Arizona State Universities Tuition Waiver

Starting with the graduating class of 2006, high school students, who meet certain standards, will receive tuition waivers from any one of our state universities. These include Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and Arizona State University. See the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) = for more information. The primary requirements from the ADE website are:

Program Criteria

In order qualify for tuition waiver, students must meet the following criteria:

Part 1:

Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B or better in each course.

(16 Core Competency Courses: 4 units English; 4 units Math; 3 units Lab Science; 2 units Social Science; 2 units Foreign Language; and 1 unit Fine Arts.)

AND

Part 2:

Students must meet at least one of the following academic requirements:

Option 1 - GPA: Cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Option 2 - Class Rank: Student is 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
Option 2: EXCEED Standards on 2 of the AIMS Tests and MEET Standards on 1 of the AIMS Tests. Additionally, they would either need to receive at least a score of 3 on two Advanced Placement tests or a score of at least 4 on two International Baccalaureate exams.

Honors Tuition Scholarship Award*:

Qualified students will receive a full state university tuition waiver valid for one year following graduation from high school. The scholarship is renewable for four 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 intended to cover the cost of tuition. The university may choose not to award a scholarship to any student who does not apply for financial aid, or whose application is incomplete, incorrect or not submitted in a timely fashion, or for any other reason fails to meet university guidelines for applying for financial aid.

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