October 25 deadline for Pima’s Earn to Learn Scholarship
Qualified students receive $8 in aid for every $1 saved
October 2, 2019
Tucson, AZ -- Students registering for classes at Pima Community College in Fall 2020 are eligible to receive as much as $4,000 in scholarships through Earn to Learn, the largest matched-savings scholarship program in the U.S – if they apply by the program’s Oct. 25 deadline.
Earn to Learn combines scholarships, financial education and college success coaching to help low- and moderate-income students graduate from college with little or no student loan debt. Eligible students who save up to $500 and are admitted to Pima are eligible for matching funds of up to $4,000 to pay for tuition, fees and school-related expenses, an $8-to-$1 match.
The program, the first Earn to Learn program at a community college, is open to current Pima students and new-to-higher-education students who are enrolled at Pima in Fall 2020. Scholarship opportunities are limited and scholarships will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beyond income-qualification, Earn to Learn Scholars must complete financial literacy training and the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students also are expected to complete 30 credits by the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Students who transfer from Pima can remain in Earn to Learn if they attend one of the state’s three public universities. A student may be part of the Earn to Learn program for up to four years.
To learn more about the Earn to Learn application process, visit http://earntolearn.org/ or call Pima Financial Aid at 206-4950.
About Earn to Learn
Earn to Learn is a national, innovative approach to financial aid. Established in 2013, Earn toLearn operates the largest and most successful matched-savings scholarship program in the nation. Initial data demonstrates Earn to Learn’s first-year retention rate approaches 90 percent. Over half of Earn to Learn’s students are first-generation college students, who often have difficulty financing college while balancing the challenges of daily life. Earn to Learn may be considered a supplement to the Federal Pell Grant Program – helping students to further offset educational related expenses, effectively picking up where Pell is falling short.
CONTACT:
Libby Howell, APR, Executive Director
Media, Government and Community Relations
(520) 206-4778, ehowell1@pima.edu