University of Arizona Achievement Award

Scholarship Sponsored by The University of Arizona

The Achievement Award is an institutional need-based grant designed to assist qualifying, first-time and transfer, undergraduate, Non-Arizona Resident students to help pay for the cost of tuition and educational expenses at the University of Arizona. Students must also demonstrate certain financial need, as calculated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Application

• The FAFSA must be completed each year by the University of Arizona’s Priority FAFSA Filing Date.
  • For students beginning enrollment in the Summer/Fall 2025 semester: March 1, 2025

In addition to the FAFSA, newly admitted students (first-year, transfer and readmits) must also submit a completed University of Arizona (Arizona) Admission Application for the fall semester by the University of Arizona’s priority FAFSA filing deadline above. Please note, a completed application means all necessary information for an admissions decision are on file. For full details regarding application dates and deadlines check online. 

Achievement Award Funding & Renewal

The Achievement Award Grant provides up to $3,000 per academic year and is renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters (for First Year Fall 2025 admits) and up to four consecutive semesters (for Transfer Fall 2025 admits) granted the student meets all renewal criteria stated below.

• Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year
• Display financial need as calculated by the FAFSA
• Meet minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) guidelines
• Remain a non-Arizona resident for tuition purposes
• Continuous, consecutive, full-time enrollment (12+ University of Arizona units) on University of Arizona Main Campus each fall and spring semester

Achievement Award funding will not be released to students enrolled in less than 12 Arizona units (full-time).

Campus Changes

Students must remain enrolled at the University of Arizona Main Campus to receive Achievement

Award funding. If a student requests a campus change from the Main Campus to another campus (Arizona Online, Distance, etc.), their Achievement Award will be canceled.

Withdrawal Policy

The Achievement Award is a renewable, need-based institutional award that is held to the Return of Title IV Policy set forth for federal financial aid.