Scholarships

No one embodies the power of present and potential achievements more than Albuquerque’s students. Scholarship and financial aid donors believe in the power of education to uplift and transform lives. These donors envision a city of students, learning what they need to make Albuquerque a healthy, inventive and successful community.

Many of our scholarship and financial aid donors give to honor the memory of a loved one or to promote a field of study or career path that resonates with them. When you create a scholarship or financial aid fund at the Foundation, you create an opportunity to improve a student’s life and also the lives of their family members for generations to come.

Scholarship and financial aid donors value their role in providing education and career development opportunities for a range of learners, including high school students, current college students and those who may be students returning to or starting college after many years. The Foundation offers flexible options for establishing a scholarship or financial aid fund based on your desired level of involvement.

During 2015, $151,154 was awarded to new and renewing students.

Funds contributing to the 2015 student aid awards:

The American Advertising Federation-New Mexico (AAF-NM)

Scholarship

A scholarship for a deserving individual who intends to enter the advertising and communications field

Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship

Providing assistance to students pursuing an education and career in automotive technology and/or related technical vocational fields

Barnes W. Rose, Jr. & Eva Rose Nichol Scholarship

For an Albuquerque High School graduate pursuing a degree in one of the STEM majors: science, technology, engineering or mathematics

Bryan Cline Memorial Soccer Scholarship

Recognizing an extraordinary graduating male and female senior at Eldorado High School playing for the varsity soccer team

Carl F. Scott Scholarship Fund for Tucumcari Lodge #27

A.F. & A.M.

Providing assistance to Quay County, New Mexico residents to continue their post-secondary education

Charlie & Kathy Barnhart & Ken Haynes, Jr. Manufactured

Housing Association Scholarship

Providing assistance for New Mexico graduating high school seniors residing in a manufactured home

David R. Woodling Memorial Scholarship

Assistance to students in pursuit of a certificate or degree in a metals technology program with a concentration in machine tool technology and welding

James Ledwith Memorial Scholarship

Recognizing students who are pursuing a “life dream” in spite of facing adversity or extraordinary challenges in life

Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque Scholarship

For graduating students with strong community service experience, strong academic records and planning a career in child development and/or teaching

Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship

Providing assistance for graduating seniors from 24 designated central New Mexico high schools attending a New Mexico four-year college or university

Notah Begay III Scholarship

Recognizing an outstanding New Mexico Native American athlete playing a varsity-level sport and demonstrating strong academic achievement

Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship for Women

Awards those remarkable women who are continuing or returning to college/university for their first undergraduate degree and need financial assistance for their senior year

Robby Baker Memorial Scholarship

Providing assistance to a La Cueva High School graduating senior who has a language learning or other reading disability

Sarah K. Caplan Scholarship

Supporting exceptional female students on the debate team at the Albuquerque Academy who are academically successful

Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Fund

To provide financial assistance to address the ‘gap’ in financial aid packages for both graduating high school seniors and students continuing their education

Trythall Family Scholarship for Excellence in Continuing

Education

Providing assistance to individuals who are employed a minimum of 20 hours a week while attending college

Woodcock Family Education Scholarship

A scholarship for Albuquerque high school graduating seniors of exceptional promise in the fields of science and math

Youth in Foster Care Scholarship

Providing assistance to young adults who have been in the New Mexico foster care system who want to develop a marketable skill or continue their education

Albuquerque is our home—and we can help you build a fund to ensure your neighbors, friends and community members receive the best education to build a future for generations to come.

Student Recipient Celebration

Students who received aid from the Foundation in 2015:

Shaina Aguirre Blade M. Allen Hailey Alter Omar Arballo Camber Arnhart Amelia Barrios Carly Becker Jacob Belin Destiny Bolin Carrie Bomar Kathryn Bowen Cearra Burrell Janai Campos Timothy Carlton-McQueen Julianita Casaus Javier A. Castillo Robert Castillo III Robert L. Castle Dennison Charley Leanza Chavez Andrew Chen Robert Chen Emily Collins Kathryn Cook Kristofer Cordova Nathan Cowan Trystyn Crenshaw Naudiea Davis Julia DeBlassie Alexandria DeGery Desiree A. Desvigne Dayna Diamond Patrick Dolce Brittany R. Drake Elizabeth Espindola Tadeo Perez Esquer George Ferris Addison Flores-Thorpe Abou-Nica Fomukong Nathaniel Freeman Denise Garcia Essence Garcia Mariah Garcia Bethany Gardner Larisa Gearhart Desiree Gonzales Alliah Griego Isabella Grier Monique Grillo Jennifer Gutierrez Mary Lee Gutierrez Sothearos Gyallay-Pap Eric Haocheng Li Taylor Hayes Heather Higgins Alejandro Hill Raelyn Hill Cristian Hinojosa Garrett Hisel Leonard Horan III Sarah Hyde Nicolette Ignacio Bryan Jaramillo Magdalena Kerkmans Toria Kovacs Stephen Lambros Antonio Larez Dylan Larson Brenden Lee Roan Lee-Plunket Yuridia Loera Julie Lopez Kimberly Lopez Justin Lovato Andres Lucero Anica V. Lucero Madison Mady Pryce Marez Emma Mariner Mark Marquez Kallye Martin Jacqueline Martinez Silvia Martinez Dorian Martinez-Salazar Ria Mazumdar Sonia Melero Gabriel A. Mercure Shelby Montoya Jenna Morris Anais Munoz Muhammad Musleh George Nail Omar Ndiaye Cailee Nelson Thu Ngo Uyen-Phuong Nguyen Adrianna Nicolay Deyanira Nunez Nuria Ortiz Luciano Padilla Sierra Padilla Jin Park Danielle Pena Gerren J. Peralto Katia Perez-Fuentes Keannette Perkins Dustin Perriguey Susie NamTran Minh Pham Mostafa Qasemi Carl Reyes Marisol Robles Luna Rodriquez Kimberly Rogge-Obando Eric Saavedra Angela Salas Savannah Salazar Jesse Sanchez Nathan Sanchez Martina L. Sandoval Luis Santiago Kevin Schumaker Sarah Scott Joselyn Sepulveda Alistair Shaw Henry Sime Luke A. Smith Shana Sorrels Anna Stahl Katelyn Steen Alexander Steiniger Noah Stern Emma Stevens Wyatt Strand Keely Studdard Alexis Tiefa Brittany Trejo Lluvia Trevizo Sonia Trillo Kooshair Vahidian Matthew Villareal Lauren Wade Shaquoia Waites Jalisa J. Whitehorse Madeline Wiegel Christianna Wilson Patrick Wood Edward Wyckoff Brian Wyss Kevin Wyss Rita Ytuarte Silowen Zeir