Alisa's Angels Scholarship

Alisa's Angels Foundation operates through a permanent endowment at the Arizona Community Foundation, your gift helps us provide scholarships and encouragement to students who are making a difference.

Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who are involved in service to others. Alisa's Angels was founded in memory of Alisa Wallendorf, who was committed to helping others because, "that is what we were put on earth to do."

Click the button below to visit our designated page on the ACF website and explore this page to learn more about the application process.

The Scholarship

• Alisa's Angels Foundation will award $5000 scholarships to up to 8 graduating seniors who are committed to service to others.
• $2500 will be available the first year of school. The remainder will be available in following years if student is in good standing. The scholarship funds can only be used for books, and tuition, and will be issued directly to the school.

Who is eligible?

• Graduating high school seniors from Arizona
• Students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
• The scholarship may be used for any college, university, community college, or qualified trade school.

How to Apply

• Applicants must use the online application form
• Applicants must also submit a 750-word essay that details their service to others
• Applicants must submit an unofficial transcript through the 7th semester of high school as part of the application​
• Applicants must also have a reference

How to Complete a Reference

• Referrers must use the online reference form
• References must be completed by a teacher, counselor, faith leader, or other individual, who has personal knowledge or experience with the applicant's community service

Who Manages our Scholarship Funds?

ACF is now managing our scholarship funds. If you need to defer your scholarship funds, or change your university information, please reach out to ACF.

Alisa's Angels is an equal opportunity organization: 
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The Alisa’s Angels Foundation embraces inclusiveness, diversity, and equal opportunity as core values. We understand that the community is stronger when the gifts of all people are respected, embraced and maximized.

Accordingly, Alisa’s Angels Foundation does not discriminate in awarding scholarships, employment, or any other matters based upon race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Consistent with this policy, Alisa’s Angels Foundation will assist students, hire employees, administrator programs and activities, grant scholarships and loans, and otherwise afford all persons with every right or privilege granted by Alisa’s Angels Foundation without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.