Maricopa Council on Black American Affairs

MCBAA Scholarships/Donations

MCBAA is committed to helping students pursue their goal of a higher education. The MCBAA scholarship fund was created to assist students with continuing their pursuit of higher education within the Maricopa Community Colleges, as well as recognizing outstanding academic performance. Priority is given to African-American students. Scholarship Applications are made available during the fall semester. Students are encouraged to apply during the spring semester. Applications are reviewed and recipients are notified of the scholarship award for the following academic year. Scholarship recipients are recognized at the Annual MCBAA African-American Student Convocation along with the African-American graduates within the Maricopa County Community College District.

MCBAA Scholarship
Applications will be availble in January of 2010.

Adair Scholarship For African American Males (ACE)
Adair Scholarship for African American Males is intended to assist with the educational needs of African/African American male students in the ACE Program and Alumni of the ACE program. These students must attend one of the Maricopa County Community Colleges in order to receive the scholarship in the amount of $750.00 per academic semester and/ or $1,500 per academic year.

Adair Scholarship
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MCCCD Foundation Scholarship

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