Unlocking Your Potential: A Guide to the New American University Scholarship at ASU

Arizona State University (ASU) recognizes outstanding academic achievement in incoming first-year students through its New American University (NAU) scholarships. These merit-based scholarships aim to make education accessible to talented individuals. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the NAU scholarship, its requirements, eligibility criteria, and renewal conditions.

Understanding the New American University Scholarship

The New American University Scholarship is a merit-based award offered by ASU to recognize and support high-achieving first-year students. These scholarships are designed to attract and retain talented individuals who demonstrate exceptional academic abilities.

Initial Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for a New American University Scholarship, students must meet specific requirements:

First-time, First-year Students: The scholarship is exclusively available to students entering ASU directly after high school graduation.
Full-time Enrollment: Recipients must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, on-campus program, including iCourses and ASU Sync.
Application for Admission: Students must submit an application for undergraduate admission and all accompanying materials, including official transcripts and the application fee.

ASU automatically reviews admitted students for New American University Scholarships. There is no separate scholarship application.

Factors Influencing Scholarship Awards

ASU merit scholarships are awarded based on a combination of factors including:

High school GPA in core competencies
The number of core competencies completed or in progress
The degree program, residency status, and campus to which the student is admitted

While ACT or SAT scores are not required for award eligibility, providing them may lead to increased scholarship awards.

Estimating Your Potential Scholarship

ASU offers a First-year Merit Scholarship Estimator to help students gauge their potential eligibility for the NAU Scholarship. By entering your GPA, competencies, and ACT/SAT score, you can get an estimate of the scholarship amount you may be eligible to receive. However, the final scholarship award will be based on your official academic credentials at the time of your admission to ASU.

RaiseMe Micro-Scholarships

If you have earned funds through RaiseMe micro-scholarships, these will be included in the total ASU New American University scholarship you are offered.

Renewal Requirements for Undergraduate Students

The New American University Scholarship is renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters for undergraduate students. To maintain eligibility, students must:

Be admitted and enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, on-campus program, including iCourses and ASU Sync.
Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by ASU.

Graduate Level Scholarship Renewal

Students who were awarded a New American University scholarship at the National Scholar, President’s, Provost, or Dean’s award level and have remaining eligibility may be able to renew their scholarship at the graduate level. To be eligible, students must:

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Enroll in an ASU immersion graduate program (online degree programs not eligible) as a full-time, degree-seeking student directly after completing their ASU undergraduate program. There must be no gap in enrollment.
Maintain full-time enrollment (9+ credits per semester) and a minimum cumulative ASU GPA of 3.0.

Award amounts will remain the same as the original undergraduate award.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

The ASU Commitment Scholarship

The ASU Commitment Scholarship has the same renewal requirements as the New American University Scholarship.

New American University Transfer Scholarship

The New American University Transfer Scholarship is available for nonresident transfer students who meet high academic standards. There is no application for this award, and award amounts vary. Spring awards are subject to available funds. This scholarship can be renewed for a total of four consecutive semesters by completing 30 ASU credit hours with a 3.00 or higher ASU cumulative GPA. You must be enrolled full time (12 credit hours or more) for the award to disburse.

Important Considerations

Students are only eligible for one New American University Scholarship.
ASU does not recalculate academic information (e.g., GPA) for scholarship purposes after the initial award.
If you are an Arizona high school graduate but do not qualify as an Arizona resident, you may be eligible for a reduced nonresident tuition rate through the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR) program. However, students participating in the QTR program should review details about how QTR impacts their institution merit award.

Changes to Scholarship Criteria

In recent years, ASU has made adjustments to the selection criteria for first-year merit awards. One significant change is that ACT or SAT scores are no longer required to be considered for a merit award.

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