughout Arizona. Selection for awards is based primarily on academic records, financial need (as demonstrated by the FAFSA paperwork), and the quality of other submission items such as essays and recommendation letters.

Award Amount: $5,000 annually, renewable for one additional year so long as the student maintains satisfactory academic standing.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, May 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, May 15

Applications are available on the Arizona Community Foundation website. To apply, the applicant must register with the foundation. In addition to a completed application, the applicant must also submit the following: two letters of recommendation, one from his/her guidance counselor and one from a high school academic teacher, attesting to his/her academic strengths and determination to succeed at the university; a high school transcript through the seventh semester; a 500- to 700-word essay addressing the topic listed on the application; typed personal statements; verification of SAT and/or ACT test scores; and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form(FAFSA). The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov, at high school guidance offices, and at college financial aid offices. All application materials must be submitted together in the same envelope and be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date.
About Arizona Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Michelle Grijalva, Scholarship Program Assistant
Address: 2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 202 Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Email: mgrijalva@azfoundation.org

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