Arizona Homeschool Scholarship Fund

Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE) provides eligible homeschool students with financial assistance in pursuing post-secondary education from a college, university, or trade school. AFHE established this scholarship program to recognize Arizona homeschool students’ achievements, assist in their post-secondary education, and honor the sacrifice made by their parents. General scholarships as well as designated scholarships are available each year.

In the summer of 2000, AFHE formed the Arizona Homeschool Scholarship Committee (AHSC), which is overseen by the AFHE Board of Directors. Comprised of Arizona business professionals, the AHSC established criteria and an administrative process to operate the scholarship fund. The AHSC reviews applications and recommends scholarship awards for qualified students.

From 2001 through 2025, Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE) has awarded $155,000 to 139 outstanding homeschool applicants for their post-secondary education. The AHSF also includes designated scholarships. The designated scholarship program allows donations in the name of an individual, family, business, or other entity. This approach allows donors to personalize the scholarships by specifying such things as amount, criteria, title, and purpose.

Donate to the AFHE Scholarship Fund

Donate online here or see below for other ways to support the fund.

The 2026 Application is Closed

The application closed March 10, 2026.

Previous
Recipients

Click to see scholarship recipients from the past.

Apply for a Scholarship

AFHE provides both general scholarships and designated scholarships.

General scholarships are restricted to first-year, college-bound students, while the designated scholarships may address the students at any stage of their college or post-graduate experience (subject to the sponsor’s qualifications for eligibility).

Designated Scholarships may include supplemental requirements and criteria; please see additional information below. All general and designated scholarship applicants must fill out the scholarship application. Students may apply for multiple awards which includes both the general and designated scholarships.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2026

All stages of the scholarship application process are administered by the Arizona Homeschool Scholarship Committee under the oversight of the AFHE Board of Directors.

All students who apply and provide the supporting documents by the deadline will be considered for an AFHE General Scholarship. Each application will have the opportunity to select additional designated scholarships for which they would like to be considered.

Eligible students must have been homeschooled for all four years of high school in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes §15.802(G)(2) and the family must be a current AFHE member.

Supporting Documents to Submit

Once you have completed the online application above, please submit the following supporting documents to the AFHE Scholarship Director at scholarships@afhe.org no later than March 10, 2026. With the exception of the student’s photo, all supporting documents should be submitted as either pdfs or as Word documents. See additional details/requirements for the Designated Scholarships on the application form.

See Documents

Life Story

Student-authored, one-page life story about the student’s homeschool experience (family, leadership, volunteerism, and other interests such as sports, music, etc.)

Future Goals Essay

Student-authored, one-page essay about the student’s future goals.

Photo Of Student

Submit one recent high-resolution digital photo of the student as a jpg file. Label file name with student’s name: lastname_firstname.jpg

Student Bio

Up to 100 words written in the third person.

Letters Of Recommendation

Please provide two letters of recommendation from non-family members.

Transcript

A copy of the student’s homeschool high school transcript and community college transcript (if applicable). This does not need to be an official copy from the community college. A photocopy is sufficient.

Test Scores

A copy of the results of all nationally recognized achievement tests (ACT, SAT, CLT, etc.) or post-high school studies placement tests taken, if required by the school/institution the student will be attending. This does not need to be an official copy.

Designated Scholarships

Lewis Scholarship

AFHE gratefully continues to administer the Lewis Scholarship, a $3,000 scholarship for a graduating senior who plans to go on to study Journalism, Law, Public Policy, Business, Political Science, Economics, or related fields.

Criteria

The donors are looking for a civic-minded student with a Christian worldview who seeks to apply Judeo-Christian values in order to positively impact policy and culture.

Additional Submission Requirement:

A student-authored two-page essay on how your call to public life will impact the foremost challenges of our day for the Kingdom of Christ and the betterment of our society.

Molinari Building Trades Scholarship

AFHE is pleased to administer the Molinari Building Trades Scholarship, a $2,000 scholarship for a junior or graduating senior to pay for tuition and expenses for a trade school in the building and construction trades.

Criteria:

The donors are looking for a homeschool junior or senior who is enrolling in a building/construction trade school or program to train in one of the following fields: fiber optics, masonry, carpentry, construction, electrician, HVAC, machining, manufacturing, pipefitting, plumbing, welding.

Additional Submission Requirement:

A student-authored two-page essay on how your desire and call to enter the building trades will impact our world for the Kingdom of Christ.

These scholarships have the same qualifications and supporting documentation requirements as the general AFHE scholarships. Read more below.

Donating to the Scholarship Fund

The success of this program depends on you! Your investment in the Scholarship Fund can make a huge difference in the life of homeschooled students pursuing post-secondary education.

AFHE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and your donation is tax deductible.

Together, we are making a difference! 100% of the money donated goes to deserving homeschool graduates.

Donate Online

You can make an online donation using your credit card through the donate button below.

Donate By Check

Individuals, organizations, and homeschool support groups can make a contribution to the scholarship fund by check. Put “AFHE Scholarship Fund” in the memo line of the check.

Mail check payable to AFHE to:
AFHE Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 2035
Chandler, AZ 85244-2035

Employer Gift Matching Donation

Many companies offer matching donations for their employees’ charity of choice. Check with your company to see if they offer a matching gift program for charitable giving and double your donation!

Nonprofit Organization Name

Arizona Families for Home Education

Questions

scholarships@afhe.org

Fund a Designated Scholarship

The Designated Scholarship Fund allows you to personalize and apply additional conditions to your donation. The designated scholarship can be set up in the name of an individual, family, business, or other entity. The minimum amount is $2,000.

Please complete the online Designated Scholarship form and, once reviewed and approved by the Scholarship Committee, submit your donation online or by check payable to AFHE. For online payment, please indicate in the NOTES section that this is a donation to a designated scholarship and include the name of the designated scholarship.

For payment by check, make check payable to AFHE, and mail to:
AFHE Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 2035
Chandler, AZ 85244-2035

Designated Scholarships must be funded by December 1 of the previous year (e.g. funded by December 1, 2025 for a scholarship to be awarded in 2026).

Designated Scholarship Preference Criteria Can Be Based On:

Academic achievement, integrity, conduct, financial need, character, leadership, professionalism
A particular college, university, or trade school
A particular field of study
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree program
ACT, SAT, CLT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT results, etc.

Information

The designated scholarship can be set up in the name of a person, family, business, or other entity. Your contribution can also be anonymous.
The minimum donation amount for a designated scholarship is $2,000 per year. There is no limit on the maximum amount of a donation.
Scholarship donation paperwork must be filed by November 1 to be included in the scholarship application for the upcoming calendar year. Funding for designated scholarships must be received no later than December 1 of the previous year.
The donor can increase the amount in any given year.
The donor determines the longevity of their scholarship.
Donors will receive notification and a thank-you letter from the winning applicant.
If there are no qualified candidates, the money will carry over to the next year’s process, or at the donor’s discretion could be added to the general scholarship fund for that year.
You may elect a college or university to present the scholarship award. Be aware they can charge up to 10% of the award amount. Arizona Families for Home Education does not charge for processing scholarship awards.
The Arizona Homeschool Scholarship Fund is open to any Arizona homeschooled student whose family is a current member of AFHE and has been homeschooled all four years of high school in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes. Students enrolled in any other education option during the four years of high school are ineligible to apply.
Applicants must meet the general homeschool scholarship requirements as well as the donor-designated requirements.
Relatives of a designated scholarship donor are ineligible for that particular scholarship.
The AFHE Scholarship Committee determines the scholarship winners.
Arizona homeschool families are made aware of scholarship opportunities through one or more of the following outlets: AFHE website, email to AFHE members and Arizona support group leaders, the AFHE magazine, Senior High Graduation Ceremony, AFHE Leadership Conference, AFHE social media channels, and the annual Arizona Homeschool Convention.
All donations are tax deductible. Donor will receive no goods or services in exchange for this donation.
The AFHE Scholarship Committee has approval discretion regarding designated scholarship donations and may decline a donation that does not fit with the organization’s mission, philosophy, objectives, or goals, or if the focus of the designated scholarship conflicts with a biblical worldview or the Board of Directors’ statement of faith.

Additional Information

How Recipients Are Selected

The scholarship committee reviews each scholarship application and accompanying material. The committee considers the student’s academic record, accomplishments, personal recommendations, leadership qualities, character, community activities, and service. Additional consideration is given to students pursuing a degree from a four-year college or university. In the case of designated scholarships the committee also evaluates the applicant in relationship to the specific donor requirements.

What Is The Amount Of The Scholarship?

Program awards vary due to availability of funds, strength of candidates, and donor designated specificity. The minimum amount for any scholarship is $1,000. Scholarship awards are dependent on proof of college registration and/or qualifying program enrollment as a full-time student.

Notification Process

The Scholarship Committee will review and evaluate applications once the application process has closed. In early May, each applicant will be notified whether they have been awarded a scholarship.

The Scholarship Recipients’ Obligations

Recipients may be highlighted in AFHE publications and website, at the AFHE Convention, senior high graduate recognition ceremony, and in follow-up publicity. AFHE scholarship recipients are expected to reflect well on Arizona homeschooling by their quality of citizenship, character, and studies.

Recipients of designated scholarships are encouraged to write a thank you letter to the donors.

Correspondence should be sent to:
AFHE Scholarship Liaison
P.O. Box 2035
Chandler, AZ 85244-2035