Eligible Applicants:

The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (TRVFA) can grant qualifying applicants a one-time grant of up to $2000 to pursue training toward a vocational certification.

An applicant for a Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona grant must:

• meet certain financial needs
• seek training in a qualifying vocational area
• be a legal resident of the state of Arizona (see ASU's website for details)
• be at a school in Arizona
• be sponsored by a Rotary Club in Arizona or Needles, California

Because the requirements that relate to financial needs and qualifying courses of study are set by Arizona state law, we are obligated to verify that every applicant meets these standards.

The enabling legislation that funds the Vocational Fund stipulates that the recipients meet the definition of the "working poor." The exact standard changes slightly each year due to inflation and other economic conditions. The idea is to assist those people who are struggling to raise their standard of living above the poverty or near-poverty line. In general, a single person without dependents will be eligible if he or she has less than $17,000 household income per year. Factors like having dependent children will raise that number according to a state-set formula.

The applicant must be financially independent; we cannot fund a person who lives with his or her parents and is claimed as a dependent on the parents' tax return unless the total family income meets the guidelines below:

What kind of training will qualify?