Fund Details
EANGUS Future Phoenix FY2020
Award Amount
3

Brief Description:

University of Phoenix is pleased to collaborate with the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States We Care for America Foundation (EANGUS WCFA Foundation) to offer a scholarship program. EANGUS is the largest enlisted reserve component association. The EANGUS mission is to give a voice to Enlisted National Guard men and women, their families, and retirees on Capitol Hill.
Through this scholarship program, three (3) full-tuition scholarships will be offered. Each scholarship will allow a prospective student the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix campus or online.


Description:

ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
Applicants for the scholarship must demonstrate the following to be considered:
  1. If applicants reside in the United States*, they must meet one of the following requirements: be a legal resident of the United States; have been granted permanent residency; have a valid visa that does not prohibit educational studies; have been granted temporary protected status along with approved Notice of Action issued by Citizen Immigration Services and verified through CIS Form g-845; or have been granted asylum along with the approved Notice of Action issued by the Citizen Immigration Services. *Applicants who do not currently reside in the United States may disregard this criterion.
  2. Applicants must be a current paid member of EANGUS or an immediate family member (spouse, child* or step child*) of a current paid EANGUS member.*Must have graduated high school or received their GED prior to the scholarship award date.

    If you are not current on your dues or a current EANGUS member a please visit EANGUS’s registration website for more information.
  3. Applicants must not be currently enrolled nor in the process of enrolling at a University of Phoenix campus or an online program at any time prior to the scholarship award date. Applicants who enroll after submitting an application, or before the award date are not eligible to be a recipient of this scholarship.
  4. Applicants must meet all admissions requirements of University of Phoenix if selected as a scholarship recipient.
  5. Applicants must not be an employee (including full- and part-time faculty) or a family member (spouse, dependent child or domestic partner) of an employee of University of Phoenix.
  6. Applicants must submit a complete, signed application, together with all supporting documentation, by the deadline listed in the Selection Process section. The completion of the application form does not create an obligation to award a scholarship to the applicant.
  7. Applicants must submit completed essays as described in the Essay section. High importance will be placed on the applicant’s desire to advance in their education, with an emphasis on furthering their career, and their impact in the community in which they reside.
SELECTION PROCESS
  1. This scholarship opportunity is in academic partnership with EANGUS, a non-profit organization, and the scholarship process is managed by a staff member of EANGUS. The process includes, but is not limited to, application creation, application submission, selection committee formation and recipient list finalization. The application, and any additional information, submitted by eligible applicants will be subject to the EANGUS privacy and confidentiality policies, if any.
  2. The recipient of this scholarship will be selected by the scholarship selection committee consisting of representatives from University of Phoenix and/or EANGUS. Non-staff members may assist in the selection committee process.
  3. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit a complete and signed application, along with all the supporting documentation, which must be received on or before the deadline. The scholarship selection committee accepts no responsibility for incomplete applications, applications not in proper form, lost applications, or any other submission in exception to the instructions.
  4. The scholarship award will be based on the committee’s scores of the overall quality of the application and the scholarship essays. The higher the average score, the higher the probability of selection.
  5. Scholarship selection shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
  6. The decision of the scholarship selection committee is final and not subject to review.
Deadline:
A complete application, and supporting documentation, must be received on, or before, May 22, 2020. Applications not submitted or submitted after the designated deadline will not be considered. No exceptions.
Award Date:
The scholarship committee will determine the recipients of the scholarship by the award date, June 19, 2020. All applicants with a submitted application will be notified via email, regardless if selected as a recipient or not, by award date regarding the status of the scholarship.