Tuition Waiver Scholarship for Survivors of Public Safety Officers and Service Members Killed in the Line of Duty
Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona community college districts (A.R.S. 15-1808)
Tuition waiver at Arizona public universities and community colleges for children (30 or younger) and unremarried spouses of Arizona peace officers, correctional officers, firefighters, paramedics, National Guard members and service members killed in the line of duty.
- How much
- Full tuition waiver (U of A: base tuition, college fees and course-related fees) for up to the credits needed for a bachelor's degree
- Who qualifies
- Child (age 30 or younger) or unremarried spouse of an Arizona peace officer, correctional officer, firefighter, emergency paramedic, National Guard member or armed forces member killed in the line of duty (or who died by suicide after a line-of-duty PTSD injury)
- The deceased must have been an Arizona resident (or stationed in Arizona, for military); meets the school's admission requirements; satisfactory academic progress; ABOR university or Arizona community college.
- For students starting college, undergrads, transfer students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time No deadline; verify eligibility before enrolling.
- How to apply
- Get eligibility verified by the right agency: the Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Board or Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial Committee (public safety), the Adjutant General (National Guard), or the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (armed forces
- Tuition Waiver Verification Form, benefits@azdvs.gov)
- Enroll and contact the school's financial aid office
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (azleg.gov), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
A.R.S. 15-1808(A),(B),(D). Waives tuition at any ABOR university or Arizona community college for the child or spouse of a peace officer, correctional officer, firefighter, emergency paramedic, National Guard member or U.S. armed forces member who was an Arizona resident or stationed in Arizona and was killed in the line of duty (or died from injuries suffered traveling to or from duty). Since a later amendment it also covers children and spouses of Arizona-resident veterans, peace officers and firefighters who suffered a post-traumatic stress injury in the line of duty and died by suicide. Limits: up to 64 credit hours at community colleges and, in total, the credits required for a bachelor's degree in the initially declared major (U of A: up to 144 credit hours). The U of A's version ('Slain Peace Officers Tuition Waiver') covers base tuition, college fees and course-related fees.
More money from Arizona
- Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP)Up to $2,500 per academic year; average award about $1,000 per year
- 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
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