Outside Scholarships
In our continuing effort to help students find financial resources beyond federal and state grants and Yavapai College Scholarships, we have provided these outside resources to help you locate additional scholarship sources.
Interactive Scholarship Search - A database compiled by Yavapai College Financial Aid to assist in locating scholarships.
FastWeb Scholarship Search - (www.fastweb.com) The most complete source of local scholarships, national scholarships and college-specific scholarships. Search and compare detailed college profiles.
Scholarship Criteria
The criteria for most outside scholarships falls into just a few categories: field of study, grade point average or test scores, financial need and group membership. Some scholarships are awarded based on a combination of criteria. Even if you do not have outstanding grades or significant financial need, don't let that stop you from researching and applying for scholarships.
Scholarship Documentation
Each Scholarship donor may require different documents to apply for their scholarship. Assemble the most common documents in advance to speed the application process. These may include:
- A completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
- Transcripts
- Letters of recommendation from teachers or a professional in your field of study
- Prior year tax forms
- Essay
Disclaimer
Every attempt has been made to verify the accuracy of this information. However, before applying for any scholarship, verify the criteria, application requirements and deadline information directly with the sponsoring agency. Yavapai College is not liable for errors or omissions.
General Scholarship Tips
Establish a system for gathering and organizing all of your scholarship search paperwork. Examples of paperwork include:
- Applications
- Recommendations
- Essays
- Test Scores
- Transcripts
When writing your essay:
- Understand the purpose of the writing and the motivation of the askers
- Create goals for the writing
- Develop a theme
- Outline your response
Asking for Letters of Recommendation
- Provide all requested information.
- Whenever possible, ask one person to write 1 letter that can be sent with multiple scholarship applications.
- Provide a copy of your essay.
- Give your letter writers as much time as possible.
- Provide a list of your extracurricular activities.
- Check in with your letter writer at some point in the process to be sure he or she has everything needed.
- Be sure to ask that the writer use official letterhead if possible.
- After you receive the letter, write a note of appreciation.
For more scholarship tips, please visit www.scholarshiphelp.org
Financial Aid News & Updates
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy for financial aid recipients will change at the end of the Spring 2012 semester. This change is due to new federal regulations. Click the graphic to learn more.
Financial Aid Status
Wondering about the status of your financial aid? Log into myYC and click on "My Financial Aid" to see up-to-date information.
Online Payment Plan
Yavapai College offers an online interest-free monthly payment plan. There is a $25.00 non-refundable set up fee required per semester. Log into myYC and click on "My Bills & Payments" to enroll.
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