STUDENT ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Purpose: To provide tuition for students in kindergarten through grade 12 to attend enrichment activities (after school classes, camps, etc)

An enrichment activity is an experience where kids can extend their learning to improve or enhance skills, knowledge, and well-being. Please note that Summer school classes taken for credit that a student would need in general do not qualify as enrichment activities.

A current AAGT member must sponsor the student if applying for a reimbursement scholarship. The scholarship funds tuition up to $200 for up to 40 students per year.

There is no deadline to apply, however, AAGT will award up to 10 scholarships per quarter, with up to 5 designated to needs-based students.

Requirements for Scholarship Application

1. Teacher or Parent/Family Member must be a member of AAGT to qualify
2. Letter of Recommendation from AAGT Sponsoring Member
3. Program Description and/or registration form with student information.
4. Receipt showing enrichment activity has been paid in full.

Needs Based Student Enrichment Scholarship Application

Purpose: To provide tuition for students in kindergarten through grade 12 to attend enrichment activities (after school classes, camps, etc)

An enrichment activity is an experience where kids can extend their learning to improve or enhance skills, knowledge, and well-being. Please note that Summer school classes taken for credit that a student would need in general do not qualify as enrichment activities.

A teacher or administrator may recommend a student for a scholarship to be paid directly to the enrichment program by AAGT. Students enrolled at Title 1 schools will be given priority.

The scholarship funds tuition up to $200 for up to 20 students per year. Payments will be made directly to the program provider.

There is no deadline to apply, however, AAGT will award up to 5 scholarships per quarter.

Requirements for Scholarship Application

1. A Teacher, Administrator or Gifted Coordinator must submit application on behalf of student/family
2. Letter of recommendation for student participation from teacher/administrator/gifted coordinator
3. Program description, flyer/brochure or link to program website
4. Any registration materials that need to be submitted with payment

Student Academic Competition Scholarship

Purpose: To provide funds for student teams to travel to academic competitions (scholarships are not available for registration fees). 

Teams may apply by submitting a paragraph, up to 250 words explaining why they participate and what they hope to gain. The team must have a member from AAGT member (teacher, parent, friend, etc) sponsor their application.

Teams of 2-5 members can receive up to $250.00. Teams of 5-10 can receive up to $500. Larger teams will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Four student teams will be sponsored per school year.  Preference will be given to teams from Title 1 schools. Responses will be received approximately 3 weeks following submission of an application.

AAGT Parent Institute Scholarship – OPEN for 2023

Parents who wish to attend an AAGT Parent Institute can apply below for a need-based scholarship.  If Children’s Enrichment Classes are offered, parents may also request for a need-based scholarship for their children to attend these classes. 

Scholarship Recipients will be notified within two weeks of application. Scholarships are limited for each parent event.

2023 Parent Institute Scholarship Application Deadline is August 21st, 2023

Teacher Gifted Endorsement Tuition Scholarship

Purpose:  To reimburse teachers for tuition toward gifted endorsement courses up to $500 for a lifetime amount. 

Up to four scholarships will be granted each calendar year.  The applicant must be a current member of AAGT. The applications are accepted any time of year. Responses will be received approximately 3 weeks following submission of an application. This includes consideration for full or partial registration fees for conferences that support increasing the understanding of the needs of the gifted (ie.:  SENG, NAGC, WCGTC, etc.) 

Teacher Classroom Mini-Grant

Purpose:   To fund classroom projects and/or activities that align with the vision of the Arizona Association Gifted and Talented. 

The grant amount is funded up to $500 to current AAGT members who are teaching in K-12 public, private, or charter schools. Two grants per year will be funded. Scholarship recipients are invited to submit a photo of themselves and a brief paragraph of their class project/activity at the conclusion of their experience to be posted on AAGT’s  website and social media.

Fall Grant: Submit application by October 1; receive a response by November 1.
Spring Grant: Submit application by March 1; receive a response by April 1.

Annual Conference Scholarship Application

Purpose: To fund first time attendees to the AAGT Annual Conference. Up to 10 scholarships will be issued for attendance at the annual conference, with half issued to educators who work at Title I schools.  Recipients must be a current member of AAGT.

Please visit our Annual Conference Page for more information on the event.

Applications will be accepted through October 15 prior to the Annual Conference in February. Recipients will be notified by November 1