Helios 20th Anniversary Pathway Scholarship

In honor of two decades of transformative impact, the Helios Education Foundation is proud to launch the Helios 20th Anniversary Pathway Scholarship! This scholarship is designed to empower students to achieve their dreams of completing a bachelor's degree.

This prestigious scholarship supports students transferring to one of Arizona’s accredited universities or community colleges offering bachelor’s programs, reaffirming Helios’ unwavering commitment to advancing education and creating brighter futures across Arizona.

In partnership with Education Forward Arizona, the scholarship also includes personalized mentoring support, ensuring recipients have the guidance and resources they need to succeed.

Scholarship Details:

• Up to $10,000 per year ($5,000 per semester)

• Scholarship is renewable for up to one year

• Funds may be used towards cost of attendance

• Mentoring and Success Services from Education Forward Arizona

• Scholarship renewable for up to one year

  • Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

  • Must complete all Education Forward Arizona participation requirements

To qualify for this scholarship, students must be:

•  Entering their JUNIOR year in college (minimum 60 credit hours completed) for the 2025-2026 academic year

• Pell Grant eligible as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Federal Student Aid Estimator (if undocumented)

• Attending an accredited school in Arizona

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree

• Enrolled full time

• Preference will be given to students/alumni of a Helios Partner College Access organization

  • Aliento

  • Arizona Ahead

  • Be a Leader Foundation

  • College Depot

  • College Knowing and Going

  • Education Forward Arizona

  • HSI Consortium

  • Maricopa- HSI EXCELlence

  • Northern AZ College Resource Center

  • Yuma Education Success (YES)

What You Need to Apply:

• Copy of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or  Federal Student Aid Estimator

• Most recent unofficial college transcript

• Enrollment verification for the Fall 2025 semester

• Three short essays

For questions please contact:

• Myrna Cardenas, Education Forward Arizona at [email protected]