Service Scholarship at Mesa Community College
For Mesa Community College (MCC) students who have participated in a minimum of 100 hours of community service at a non-profit or government agency within the past 12 months of the submission date of application. Application is CLOSED for the 2024-2025 academic year!
Award Amount: $1000.00, split evenly between Fall/Spring.
Questions Regarding The Application and Selection Process Should be Directed to:
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
Email: foundation.scholarships@domail.maricopa.edu
Additional MCC Scholarship Resources
Fellowships and Other Opportunities
| FELLOWSHIP/OPPORTUNITY | DATES | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Student Election Assistance Coalition (SEAC) | Due Date: EXTENDED March 28 at 5 pm | The Student Engagement Advisory Council (SEAC) is a student-led group dedicated to strengthening voter engagement on campus. Established by Andrew Goodman Ambassadors, SEAC advises the Center for Community & Civic Engagement (CCCE) and helps develop civic programming, support voter education, and ensure students have the resources to participate in elections. Members gain leadership experience while making a lasting impact on democratic participation. |
| Andrew Goodman Fellowship | Open: May 2025 | The Andrew Goodman Foundation works to make young voices and votes a powerful force in democracy. We support youth leadership development, voting accessibility, and social justice initiatives on campuses across the country with mini-grants to select institutions of higher learning and other financial assistance to student leaders. Join us as we inspire more young people to pursue social change work, activate important lessons of the past, and sustain today's effective social action. |
| Democracy Fellows | Summer 2025 | Campus Vote Project
works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students, and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting. Our goal is to help campuses institutionalize reforms that empower students with the information they need to register and vote. |
| Chancellor's Civic Leadership Medallion | Deadline to apply: Friday, April 18, 2025 |
Students can earn the Chancellor's Civic Leadership Medallion by demonstrating how they have worked to make a difference in the community, as well as how they have developed the necessary skills to do so effectively. All full and part-time students are eligible to apply. A complete application must be submitted to be considered for the award. Applications should include documentation for the eligible civic leadership activities that took place during the 20242025 academic year, as well as a description of the students' specific role in the activity. Students must also attach an essay reflecting on their year of civic engagement and how this will motivate them in the future. Activities may be in person or virtual. |
| Civic Influencers |
Civic Influencers is a nonpartisan, nonprofit that activates young people’s civic power through organizing, learning, and advocacy. We use real-time data to draw attention to democracy power outages on campuses and in communities, and train young people to fight for youth voting rights and the policies they care about. We design youth-centered, data-driven civic action projects that remove barriers to voting and push decision makers to give young people a seat at the table. |
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| Up to Us Deliberative Dialogue Microgrant Opportunity | Spring 2025 | Up to Us has partnered with the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) to offer a micro-grant of $200 to moderators* who host a forum using one of the following NIF issue guides. In addition to your microgrant, you will receive moderator training tools including tips and tricks for hosting a successful virtual forum and exclusive access to the downloadable NIFI guide, all while building the skills to tackle today's tough issues. *Moderators must be affiliated with an accredited US-based college or university to be considered eligible for the micro-grant. Individual can be a student, faculty, or admin associated with the college/university. |
| NextGen America Leaders Lab: Professional Development Opportunity | Fall 2025 | The Leaders Lab is a semester-based educational program for college and university students that will empower campus leaders to become life-long organizers through training, hands-on experience, professional development, and community-building in order to strengthen our democracy and create a brighter and better future. Students who complete the program requirements are awarded a $1500 stipend. |
Awards
Excellence in Service Award
Students and employees qualify for this award. This medallion is suitable to wear at graduation. Qualifications are listed below:
- Document 250 or more service hours during your tenure at Mesa Community College
- Work-study hours cannot be applied toward service hours
- Must be currently employed or enrolled, or have taken registered classes in the past six (6) months
- Can only earn the award one time
Application information and deadline to be determined.
Graduation Regalia
Students and faculty who complete a service-learning and/or civic engagement project with our department, have the opportunity to receive our graduation ribbon and pin suitable to wear at the graduation ceremony.
For application information, and to apply, click here.
If you have any questions, email getengaged@mesacc.edu.