A $500 scholarship is available to students enrolled in the second semester of the Scottsdale Community College Culinary Arts Program (which is a two-semester program). A $1,000 scholarship is available to students enrolled in the third or fourth years of Arizona State Universities Urban Horticulture Program (which is a four-year program).
The scholarships are funded through AHA member donations, special fund raisers and budget allocations as necessary. A Jane Haynes Scholarship Awards Committee is established each year and is comprised of no less than three AHA members who review and determine the scholarship recipients.
Donations to the Jane Haynes Scholarships fund may be sent to the AHA PO Box or submitted to the Treasurer at any AHA function. All donations are tax-deductible; donors will receive a letter of receipt for tax purposes.
Students who wish to apply for these scholarships should contact the financial aid office or department head at their respective schools for details on the requirements, application procedure and deadlines. A student may only receive the scholarship one time during their course of study.
If no applications are received or if those applications do not meet the standards established by the AHA, one or both of the scholarships may not be awarded in a given year, at the discretion of the awards committee and the AHA Board of Directors.
The first Jane Haynes Scholarships were awarded in February, 2001. Recipients were John C. Wenger (Scottsdale Community College Culinary Arts) and Judy Hall (Arizona State University Urban Horticulture). Both students attended meetings of the AHA in Spring, 2001, to be recognized and congratulated for their achievements.