GK Legacy Foundation

GK Legacy Foundation GK Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that awards scholarships to Arizona residents age 25+

Created in honor of George Keown (GK), GK Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization helping Arizona residents, age 25 and older, better their lives through education. When the Keown family lost George to cancer in 2018, they wanted to honor him in a way that would live up to the great man he was. He valued perseverance and determination, and the Keowns wanted his legacy to exemplify

those values.

“Keep your chin up, kid...” George spoke those words often to his family whenever they faced adversity and he inspired them to stay positive and keep going. Now they are using those words to inspire others to do the same. In 2019, the family created the Keep Your Chin Up Scholarship Fund, offering tuition assistance to adults 25 and older living in Arizona. “Adults face so many obstacles when going back to school and we want to provide them with a “hand up” and encourage them to overcome their challenges,” said Peggy Baze, Founder and CEO of GK Legacy Foundation. “Their stories are heartwarming, motivating, and the epitome of perseverance and determination.”, Baze continued. In 2020, during the global pandemic, the family also created an additional scholarship called the Healthcare Heroes Scholarship. This scholarship is specifically for Arizona residents, age 25 and older, working towards a degree or certification in the healthcare field. “Healthcare workers put in countless hours to ensure the health and wellbeing of our community, and we wanted to create a scholarship in their honor.”, said Baze

Both the Keep Your Chin Up and Healthcare Heroes scholarships offer tuition assistance ranging from $500 to $5,000. Since the introduction of these scholarship programs, GK Legacy has awarded over $140,000, helping the adults in their community reach their educational goals.

𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒We’re proud to introduce our newest 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Each roun...
05/04/2026

𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒

We’re proud to introduce our newest 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Each round reminds us that this is so much bigger than financial support. Behind every application is someone choosing to keep going—pushing through setbacks, showing up for themselves, and taking steps toward a future they once questioned was possible.

This group of recipients brings powerful stories of determination, growth, and resilience. They are putting in the work to create change in their lives, and it’s an honor to be a small part of that journey.

To every recipient—past and present—thank you for trusting us with your stories and allowing us to be part of your journey. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

💚 Click here to meet our recipients: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/february-2026
💚 Click here to read our newsletter: https://gklegacyfoundation.org/so/ccPqj-T0Z?languageTag=en&cid=aa4ec9ff-8ca9-4001-9291-05521b767611
💚 Here’s to growth, resilience, and continuing to show up no matter what.

🌵 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿:
𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

02/28/2026

🚨 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨

Due to a technical issue with our application platform, we are extending the 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 deadline.

🗓 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: March 1 at 11:59 PM

Our system is now up and running, and we apologize for any inconvenience this disruption may have caused.

We look forward to receiving your application.

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗽. 💛
— GK Legacy Foundation

⏳ 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓! The deadline to apply for the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 is 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.Next round begins S...
02/26/2026

⏳ 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓!

The deadline to apply for the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 is 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Next round begins September 1, 2026.

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/requirements-flyer
📝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

⏳ 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟒 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓! The deadline to apply for the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 is 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.If you’ve been thin...
02/24/2026

⏳ 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟒 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓!

The deadline to apply for the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 is 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

If you’ve been thinking about applying, this is your sign. Don’t miss your chance.

🌵Must be an 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟓+
💰 Awards range from $𝟓𝟎𝟎–$𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎
🎓 For tuition & books at an 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/requirements-flyer
📝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

Applications for 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟒 of the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 close at 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.✔ Arizon...
02/18/2026

Applications for 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟒 of the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 close at 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

✔ Arizona residents age 25+
✔ Pursuing education at an accredited college or vocational school in Arizona
✔ For tuition and books only

Don’t miss your opportunity to apply.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/requirements-flyer
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

A Non-Traditional Scholarship for Arizona Residents age 25 and older. GK Legacy Foundation is awarding scholarships ​ranging from $500-$5,000 ​based on individual need and merit.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Today we recognize the leaders who have helped shape our nation and the freedoms we are blessed wit...
02/16/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲
Today we recognize the leaders who have helped shape our nation and the freedoms we are blessed with. Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful day.
– 𝐆𝐊 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Applications for Round 14 of the 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 remain open through February 28, 2026.
Learn more at:
https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org

⏰ The clock is ticking - don’t miss your chance to apply for the 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!🌵Must be an 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝...
02/13/2026

⏰ The clock is ticking - don’t miss your chance to apply for the 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!

🌵Must be an 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟓+
💰 Awards range from $𝟓𝟎𝟎–$𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎
🎓 For tuition & books at an 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚
📅𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: February 28, 2026

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/requirements-flyer
📝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

Are you an Arizona resident 25 and older thinking about going back to college? 🎓It takes courage—and we’re here to help ...
02/05/2026

Are you an Arizona resident 25 and older thinking about going back to college? 🎓
It takes courage—and we’re here to help 💙

The 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 is 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!

🌵 Arizona residents age 25+
🏫 Must attend an accredited AZ college or vocational school
💵 $500–$5,000 for tuition & books

👉 Apply now & don’t miss your chance!

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/scholarship-application
𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/requirements-flyer

We’re excited to announce that our application process has a 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊—but the same 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 remain!

🎓 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 & 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒!!We’re excited to kick off our 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, continui...
02/02/2026

🎓 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 & 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒!!

We’re excited to kick off our 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, continuing our mission to support 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟓+ pursuing higher education.

💰 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 $𝟓𝟎𝟎–$𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎
📚 For tuition & books at an 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚

🔗Requirements: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/requirements-flyer
🔗Application: https://www.gklegacyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

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