Escape the Room at the Academic Library


Yuma, AZ (August 22, 2019) – Do you have what it takes to escape from the library at Arizona Western College?

Staff at the AWC/NAU Academic Library are offering a new instruction session based on an escape room experience this fall. Using critical thinking skills, students will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and clues in order to escape from the library’s Instruction Room.

Northern Arizona University channels $1.7M to AWC through Helios initiative


Funds to provide scholarships and services to support more than 400 students

Yuma, AZ (August 13, 2019) – Arizona Western College was recently announced as a subrecipient of a $2.7 million grant awarded to Northern Arizona University Yuma by the Helios Education Foundation to help high school students successfully transition into higher education and careers.

Library staff to welcome students with back-to-school event


Yuma, AZ (August 12, 2019) – Arizona Western College students can stop by the campus library for a back-to-school event as they start up their classes this fall.

Staff members will be welcoming students at the AWC/NAU Academic Library on August 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day with fun activities including food, a scavenger hunt, drawings, prizes, giveaways, and more.

Transfer Services introduces new RaiseMe micro-scholarship program


Yuma, AZ (August 1, 2019) – Students at Arizona Western College hoping to attain a four-year degree can now prepare for a successful path to transfer as soon as they begin community college with the help of a new joint student success initiative in partnership with the college preparedness platform RaiseMe.

Five-year report shows increase in AWC’s transfer rate


Yuma, AZ (July 23, 2019) – A report provided by the Arizona State System for Information on Student Transfer (ASSIST) earlier this month reflected a 33.5% transfer rate increase over the last five years at Arizona Western College, compared to a -1.4% transfer rate statewide.

AWC offers three CTE certificate programs at Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma


Masonry graduate recently selected to teach at Arizona Department of Corrections Second Chance Center

Yuma, AZ (July 18, 2019) – In an effort to reduce recidivism, Arizona Western College currently has three Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate programs for incarcerated students to enroll in at Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma. Available programs for inmates at three of the five units at the facility include Masonry, Foundations of Construction, and Plumbing.

United Way of Yuma County awards $10K for Math Matters Project


Funds to strengthen Arizona Western College’s middle and high school partnership programs

Yuma, AZ (July 16, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Foundation was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from United Way of Yuma County as part of the Math Matters Project.