Donors
Donors play a vital role in supporting the academic future of students. By providing scholarships and other forms of financial aid, donors help students access higher education and achieve their academic goals.
Art’s Auto Care Memorial Scholarship
The Art's Auto Care Memorial Scholarship was formed to remember Art Thomas, who had a love for working on cars his entire life. He and his wife, Judy, ran the A & J Shell Service Station on 16th and 1st Ave. from 1978 to 1983. In 1983, they opened Art's Auto Care on E 15th Place near Pacific Ave., where Art provided auto service to the community for more than 20 years.
This scholarship will support students in need who would like to pursue training as an auto mechanic at Arizona Western College.
Why Give?
The AWC Foundation works to strengthen educational opportunities in our community by raising funds for scholarships, programs, and capital projects at AWC.
Our donors understand the importance of their generosity. Besides tax credits, donors have a personal connection to our cause. A thoughtful way of remembering someone special and creating a living legacy is by making a gift to the Foundation in honor, or in memory, of an individual. Memorial gifts can include a scholarship in the name of the person, or a room or building dedication.
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AWC District Governing Board Member, Olivia Zepeda, supports AWC Foundation.
Donor Spotlight
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Janice Fife
Arizona Western College was named as a beneficiary of the Janice Fife Scholarship which is an endowment established and held by the Arizona Community Foundation. Ms. Fife, a dedicated educator in Yuma County, desired to assist deserving students majoring in education. A portion of the proceeds from the endowment were designated to be given in scholarships to AWC to provide for the education of Arizona students for years to come by assisting them to become teachers and advocates for future generations.
"This college, in the middle of a rural area, on the US-Mexico border, is changing the lives of its students. It's changing the trajectory of their families. It's creating the conditions where entire communities can thrive. AWC Foundation is the rising tide helping people meet their potential and live out their dreams."
Lori Stofft
Executive Director of the AWC Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions
You'll find frequently asked questions below, if you have additional questions then please contact us at foundation@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-1720.
The minimum to establish an endowed scholarship fund is $10,000.
An endowment is way of investing that ensures your gift is a permanent source of funding that makes fulfilling the scholarship’s purpose possible, forever. The principal of the endowment is never spent and can grow over time. Interest earnings are used to make annual scholarship awards.
The average award is $500/semester. Scholarship award amounts vary depending on the size of the fund, the number of qualified applicants, and the criteria of the fund.
