Metro guide
The Phoenix metro area covers Maricopa County and Pinal County in Arizona, with principal cities including Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler and Gilbert. We found 1 open scholarship whose official rules name a place in this area; the next to close is Chandler Education Foundation Donor Scholarships on Mar 25, 2027.
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The IRS lists 1 community foundation with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Arizona Community Foundation in Phoenix ($1.2 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 6 more open awards are limited to Arizona residents, and state aid includes Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP). Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA. 2 union apprenticeship application windows in the area are on our windows tracker.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
Graduating seniors (class of 2027) from Chandler Unified School District high schools. Opens mid-December 2026.
Up to $2,500 per year (average about $1,000)
Official page ↗Women 19 or older who are Arizona residents returning to school at an Arizona community college for better job opportunities or career advancement. Recipients attend one foundation event per year.
Students who graduated (or will graduate) from a Southern Arizona high school or earned a GED in Southern Arizona. Opens Dec 18, 2026.
U.S. high school seniors who are U.S. citizens committed to earning a bachelor's at Arizona State University right after high school, with financial need, a 2.5+ GPA and perseverance in overcoming adversity.
Students pursuing an associate degree at a nonprofit, regionally accredited public college in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada or Utah who meet the financial-need and GPA criteria.
Graduating seniors (including home-schooled and online students) living in one of NEC's board districts in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico, whose parent or guardian has an active NEC account in the same district. Usable at universities, colleges, junior colleges or vocational schools within four school-year terms.
Tucson-area students (3.0+ GPA) attending or enrolling at Pima Community College or the University of Arizona, or HS basketball players.
Full Arizona guide → · All community foundations
Yes. 1 open scholarships on this site name a city or county in the Phoenix area, and the IRS lists 1 community foundations based there.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP). Most require the FAFSA.