Prescott, Arizona · Yavapai County

Scholarships for students in Prescott, Arizona

Prescott students benefit from a growing local scholarship network anchored by the Yavapai College Foundation, Prescott College's distinctive environmental programs, and Yavapai County community foundations that fund awards available only to local students.

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Prescott and the greater Yavapai County area have a close-knit scholarship community with several local awards that fly under the radar of most scholarship databases. The Yavapai College Foundation awards scholarships to students enrolled at Yavapai College — with a strong emphasis on nursing, business, and skilled trades. Prescott College, a progressive liberal arts school known for environmental and outdoor education, offers merit and need-based aid for students in those fields. The Yavapai Community Foundation and local Rotary and Kiwanis chapters run scholarship programs for Prescott-area students. For aviation-focused students, Prescott's flight school programs and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott campus offer industry-specific scholarship paths. Every statewide Arizona scholarship is equally available to Yavapai County students.

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