Merit Based Scholarships for Incoming Freshman

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Scholarships are available for Arizona Resident and Non Resident incoming freshman that are based on merit. You can also use our scholarship estimator for incoming freshman to see what you might qualify for.

Information for Arizona Resident Incoming Freshman Information for Non-Arizona Resident Incoming Freshman

Arizona Resident Merit Based Scholarships

Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Waiver Scholarship (AIMS Tuition Waiver) This scholarship was established by the Arizona Board of Regents to recognize Arizona high school students for outstanding academic achievement.   In order to qualify for the tuition scholarship, students must be a graduate of an Arizona high school, have Arizona residency with lawful immigration status AND meet academic criteria as determined by the Arizona Department of Education. Qualified students will receive a full state university tuition scholarship (in-state tuition only) valid for one year following graduation from high school. The scholarship is fixed and renewable for an additional three years based upon university-determined criteria. The actual dollar amount of the scholarship will vary based upon the tuition charged by the state university in which they have enrolled. - The university may choose not to award a scholarship to any student who receives other scholarship assistance from the university. * Fixed – the value of the award is set at the cost of tuition the fall semester following the students’ high school graduation and does not increase each year. For more Information contact: Arizona Department of Education Information

Non-Arizona Resident Merit Based Scholarships

Students will be automatically considered for the Northern Arizona University President's Scholarship for Non-Residents for the following Fall semester. This is a renewable award, valued at $5500 per academic year. If awarded, renewability criteria and other details will follow in your award letter. Students participating in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) tuition discount program are not eligible to receive the President's Scholarship for Non-Residents. International Student Tuition Waivers There are a limited number of scholarships available to international students beginning their first semester at NAU as a degree-seeking student. The scholarships are automatically awarded to students who qualify at the time of admission. There is no application process for this scholarship. Here are the requirements for the scholarships: GPA of 3.25 or above Minimum TOEFL score of 500 (written test) or 173 (computer-based test) The student is granted unconditional admission and will not be enrolling in the Program in Intensive English (PIE) The student applies early while there are still scholarships available The scholarships are renewable to students who keep their GPA at or above 3.25 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester for fall and spring semesters (summer is not mandatory).