Arizona Promise Program
Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) / Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona
Tuition, mandatory fees and program fees fully covered at ASU, NAU or the U of A for Pell-eligible Arizona high school graduates with a 2.5+ GPA.
- How much
- Up to the actual cost of in-state tuition, mandatory fees and program fees after other financial aid
- Who qualifies
- Arizona resident (in-state tuition status); graduate of an Arizona high school with at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA (grades 9-12); eligible for the federal Pell Grant; admitted and enrolled full time as a first-time, on-campus, degree-seeking student at ASU, NAU or the U of A in the fall immediately after high school graduation.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- Must qualify for in-state tuition and federal Pell Grant eligibility
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Check dates Annual; be admitted to ASU/NAU/U of A and file the FAFSA with verification documents by April 1 of the senior year of high school for the following fall.
- How to apply
- Apply for admission to ASU, NAU or the U of A and file the FAFSA (plus any verification documents) by April 1 of your senior year
- No separate application: eligible students are awarded automatically
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 21, 2026, against the official page (azregents.edu), page 2, page 3, page 4 and page 5
The details
Arizona's statewide, state-funded guaranteed scholarship (A.R.S. 15-1701), administered by ABOR and paid through the three public universities. It is last-dollar: it covers whatever in-state tuition, mandatory fees and program fees remain after the Pell Grant and other gift aid. Housing, meal plans, parking and books are not covered. Available for up to eight academic semesters (ASU: eight consecutive fall/spring semesters; summer not covered). Students must enroll full time as first-time, degree-seeking, on-campus students in the fall right after high school graduation (some gaps such as military service may be allowed; ASU Online students are not eligible at ASU). Renewal requires a new FAFSA each year, continued Pell eligibility, full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.
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
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