2018 University of Arizona How To Fund Brochure for Residents

ARIZONA 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

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS

NATIONAL SCHOLARS RECEIVE

$13,500

$18,000

PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS TOWARDS FUNDING THEIR EDUCATION.

PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS TOWARDS FUNDING THEIR EDUCATION.

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.

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

WILDCAT EXCELLENCE AWARD Interested in being considered for the Wildcat 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.

WILDCAT 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

$12,000

$11,000

$10,000

3.75–3.99 GPA

$12,000

$10,000

$9,000

3.5–3.749 GPA

$10,000

$10,000

$8,500

3.25–3.49 GPA

$9,000

$9,000

$8,000

3.0–3.249 GPA

$8,000

$7,000

$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 and be classified as an Arizona resident for tuition purposes.

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.

DEAN’S DISTINCTION AWARD The Dean’s Distinction Award is an additional scholarship opportunity for resident students who challenged themselves with a rigorous curriculum in the 16 core courses. Through a holistic review, students who have taken a high level of rigorous core coursework will be considered for the Dean’s Distinction Award. This is a $1,000 award toward first year expenses, stackable with other merit award offers.

Students should include any rigor when applying for admission and complete an application by May 1, 2018.

26–27

24–25

22–23

1170–1230

1090–1160

1020–1080

1240–1300

1160–1230

1100–1150

NO or LOWER TEST SCORE

$8,500

$8,500

$6,000

$5,000

$8,000

$6,000

$5,000

$4,000

$6,000

$6,000

$5,000

$3,000

$6,000

$4,000

$4,000

$0

$4,000

$3,000

$3,000

$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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