Due in 45 days

Keep Your Chin Up Scholarship Fund

Direct application

Up to $5,000

Eligibility

Education level
Continuing or nontraditional

About this scholarship

Arizona residents age 25 or older with a high school diploma or GED (no prior bachelor's degree), U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, demonstrated financial need, and enrollment at an accredited Arizona college or vocational school may apply.

Awards range from $500 to $5,000 based on need, merit, and essay responses. Recipients may win up to four lifetime awards. The number of recipients varies each cycle.

Apply during February or September application windows only. The GK Legacy Foundation created this scholarship in honor of George Keown to help non-traditional Arizona students pursue education.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Application
  • Essay describing a time the applicant faced adversity and overcame it
  • Proof of school enrollment
  • Proof of financial need
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Proof of school enrollment
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Applications are accepted only during February or September application windows.
  • Recipients may receive up to four lifetime awards.
  • Need, merit, and essay responses determine award amounts.