Scholarships
WISH Foundation Arizona
Announcement of Scholarship for Higher Education 2022-23
WISH awarded 6 scholarships in the year 2021-22 to assist seniors enrolled in University / college.Again for 2022-23 academic year, WISH Foundation Arizona is very pleased to continue offering financial assistance to deserving Low income High School Seniors graduating in summer of 2022 from Arizona High Schools pursuing higher education in their chosen field in an accredited Arizona institution.
WISH welcomes application from high school seniors who meet the requirements for one of the 8 awards. No formal application form provided.
Disclaimer : WISH does not collect nor use any information provided, other than specified in the eligibility document
for each award in selecting the recipient. We do not discriminate on any individual’s race, religion, national origin or other factors irrelevant to education.
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Check list for applicants :
- Arizona resident Graduating from High School in summer of 2022
- A cover letter giving your name, address, email, contact information, with a list of supporting documents provided.
- Unweighted cumulative minimum GPA 2.50. Send copy of unofficial transcript
- Low Income. Send copy of 2021 tax form 1040 filed with IRS.
- Enrolled in accredited 4-yr university/ 2-yr community college in Arizona in fall of 2022 as freshman. Send copy of enrollment
- A 250-words essay supporting career Goal and Motivation.
- Minimum 40 hours of community service as volunteer in last 2 years. Provide contact info for the sponsor/mentor.
If you have questions, email: scholarships@WISHFoundationAZ.org
Important Dates to remember- Application deadline May 31, 2022.
- Selection Committee meets on June 30, 2022.
- Awardees informed by July 31, 2022.
- Check mailed to Institution for the benefit of awardee by Aug 15, 2022.
Apply by Completing the Cover Page, Scan and attaching your supporting documents, or send as an EMAIL
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Herbert A Hauptman is a 1985 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry along with Dr. Jerome Karle of the Naval research Laboratory in Washington DC. Dr. Hauptman served as the President of Hauptman-Woodward Medical research Institute Inc in Buffalo, NY. He was also a Professor in Bio-Physics at the State University of New York in Buffalo. The scholarship in his honor is established by his student Dr. Narasinga Rao and Shobha Rao from the donations received from the friends and students of Hauptman. The scholarship is awarded to a high school student interested in pursuing a scientific research career. The scholarship carries a minimum cash reward of $ 400.00 and a Certificate of Recognition. It is awarded on an annual basis. The exact amount each year will be decided by the Board of Wish Foundation depending on the revenues available.
Sandhya and Balaji Family Trust Scholarship Fund is established by Balaji Rangaswamy and Sandhya Seshadri in honor of their parents.Balaji is a manager at Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Sandhya is a Senior Hardware Design Engineer at Apple, Austin, Texas.The funds combine a generous donation by Balaji and Sandhya with matching funds from Dell Foundation. The recipient should be a student from an Arizona High School, holding a minimum GPA of 3.0 and coming from a family with an annual income at or below $ 45 K. The scholarship which will be awarded annually carries a minimum cash award of $ 400 and a Certificate of Recognition. The exact amount each year will be decided by the Board of Wish Foundation depending on the revenues available.