Renewal Criteria for Continued Arizona Assurance Funding
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 Renewal Criteria for Continued Arizona Assurance Funding
The information below is applicable only to continuing, undergraduate students selected for Arizona Assurance 2020-2021 cohort and earlier. Fall 2021 incoming first-year students should refer to the information posted here.
- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1st every year
- Be Federal Pell Grant eligible as calculated by the FAFSA
- Remain a resident of the state of Arizona for tuition purposes
- Complete a minimum of 12 University of Arizona units per semester
- Complete a minimum of 24 University of Arizona units each academic year
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 Cumulative GPA
- Remain enrolled in Main Campus (Arizona Online and Distance campus students are not eligible for Arizona Assurance Funding)
- Complete the Arizona Assurance Program Requirements
Important Dates and Deadlines for Continuing Arizona Assurance Students
| October 1, 2020 |
2021-2022 FAFSA becomes available |
| March 1, 2021 | 2021-2022 FAFSA must be submitted |
| May 1, 2021 |
Date by which FAFSA rejects and/or errors must be resolved Date by which all requested documentation must be submitted to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) |
| July 1, 2021 | Priority Deadline for all Arizona Assurance funding appeals |
| August 27, 2021 | Final Deadline for all Arizona Assurance funding appeals |
Resources for Current Students
- Office of the Registrar: Dates and deadlines
- Arizona Assurance Success Plan Program requirements
* All FAFSA deadlines listed on this page are for Arizona Assurance Program renewed funding, not for federal aid awarding purposes. The 2021-2022 FAFSA can be completed at any point between October 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022; however, March 1, 2021 is the institutional grant funding priority deadline.