An education is an investment in your future. The skills and insights you can cultivate from pursuing a degree or even taking a few classes can prepare you to seize opportunities that could’ve otherwise been out of your reach. But like any investment, you have to put something in to get something back, and paying for tuition while you’re also juggling other financial obligations could be a tall order. That’s one of the reasons why the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation holds a scholarship cycle twice a year to give students some welcome assistance in helping pay for their education.
The Fall 2026 Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation General Scholarship Application is now open and accepting applications! Applications are open from now until April 30, 2026. The General Scholarship isn’t just one scholarship: when you apply for the scholarship, you're applying to hundreds of scholarships with a single application! And unlike many other forms of college financial assistance, you don’t need your FAFSA info in order to apply for many of them
Start your application by clicking the link below. Notifications and awarding will begin in late June.
General Scholarship Application
Are you taking a break from school but plan to enroll for Spring 2027? There will be another General Scholarship cycle later this year: the Spring 2027 application cycle starts on Sept. 1 and runs through Oct. 31.
Need a visual explainer for how to apply for the General Scholarship? Check out this short video tutorial that will guide you through the process.
Article by Austin Brietta
How Scholarships Can Help You
Interested in learning more about how scholarships can help you continue your education? Give these Rio stories (which include interviews with past scholarship recipients) about how scholarships can make a big difference in students’ lives.