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Please carefully read through these requirements before you apply to make sure that you are eligible.
Available to individuals meeting at least one of the following eligibility criteria:
Applicants must also meet all of the following requirements:
Term | Definition | Documentation/Proof |
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Foster Care or Disconnected from Parents | For the purposes of this scholarship program, this is described as the public-supported system that serves neglected, abused, abandoned, at-risk children and/or those who are wards of the courts. A person who has experienced time in the child welfare system may have lived in an institution such as a group home, child protection agency, or special facility for children, and/or with a foster family. This applies particularly to those persons who were raised away from their biological parents or relative caregivers for extended periods of time, were financially supported by sources other than their families, and are presently responsible for themselves financially. This does not include applicants who are adopted, regardless of former participation in the child welfare system. This also does not include applicants and/or their biological parents receiving TANF, food stamps, or other state aid such as AHCCCS. | letter from the State of Arizona indicating assignment into the state child welfare system |
Physical Disability | A physical disability for the purposes of this scholarship program is one that limits or impairs a person's ability to access and/or be fully mobile on campus, and/or creates a special challenge for classroom instruction, tutoring, student support services, participation in campus offerings, and other academic and extracurricular activities. This includes disabilities that substantially limit major life activities such as walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, writing and working. These disabilities may be results of, but not limited to, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, speech impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, loss of limbs, and severe orthopedic injuries. Applicants are to provide official documentation of their physical disability from a medical or health care provider. | medical document indicating physical disability type |
Adults with Dependents | These are adults who are 25 years of age or older and have dependents in their family units (self not included). These adults may be first-time college students or returning students (those with previous college experience). The family unit may include relatives or other persons who may live in or outside the applicant's household for whom the Internal Revenue Service has determined there is a financially dependent relationship. | IRS 1040 copy or similar listing dependent relationships |
ASU Nina Scholars Program
Mail Code 3520
411 North Central Avenue, Suite 750
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2163
Passport scholar applicants are Nina Scholars currently enrolled within the Maricopa County Community College District. Requirements and timeline for the ASU Nina Scholars Passport application differs. Contact the Maricopa Nina Scholars program for more information on how to apply as a Passport applicant.