FAQ - Did this only apply to first-year students who started at the University of Arizona in Fall 2020?

No. This new one-time merit renewal change allowed all students to be within a 3-unit deficit of their normal cumulative unit requirement. For example, a sophomore who completed 33 University of Arizona units during the 2019-2020 academic year could complete a minimum of 24 University of Arizona units between fall semester 2020 and summer semester 2021 and be within the 3-unit deficit of their normal cumulative unit renewal requirement.