Student Scholarship

Scholarship Updates

-All student scholarships have been disbursed to the students schools that they will be attending this Fall 2025.
-Scholarships for next school year will open on January 12, 2026 and close by February 27th, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be announced at RMACAC conference, as we did last year. Each year, RMACAC is pleased to offer fifteen (15) $1,000 scholarships to students. RMACAC will select three (3) scholarship recipients per RMACAC state: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. 
-Special shout out to the IDEA committee members for their invaluable participation.
If you would like to join the IDEA Committee, or have any questions, please reach out to me at [email protected]

 

Scholarship Description

Each year, RMACAC is pleased to offer fifteen (15) $1,000 scholarships to students who exhibit a commitment to learning, demonstrate leadership skills, and are committed to serving their communities. RMACAC will select three (3) scholarship recipients per RMACAC state: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. 

Amount: $1,000 /Scholarship

 

Scholarship Application Process

Step 1: Submit Student Scholarship Application Form

2025 Application- CLOSED

In order to access the scholarship application, students must log into a Google account. Students who do not currently have a Google account can create one free of charge. Instructions here

Step 2: Send Counselor Recommendation Form to High School Counselor

Counselor Recommendation Form- CLOSED

In order for the student to be eligible to apply for the RMACAC Student Scholarship, they must be recommended by a current member of RMACAC. All RMACAC members are eligible to recommend up to 2 students, but applicants must either be a resident of or currently attend a school in one of the five members states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming to be eligible for the scholarship. Please complete the form linked above. If you have any questions, please reach out to Zulema Fragoso, IDEA Chair.

Scholarship Eligibility

Every year, we are excited to offer three (3) $1,000 scholarships to students in each of our member states; Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, for a total of $15,000 in award monies. This scholarship is awarded to either:

  1. Students who live in one of the member states, attend a public or private high school in one of the member states, is in their final year of high school, and will be attending a regionally accredited college or university beginning the Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 term. Students must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
  2. Students who live in one of the member states, attend a regionally accredited 2-year college in one of the member states, and will be transferring to attend a regionally accredited college or university beginning the Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 term. Students must have at least a 3.0 college GPA (on a 4.0 scale).

International students and students with undocumented/DACA status who attend high school or a 2-year college within the RMACAC region are also eligible to apply.

This one-time, non-renewable award is designed for applicants with demonstrated involvement in high school/college, the community, or service to others. Applicants must have a motivation to achieve personal goals. 

If you have any questions, please contact Zulema Fragoso, IDEA Chair.  


 

2025 Student Scholarship Recipients

Arizona
Daniel Fan, Arcadia High School
Myriah Frost, Gila Ridge High School
Tynathan Tsosie, Sunrise Mountain High School
Colorado
Kaitlin Meyers, Woodland Park High School
Lucian Kasperek, Colorado Early Colleges - Douglas County
Sean Schack, Denver Academy
 
New Mexico
Ayshleen Lopez, Deming High School
Brock Aikele, Farmington High School
Savannah Robles, San Juan College High School
 
Utah
Emily Hilker, Highland High School
Noah Bikhazi, Rowland Hall High School
Thea DeBellis, Rowland Hall High School
 
Wyoming
Aldo Chacon, Kemmerer Junior Senior High School
Quinn Harman, Wyoming Connections Academy
Rachel Hedum, Wyoming Virtual Academy