AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS
LEO Foundation is an independent non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide educational opportunities and scholarships to students attending university with a traditional full-time status.
The LEO Foundation scholarship process for the 2023-2024 academic year is now closed except for the Foster Youth Program and the Educational Studies Scholarships.
Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients who have been awarded funding for
their continued educational journey!
LEO Foundation scholarship applications for the 2024 -2025 academic year will be accepted
November 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Please carefully review the scholarship details and qualifying criteria from the scholarship list below that best fits your direction and situation. Students are limited to one scholarship application submission.
All students are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, or citizenship.
If you have questions about the scholarship process, please contact Madeline at mwinney@leofoundationusa.org.
Alex Acosta Memorial Scholarship:
Scholarship amount is $1,000.
To qualify, the applicant must be a university undergraduate and a traditional ground campus student taking at least 12 hours per semester.
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- Arvizu Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, students must be of Latino heritage.
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- Faith Weese Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: Varies based on available funds.
To qualify, applicants must submit a 300-word document on what Christian & Conservative Values and Community Service mean to them and how they have demonstrated the value of “service” in their everyday lives within organizations, clubs, and services in which they have participated.
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- LEO Foundation Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: Varies depending on available funds.
To qualify, applicants must be a university undergraduate, traditional ground campus student taking at least 12 hours per semester.
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- Tim Browning Memorial Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must write a 1-2 page essay describing how the loss of a parent impacted their life and their career aspirations.
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- Guild Continuing Student Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be enrolled full-time as a traditional ground student with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
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- Richard McCurdy Club Sports Golf Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be a current registered Club Sports golf team member.
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LEO Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship:
Scholarship amount is $1,000.
To qualify, the applicant must be a university undergraduate and a traditional ground campus student taking at least 12 hours per semester.
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- Financial Solutions Group Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: Varies depending on available funds.
To qualify, applicant must be a graduate of an Arizona Christian High School.
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LaVern “Sharky” and Leona Baker Educational Scholarship
Scholarship Amount: Varies depending on available funds.
To qualify, applicant must be studying education.
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- LEO Foundation Digital Arts Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be pursuing a degree in Digital Arts.
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- LEO Foundation Game Development and Computer Science Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be pursuing a degree that focuses on the specific skills needed to succeed in the highly competitive game industry
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- SKW Play it Forward Music Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be pursing a degree in Music.
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- LEO Foundation Theatre Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be pursing a degree in Theatre / Theatre Education.
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Scholarship Amount: Varies, depending on need.
To qualify, students must meet specific eligibility requirements.
- Joyce K. Smith Nursing Memorial Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicant must be pursuing an academic degree in nursing.
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- BHHS Legacy Nursing & Health Related Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $2,000.
To qualify, applicant must be pursuing an academic degree in nursing or a health-related field.
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- Tiffany D. Mealman Women Excellence in Chemistry and Christian Character Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: Varies depending on available funds.
To qualify, applicant must be a woman with a declared major in Chemistry or Biochemistry.
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- Evan C. Gary Memorial Scholarship:
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.
To qualify, applicants must be Engineering, Science, or Pre-Med majors at Grand Canyon University.
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It’s estimated that 68% of Arizona jobs require a post-secondary degree.
Will you join us today and invest in Arizona’s future?