About the "Arizona Is My new home" Scholarship

My name is Carl Chapman . I am offering one $2500 scholarships this year for use at any of Arizona's public colleges and universities. Applying is simple and will help the applicant reflect on how important their Arizona new home town is to them. Consequently, the name of the scholarship is “Arizona Is My new home.”

I grew up in Parker Arizona, a small town along the Colorado River. Still, some 30 years later, I continue to consider Parker new home. I believe that I owe a large part of my success to the lessons I learned while growing up in my new home town.

My ability to go to college was the result of a small, but generous scholarship from the local Elk's Lodge. Their generosity allowed me to meet my tuition costs for my first year at Arizona Western College. Now I would like, in that same spirit and fashion, to help a students realize their college ambitions.

The “Arizona Is My new home” Scholarship is based on two core beliefs. First, that public education is the key to Arizona's future success. Second, that there is a vital need for the promotion and preservation of Arizonan traditions, history and rural lifestyle.

The “Arizona Is My new home” scholarship writing prompt provides students an opportunity to reflect on what is special and unique about their Arizona new hometown. It also encourages those not currently living in Arizona, or who have come to Arizona from elsewhere, an opportunity to reflect on the positive aspects of our great state.

I strongly believe in the accessibility of higher education to all and this is why this scholarship is open to anyone, regardless of where they are in their educational journey and is designed to help students already enrolled and actively engaged in their academic program. Scholarship monies become available to successful applicants who are full-time matriculated students who have completed 12 credit hours at the Arizona state college or university from which they seek to graduate. Applicants may apply for, and be awarded, a scholarship prior to completion of these conditions and high school students are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.