Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP)
Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR)
Need-based grant of up to $2,500 per year (average about $1,000) for Pell-eligible Arizona residents at participating Arizona colleges.
- How much
- Up to $2,500 per academic year; average award about $1,000 per year
- Who qualifies
- Arizona resident; enrolled at least half time as an undergraduate at a regionally or nationally accredited, participating Arizona postsecondary institution; substantial financial need (Pell Grant eligible per the FAFSA); satisfactory academic progress.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- Must meet federal Pell Grant eligibility
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; awarded by each participating school's financial aid office while funds last (no statewide deadline published).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA and enroll at a participating Arizona institution
- Some schools award AzLEAP automatically
- At others, contact the financial aid office
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (azregents.edu) and page 2
The details
AzLEAP is a need-based grant for low-income Arizona undergraduates with substantial financial need, awarded through participating public and private Arizona institutions (37 schools for 2026-27, including ASU, the U of A, Grand Canyon University, Maricopa community colleges, Pima Community College and several trade schools). At institutions marked on ABOR's list (e.g. ASU, GCU, most Maricopa colleges), students are selected automatically as part of the financial aid package; at the others, students should ask the financial aid office how it is administered. Renewal depends on continued eligibility and satisfactory academic progress.
More money from Arizona
- Arizona Financial Aid Trust (AFAT) GrantVaries by university; ASU states up to $4,000 per year
- Arizona Promise ProgramUp to the actual cost of in-state tuition, mandatory fees and program fees after other financial aid
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
- How to save on textbooks: free, rented and cheaper options
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