BRENDA LOOMIS “HELLO MY FRIEND”
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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The Brenda Loomis “Hello My Friend” Memorial Scholarship provides financial support to bilingual students from Arizona who demonstrate academic excellence and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to society.
The “Hello My Friend” memorial scholarship fund was established in memory of a valued member of the early childhood education community, Brenda Loomis. Upon her passing in 2012, at the age of 42, the Brenda Loomis scholarship was established. This scholarship provides funds to help college students with limited financial resources achieve high academic goals and become an advocate both in and out of the early childhood classroom in southern Arizona. The scholarship will be managed by the Southern Arizona Association for Education of Young Children (SAZAEYC), a nonprofit organization to which Brenda was highly dedicated. |
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This scholarship honors Brenda’s life as an advocate of young children and will provide financial assistance to a member or members of SAZAEYC in continuing their education towards an AA, BA or MA degree. The criteria of the scholarship include the following:
Applications may start to be submitted in January of the current calendar year, with applications closing by mid-April. Elected members of the board will review applications. They will notify the awarded person by the end of April with the presentation of the scholarship occurring at the SAZAEYC Annual Awards Brunch on the first Saturday in May.
2023 Applications are due by Friday, April 28. Please use the link below to access the online application.
BASIC ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, a student must be:
IDEAL CANDIDATE
An ideal candidate will also have the following:
Scholars will receive $500 toward academic costs, which may include:
The recipient of this scholarship will be invited to participate in the early childhood education professional community by attending any SAZAEYC board meetings and/or serving on local AEYC committees. The recipient will also be invited to attend the annual conference and encouraged to be involved in the event.
The recipient will be recognized at the Annual Awards Brunch and will attend as an honored guest of SAZAEYC.
Learn more about the Annual Awards Brunch here.
If you have questions about the Brenda Loomis “Hello My Friend” Scholarship, contact admin@sazaeyc.org.
- commitment to the Early Care and Education profession
- academic excellence
- exemplary citizenship
- financial need
Applications may start to be submitted in January of the current calendar year, with applications closing by mid-April. Elected members of the board will review applications. They will notify the awarded person by the end of April with the presentation of the scholarship occurring at the SAZAEYC Annual Awards Brunch on the first Saturday in May.
2023 Applications are due by Friday, April 28. Please use the link below to access the online application.
BASIC ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, a student must be:
- Working in the field of early childhood education
- From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
- Demonstrate a financial need
- In good academic standing with their institute of higher education or eligible to enroll in a higher education institution
IDEAL CANDIDATE
An ideal candidate will also have the following:
- An outstanding academic record
- Demonstrated leadership ability and community engagement (e.g., as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)
- Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)
- Bilingual
- Passionate about continuing to serve children in a social justice way and supporting the communities of color, particularly the Latina/o/x community
Scholars will receive $500 toward academic costs, which may include:
- tuition
- textbooks and/or other course materials
- room and board
The recipient of this scholarship will be invited to participate in the early childhood education professional community by attending any SAZAEYC board meetings and/or serving on local AEYC committees. The recipient will also be invited to attend the annual conference and encouraged to be involved in the event.
The recipient will be recognized at the Annual Awards Brunch and will attend as an honored guest of SAZAEYC.
Learn more about the Annual Awards Brunch here.
If you have questions about the Brenda Loomis “Hello My Friend” Scholarship, contact admin@sazaeyc.org.
Thank you for your interest in the scholarship. Applications were due online by Friday, April 28, 2023. The application period for the 2023 scholarship is now closed. Applications will be accepted again in 2024.