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Coronado Promise scholarship program expanded

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Juan Booth is just six credits away from earning associate degrees in biology and art from Scottsdale Community College.

A 2020 graduate of Coronado High School, Booth, 20, intends to continue studying at SCC to earn credits toward a bachelor’s degree in biology from Northern Arizona University through an outreach program between the two schools and ultimately hopes to help the plight of endangered animal species.

None of that would have been possible without financial aid and Booth got to talk about its importance last week, extolling the Coronado Foundation.

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Scottsdale public education champions launch the Coronado Promise Scholarship

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Scottsdale Charros steadfast on growing free higher learning chances

More than 100 members of the Coronado Learning Community gathered to celebrate the launch of the Coronado Promise on Feb. 2, bringing to fruition much-needed opportunities and scholarships for students from low-income households.

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Medrano named 2019 Scottsdale Community College Scholarship recipient

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With a dog whose name is “Snickers,” Maya Medrano aspires to be a culinary connoisseur who wants to educate people on eating healthy.

The 17-year-old Coronado High School senior is the recipient of a $5,000 scholarship to Scottsdale Community College. She was recently granted the two-year award from the Scottsdale Charros. [Read more…]