University Grants & Scholarships

Institutional grants and scholarships are available to qualified undergraduate freshman and transfer students. Tier II Athletic Scholarships are available for eligible graduate students that qualify. Grant and scholarship recipients must meet all University requirements for regular admission in the fall and spring semester for eligibility. Full-time students may qualify for grants and scholarships toward their tuition and fees as outlined in the academic catalog. Students will be responsible for all other expenses, such as the admissions, housing application, and enrollment confirmation fees.

 Application Procedure

Freshman & Transfer

To apply for institutional scholarships, students must submit all supporting documents including SAT, ACT, high school transcripts, and previous college transcripts, by the requested deadline. Additional supporting documents will not be accepted once the initial scholarship award has been issued.

Scholarship Application Deadlines
• Fall 2024 – July 15, 2024
• Spring 2025 – December 16, 2024

Current

No application is required for students enrolled in the 2024-2025 academic year. Eligible students will be automatically awarded based on the scholarship requirements and renewal criteria listed below.

U.S. Resident

The following academic institutional scholarships are awarded to resident undergraduate freshman and transfer students as described in the tables below.

International

The following institutional scholarships are awarded to international undergraduate freshman and transfer students as described in the tables below.

Additional Grants & Scholarships

The following additional scholarships and grants are awarded to eligible undergraduate U.S. resident and international students as described below.

Rules and Regulations

The following rules and regulations govern the institutional scholarships offered by North American University:

  1. Availability of scholarships may be limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  2. Scholarships and grants are available for fall and spring semesters. Limited institutional aid is available in the summer for undergraduate students that qualify
  3. Eligible students must meet satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements and maintain full time (12+ credit hours) enrollment each semester to qualify for scholarships and grants. Award amounts will be pro-rated for students in their final semester before graduation with less than 12 credit hours needed to complete their program.
  4. Scholarships will be adjusted to reflect changes in a student’s enrollment status up until the campus census date each semester.
  5. The NAU Grant & Scholarship Committee meets annually to review each student’s academic scholarship eligibility for renewal consideration each summer. Students will be notified of their new academic scholarship eligibility prior to the start of the fall semester.

6. To be eligible for scholarship review, eligible undergraduate students must earn at least 18 credit hours while attending NAU and meet the minimum CGPA requirements by the annual evaluation and renewal period:

    1. Students who meet or exceed the CGPA requirements will automatically qualify to renew their current Academic Merit Scholarship. Students that exceed CGPA requirements may also be eligible to receive a Stallion Academic Excellence Award (excluding NAU Scholarship & International NAU Scholarship recipients).
      Current Academic Year
      Residency Status Academic Merit Scholarship Amount
      U.S. Board Scholarship $6,000
      International International Board Scholarship $20,000
      Next Academic Year
      Residency Status CGPA Credit Hours Attempted Academic Merit Scholarship Amount Stallion Academic Excellence Amount New Total
      U.S. 3.50 18+ Board Scholarship $6,000 Level 2 $1,000 $7,000
      International 3.75 18+ International Board Scholarship $20,000 Level 3 $2,000 $22,000
    2. If the eligibility requirements are not met, the Academic Merit Scholarship will decrease by one level each evaluation period. Academic Excellence Awards may increase or decrease based on the student’s CGPA and will be replaced with the appropriate level each evaluation period. See example:
      Current Academic Year
      Residency Status Academic Merit Scholarship Amount Stallion Academic Excellence Amount Total
      U.S. Board Scholarship $6,000 Level 2 $1,000 $7,000
      International International Board Scholarship $22,000 Level 3 $2,000 $22,000
      Next Academic Year
      Residency Status CGPA Credit Hrs. Earned Academic Merit Scholarship Amount Stallion Academic Excellence Amount New Total
      U.S. 2.50 18+ Provost Scholarship $5,000 Ineligible $0 $5,000
      International 3.00 18+ International Provost Scholarship $17,000 Level 1 $500 $17,500

       

    3. Students with less than 18 credits earned while attending NAU are not eligible for review and will retain their current scholarship award until the next evaluation and renewal period.
    4. Remedial courses do not count towards the number of credit hours earned or affect a student’s CGPA.
  1. Eligible international students may receive up to a combined maximum total of $22,000 in institutional grants and scholarships per academic year.
  2. Scholarships will be reduced for students that are eligible for an employee discount if the scholarship amount exceeds their tuition and fees.
  3. If an account balance exists from a previous semester or academic year, institutional grants and scholarships will be applied to satisfy the prior balance due first. Any remaining institutional aid will be applied to the current semester’s balance.
  4. NAU reserves the right to update the terms stated in this policy as well as the right to reduce or terminate a student’s scholarship at any time, for any reason, without prior notice.