Scholarship Awards Program

The Tucson Arthritis Support League’s Scholarship Award was established to provide assistance to an undergraduate college student with arthritis who wishes to further his/her educational goals.

The following six requirements must be met for a student to receive an award:

• An applicant must be a resident of the state of Arizona.
• Applicants must be accepted for admission or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university program leading to a degree.
• A copy of the applicant's transcript must accompany the application
• Applicant must provide a one page narrative or less covering the applicant's disability and need for financial assistance.
• Provide three letters of recommendation from individuals with knowledge of applicant's academic work.
• Applicants may also provide additional information for the committee to consider.

When the student has fulfilled all the criteria to be eligible, the application is sent to the scholarship committee for consideration.

Send Scholarship Materials to:
TASL Scholarship
c/o Carol Funckes
Disability Resource Center
University of Arizona
1224 E. Lowell St.
Tucson, Arizona 85721

Deadline to submit materials: MARCH 15, 2009

It is very important to inform everyone of our Scholarship Award Program. Applications are in the counselor's office at each of the area high schools, Pima College and the University of Arizona.  TASL has awarded $89,056.00 in scholarship funds since 1987.

On April 25, 1997, the University of Arizona Disability Resource Center presented TASL with its first Community Recognition Award for 10 years support of students with disabilities by providing tuition grants for students with arthritis.

Our thanks to Carol Funckes and the staff at the Disability Resource Center at the University of Arizona for their assistance.

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