Students and prospective students can now apply for several thousand dollars in new scholarships administered through the Cochise College Foundation. Some scholarships are available for this semester, and others will be awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Available for the spring semester is the Marjorie Bruner Memorial Nursing Scholarship, which will award two $250 scholarships to full-time Cochise College nursing students. In addition, the Bermingham Scholarship will award $200 to an administration of justice student with a grade point average of at least 2.0. The Cochise College Nursing Scholarship will provide $3,000 to a second-year nursing student who is a single mother upon graduation in May.

New scholarships available for the 2008-2009 academic year include several provided through the Cochise Community Foundation and the Arizona Community Foundation. The Carol Hopkins Scholarship will award $500 per year to a Douglas High School graduating senior enrolled in a science-related program at Cochise College. The Estellean Wick Scholarship will provide $900 per year to Adult Education and/or Hispanic applicants transitioning to and enrolling in Cochise College courses for credit. The Helen Dyar King Scholarship will award $2,000 per year to an active, former member of, or child or grandchild of a member of the military, law enforcement, fire service, U.S. Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, or U.S. Forest Service. The Jerome and Gale Glaser Scholarship will award $2,000 per year to a full-time student in any field of study at Cochise College. In addition, the Women's and Children's Hope Foundation Scholarships will provide awards of $750 per semester, or $1,500 per year, to two graduating seniors from Douglas High School and two graduating seniors from Bisbee High School who enroll full time at Cochise College. Printable applications are available in PDF format on the Cochise College website at www.cochise.edu. The deadline to apply is April 14.

The Cochise College Foundation awarded more than $365,000 in scholarships last year. Scholarships are provided by donors and do not have to be repaid. The foundation is a 501(c)3, tax-exempt organization, overseen by a volunteer board of directors, that promotes student success through scholarships, facilities development, and program support. By supporting Cochise College, the foundation endeavors to increase the college's accessibility to the diverse and changing communities of Cochise County. For more information, visit www.cochise.edu or call the Cochise College Foundation at (520) 417-4100.