OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS
INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE A GUIDE TO FUNDING YOUR UA EDUCATION
>> go.arizona.edu/financialaid
WILDCATS SEE RETURN ON INVESTMENT 85%
OF INCOMING WILDCATS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID
ONE OF THE TOP COLLEGES THAT PAYS YOU BACK
— PRINCETON REVIEW, 2016 & 2017
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BEST VALUE COLLEGE IN ARIZONA — FORBES, 2017
OVER $182 MILLION
IN UA SCHOLARSHIPS AND INSTITUTIONAL AID WERE DISBURSED LAST YEAR
GET PEACE OF MIND With our Guaranteed Tuition Plan, your tuition rate and mandatory fees won’t change for eight consecutive semesters. It’s our way of helping you and your family budget more accordingly so you can focus on what’s really important – getting an exceptional education. >> bursar.arizona.edu/students/fees/gtp
ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDING THE UA Want to get an idea of how much you should plan to spend to attend the UA? Get an estimated cost of attendance by using our online Net Price Calculator. >> go.arizona.edu/net-price-calculator
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA Each year, the U.S. Department of Education awards billions of dollars in financial aid to students. Don’t miss out! Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and you could receive scholarships, grants, federal work study funding or loans.
FILLING OUT THE FAFSA:
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File your FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov
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Apply for a FAFSA FSA ID at fsaid.ed.gov
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Use University of Arizona school code: 001083
Make sure to complete the FAFSA by March 1 to meet the UA’s priority filing date.
ARIZONA EXCELLENCE AWARD Interested in being considered for the Arizona Excellence Award, our merit scholarship? All you have to do is complete your UA application by May 1, 2018 and send your official SAT or ACT test score(s) to UA. You can submit newer, higher test scores through May 1, 2018 and we will automatically re-evaluate your application materials for our merit scholarships.
ARIZONA EXCELLENCE AWARD AMOUNTS ACT
32–36
30–31
28–29
Old SAT
1400–1600
1330–1390
1240–1320
New SAT
1450–1600
1390–1440
1310–1380
4.0+ GPA
$35,000
$30,000
$20,000
3.75–3.99 GPA
$30,000
$25,000
$18,000
3.5–3.749 GPA
$20,000
$18,000
$16,000
3.25–3.49 GPA
$18,000
$16,000
$15,000
3.0–3.249 GPA
$15,000
$14,000
$13,000
2.75–2.99 GPA
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
Awards listed above are the minimums based on test scores and core GPA. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. SAT score accounts for Critical Reading and Mathematics only. Official test scores must be submitted by ACT and/or SAT. Eighth semester transcripts are required for merit verification.
>> go.arizona.edu/merit-scholarships
ONCE YOU’RE A WILDCAT Monitor your UAccess Student To-Do List for additional requirements related to your financial aid at >> uaccess.arizona.edu. You need your UA NetID to access this site, so if you haven’t created one yet, go to >> nextsteps.arizona.edu first.
SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE The UA provides admitted students with an exceptional scholarship-matching tool called Scholarship Universe. This amazing resource has provided millions of dollars in scholarships to Wildcats. To access, log in with your UA NetID, answer a few questions and you’ll be matched to scholarships that fit your profile. >> go.arizona.edu/scholarships
26–27
24–25
22–23
1170–1230
1090–1160
1020–1080
1240–1300
1160–1230
1100–1150
NO or LOWER TEST SCORE
$18,000
$16,000
$14,000
$10,000
$15,000
$14,000
$12,000
$8,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$6,000
$14,000
$12,000
$8,000
$4,000
$12,000
$9,000
$7,000
$0
$5,000
$4,000
$2,000
$0
HIRE EDUCATION Handshake is a state-of-the-art career management tool that connects UA students with jobs on and off campus, internships and a range of other services including campus interviewing and résumé referrals. >> career.arizona.edu/jobs/handshake
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES UA Colleges/Departments of student’s major High school Parent’s workplace Local foundations Alumni scholarships
CONTACT INFO OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS PO Box 210073 Tucson, AZ 85721-0073 520.621.3237 >> go.arizona.edu/fundua-apply >> admissions@arizona.edu
OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID PO Box 210066 Tucson, AZ 85721-0066 520.621.1858 >> go.arizona.edu/financialaid >> askaid@email.arizona.edu
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