Contact Info

Lauren Yena
yena@gatewaycc.edu
Honors Faculty Director
(602) 286-8731

Ferdinand Hunter
hunter@gatewaycc.edu
Honors Faculty Director
(602) 286-8732

Ed Lesaca
lesaca@gatewaycc.edu
Honors Assistant
(602) 286-8722

Honors Program

Scholarships

The following scholarships are available only to academically gifted honors' students who are enrolled in the fall or spring semesters. These funds are to assist students in reaching educational objectives.

Please Note: Financial need is only a requisite for the Hedin Scholarship.

Chancellors Scholarship

• One year full, in-county tuition (up to 18 credits per semester)
• $250 each semester for books and supplies
• Recipient is selected by the GateWay Honors for Excellence Committee

Maricopa Foundation Scholarship

• $1,000 scholarship ($500 per semester)
• Scholarship will be awarded to the recipient(s) as determined by the Honors for Excellence Committee

Betty Hedin Elsner Scholarship

• $200 scholarship ($100 per semester)
• Must demonstrate financial need
• One district-wide recipient is selected by the Maricopa Colleges Foundation

Presidents' Scholarship

• Scholarship covers tuition, registration and course/lab fees up to 15 credit hours for four consecutive semesters
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Criteria

Students must meet the following requirements for consideration:

• Must be enrolled in the honors program
• Must be willing to enroll and complete at least 12 credit hours or more at GateWay, per semester, for the duration of the scholarship
• Must have taken at least 12 credits at GateWay with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Must complete the Honors Scholarship Application and return all requested supporting documents by the last Wednesday in February by 5:00pm

Deadline

The scholarship application deadline is 5:00 pm on the last Wednesday in February.

Instructions

1. Complete the online application.
2. Obtain needed signatures.
3. Submit signed application to the Honors Office, AF 106.