AWC adjunct faculty member and alumni shares first-generation story
November 7, 2019Parker, AZ (November 7, 2019) – First-generation students make up over 60 percent of the population at Arizona Western College, and a number of faculty and staff members are first-generation too.
Start Up Saturday to help future students reach academic goals
October 31, 2019Parker, AZ (October 31, 2019) – Don't have time during the week to inquire about AWC? Come by on Saturday, Nov. 16, to check off your pre-enrollment to-do list just in time for Spring 2020 registration.
Prospective or incoming students are invited to drop in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Start Up Saturday at the AWC Parker Learning Center, 1109 Geronimo Ave.
Workshops held in conjunction with Financial Aid Month at AWC
October 1, 2019Parker, AZ (October 1, 2019) – October is Financial Aid Month at Arizona Western College La Paz campuses.
Students in La Paz County will have the opportunity to attend Financial Aid Workshops to learn about what funding sources are available to them. Staff will assist participants in preparing for the Spring and Fall 2020 semesters by helping them complete the financial aid process and fill out the 2020/2021 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid.)
Arizona Western College Promises High School Grads Zero Expenses to Complete Degree
September 16, 2019Yuma Promise is last-dollar refund for full-time completers
Yuma, AZ (September 16, 2019) – Class of 2020 high school students who want to complete an associate’s degree at AWC and transfer to a state university partner here in Yuma can have 100% of their out-of-pocket tuition and fees reimbursed, pending full-time enrollment and successful completion within 5 semesters.
AWC offering full tuition reimbursement through La Paz Promise
September 3, 2019La Paz County high school graduates eligible for program upon completion of associate degree
Parker, AZ (September 3, 2019) – Arizona Western College has made a big commitment to the residents of La Paz County.
Starting with the class of 2019, high school graduates who enroll at AWC as full-time students and complete their associate degree within five consecutive semesters can be reimbursed for the entire cost of tuition and program fees as part of the new La Paz Promise.
AWC Parker Learning Center to host Start Up Saturday for future students
March 11, 2019Parker, AZ (March 11, 2019) – Prospective or incoming students are invited to drop in and complete their pre-enrollment to-do list during a Start Up Saturday event on March 16.
AWC Student Helps Others with FAFSA
October 18, 2018Yuma, AZ (October 18, 2018) – Bailey Figueroa is graduating from Arizona Western College with her associate’s degree thanks to Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) funding.
She was initially inspired to pursue higher education after watching her older sister, Tiffany, become the first person in their family to graduate from college. Bailey wanted to follow in her sister’s footsteps, but finances were an obstacle. Without financial aid, she would have only been able to take two classes per semester due to cost.