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The “Hello My Friend” Brenda Loomis 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.
2024 Applications are coming soon. 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 demonstrate:
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 SAZAEYC board meetings and/or serving on local committees. The recipient will also be invited to attend the annual conference and other events.
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 [email protected].
- 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.
2024 Applications are coming soon. 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
- Willing to demonstrate financial need
- Able to maintain good academic standing with their institute of higher education
- Living or working in one of the southern Arizona counties that SAZAEYC serves: Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, or Santa Cruz
- American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
IDEAL CANDIDATE
An ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- An outstanding academic record
- Leadership ability and community engagement
- Exceptional personal success skills
- Passionate for supporting communities of color, particularly the Latino community
- Bilingualism
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 SAZAEYC board meetings and/or serving on local committees. The recipient will also be invited to attend the annual conference and other events.
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 [email protected].
Applications must be submitted online by Friday, April 19, 2024 at 5PM.
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by Friday, April 26.
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by Friday, April 26.