Renewal Criteria for Continued Arizona Assurance Funding
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Renewal Criteria for Continued Arizona Assurance Funding
The information below is applicable only to continuing, undergraduate students selected for Arizona Assurance 2019-2020 cohort and earlier. Fall 2020 incoming freshman should refer to the dates and deadlines.
- 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, 2019 |
2020-2021 FAFSA becomes available |
| March 1, 2020 | 2020-2021 FAFSA must be submitted |
| May 1, 2020 |
Date by which FAFSA rejects and/or errors must be resolved Date by which all requested documentation be submitted to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) |
| July 1, 2020 | Priority Deadline for all Arizona Assurance funding appeals |
| August 28, 2020 | 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 2020-2021 FAFSA can be completed at any point between October 1, 2019 and June 30, 2021; however, March 1, 2020 is the institutional grant funding priority deadline.