Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Waiver Scholarship (AIMS Tuition Waiver)
In order qualify for merit scholarships based upon the AIMS test to be applied towards tuition at Northern Arizona University, students must meet the three following criteria as set by the Arizona Department of Education:
Part 1:
Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B or better in each course.
AND Part 2:
Students must meet at least one of the following academic requirements:
Option 1 - GPA: Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 on an unweighted 4.0 scale
Option 2 - Class Rank: Students in the top 5% of high school graduating class upon graduation.
AND Part 3:
Students must meet at least one of the following assessment options:
Option 1: EXCEED Standards on all 3 of the AIMS Tests – Reading, Writing, Math.
Option 2: EXCEED Standards on 2 of the AIMS Tests (Reading, Writing, Math) and MEET Standards on the remaining AIMS Test. Additionally, they would either need to receive at least a score of 3 on two Advanced Placement exams or a score of at least 4 on two International Baccalaureate exams.
Qualified students will receive a merit scholarship to cover the cost of in-state tuition at Northern Arizona University. This scholarship must be claimed and eligible students must enroll at Northern Arizona University within 8 months of graduation. This award may be carried forward for three additional years, provided that the student maintain continuous full-time enrollment and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Northern Arizona University.
Details will be outlined in your official award letter.
Determinations for eligibility will be made by the Arizona Department of Education in conjunction with the Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona high schools as late as July 30th after graduation from high school.
For additional information, please see your High School Counselor or visit the Arizona Department of Education web site at http://www.azed.gov/asd/tuitionwaiver/
Automatic Scholarship Awards based on NAU Admission
Incoming Arizona residents, who will be first-time freshmen, are automatically considered for tuition scholarship awards when admitted to NAU by April 1st for the following Fall semester. Award consideration is based on high school or Core GPA and nationally recognized tests such as SAT or ACT. It is to a student’s advantage to apply for admission and supply transcripts and achievement scores to NAU Undergraduate Admissions as soon as possible after the junior year in high school. Awards are in the form of tuition scholarships, the exact amounts of which are outlined in your award letter.
Other NAU Scholarships for Incoming Arizona Freshmen
Dorrance Family Scholarships
Dorrance Family Scholarships, worth $8,000 per year, are available to incoming Arizona freshmen attending NAU. Application information may be found under the “Private Donor Scholarships” section.
Arizona Academic Decathlon
NAU will offer scholarships to students in all four regions of the Arizona Academic Decathlon who place in the top three positions (not to exceed nine students per region) for Honors, Scholastics and Varsity. The NAU scholarships will provide a partial-tuition scholarship, renewable for
an additional three years (summer sessions excluded) if the student maintains full time status and a 2.5 cumulative NAU GPA.
Should students receive other tuition awards (performing arts, athletics, NAU Merit etc.), the highest-valued scholarship will replace this award.
Students must meet NAU admissions requirements. If a student has placed in the top three categories and is not yet a senior, NAU will reserve the scholarship until the student completes high school. However, NAU requires that decathlon scholarship recipients must be admitted to NAU upon graduation from high school. NAU will not honor scholarships to students who elect to attend another institution upon graduation from high school, prior to attending NAU.
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