Application for the 2026/2027 First Things First Scholarship is open to U.S. citizen and permanent resident parents who are low-income working families or a teen parents enrolled in high school, GED, ESOL, or remedial education programs in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Child Care to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited institution. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award given to qualified applicants of the 2026/2027 First Things First Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Child Care
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: Not given
- Level: Children
- Target: U.S. children
- Location: United States
2026/2027 First Things First Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2026/2027 First Things First Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen and permanent resident parents.
- The scholarship is for parents who are low-income working families.
- Applicants must be a teen parents enrolled in high school, GED, ESOL, or remedial education programs.
- Applicants who are guardians or grandparents when the parent of the child is not living in the same home are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- Candidates that are residents of homeless or domestic violence shelters are eligible to apply.
- Candidates who are unable to care for the children due to emotional condition, mental or physical conditions.
- Candidates who are unavailable to care for their children due to participation in court-ordered community service or participation in a drug treatment program.
2026/2027 First Things First Scholarship Application Process
To apply for the 2026/2027 First Things First Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- It is essential for applicants to go through the scholarship application before applying for the award.
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship including transcript, grade, proof of enrollment, and completed application form before the deadline date.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact regionalscholarships@vsuw.org.
Application Deadline: Not given
