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.
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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Austin Vaughan Memorial Scholarship
Austin Fred Vaughan….there were so many qualities about this young man and the way he decided his future. Austin started in his junior year at Antelope Union High School researching careers and calling the schools he was interested in attending. When he narrowed down his choice, nothing held him back. Austin spoke to the instructor at Chandler-Gilbert Electrical Utility Technology (EUT) Program and was given the outline of what he needed to do to get a spot in the course. Austin did not waste time, he met with Josie Uriarte, Center Assistant of the Wellton Learning Center, and with her help he completed the requirements needed. Because of his determination, Austin landed a spot at the Chandler-Gilbert EUT Program for August of 2013. At the same time Austin was completing the courses for the EUT Program, he had become interested in the Volunteer Fire Department in Tacna, Arizona. There was an instant love and desire born in him to help his community, he took this very seriously and did not miss his meetings or training sessions. On the night of Austin’s high school graduation in May of 2012, Joe Rivera, Chief of the Tacna Fire Department and Gary Shaw, Assistant Chief, presented him with his fireman badge. Austin was so proud and a part of him matured that night. He had worked hard and his reward now was taking care of his community and being able to stand with his “band of brothers”. We miss him so much. Robert, Marjorie, Shepard, Prestin and Aja Vaughan
"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.
