Fall 2023 Freshman Merit-Based Tuition Scholarship Criteria

The following scholarships are for Arizona residents only and can only be used at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus. Incoming

freshman are automatically considered for scholarships upon admission to NAU.

Students who qualify must accept their offer of admission at www.nau.edu/acceptmyoffer by May 1, 2023 in order to receive

any merit scholarships.

Core Competency Requirements: Competency requirement of 4 years English, 4 years Math (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra

II and one additional math course), 3 years Laboratory Science, 2 years Social Science (1 year which must be US/American

History), and 1 year Fine Arts or CTE. Students must earn a minimum of a 2.0 unweighted GPA in each competency subject

area.

All merit-based scholarships are based off a students unweighted core high school GPA in the core 14 college preparatory

courses listed above. The unweighted core high school GPA a student is required to have in the core 14 college preparatory

courses are listed below for each respective scholarship.

Additional Renewal Criteria: All merit-based scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters if renewal criteria are met.

Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and maintain full-time course enrollment. If the renewal criteria are not met, the

amount and the award are subject to change. Additional renewal criteria can be reviewed below and on our website:

http://nau.edu/scholarships.

Lumberjack Scholars Award

Award Amount: Covers up to 100 percent of tuition (fall and spring); does not cover fees or other expenses

Award Criteria

• 3.75- 4.0 unweighted core high school GPA