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Scholarship information
The Steven Thayer Memorial Fund was established in 1988 by the family of Steven Thayer. Steven was instrumental in assisting the Founders of The Hopi Foundation in its early conception. Steven supported the work of The Hopi Foundation through its strategic development as a planner and grant writer. He was a champion of Hopi and other Native American people and represented the values of Hopi through his humbleness, gentility, grace and modesty.
As a child, Steven was always interested in the arts and enlarged that interest through journalism. He obtained
his BA from the University of Wisconsin and took professional drawing courses while he lived in San Francisco.
Later, his career would lead him into the field of television production and creative writing when he eventually
published two stories based in science fiction.
Steven lived in Santa Fe, NM as a radio report of legislative affairs and later moved to the Hopi reservation after
marrying his Rosanda Suetopka of Hotevilla Village. There he raised his own family and two children working
with The Hopi Tribal government, traditional leadership, and early organizers of the Hopi Foundation. Out of his
own exposure to Native American art and culture Steven held a belief that education of the Hopi youth in the
arts offered the best chance for the survival of their priceless heritage. To him arts were to be broadly defined as
the use of traditional media—painting, drawing, pottery, basketry, jewelry, writing, architecture, design, apparel,
film, and digital media.
Criteria
Minimum GPA:
Competitive
FAFSA Required:
No
Must Demonstrate Need:
No
Residency:
Arizona resident
Non-Arizona resident
Enrollment status:
Full-time
Academic level:
Incoming first-year student
Incoming transfer (undergraduate)
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Location:
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
Tempe
West
Additional criteria:
Award Details:
The scholarship award is not automatically renewed. A recipient from a previous year may compete with other applicants for award in subsequent years.
Donor preferences:
Recipients must be:
*A member of the Hopi Tribe
*Preferred minimum GPA of 3.0 in high school as well as in any college level studies
*Intention to study, or already a student in a program to enhance artistic ability and creativity at a recognized art institute or at a community college or university with a major in art.
Contact info
Arizona Community Foundation
https://www.azfoundation.org/
Application information
Apply at : https://www.azfoundation.org/scholarship-seekers/scholarships
Deadline:
Monday, May 01, 2023