Invitations will begin to be sent to students mid to late October 2020. If you meet all eligibility requirements below, you will be sent an invitation to participate in the selection process. Meeting the criteria below does not guarantee selection for Arizona Assurance. The selection process uses information provided on the Resource Evaluation Poll and the Non-FAFSA Parent Resource Evaluation form (if applicable), in conjunction with your 2021-2022 FAFSA for Arizona Assurance conditional selections.
FAFSA & Income
Requirement |
Deadline |
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Submit your 2021-2022 FAFSA. |
January 31, 2021 |
FAFSA must be official and free of errors. |
Demonstrate a combined AGI or income earned from work (for parents of dependent students, or student and spouse if independent) of $27,000 or less on the FAFSA.*
Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC), as calculated by the FAFSA, of 0 (zero) AND be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.* For instructions as to how to view your calculated EFC on your Student Aid Report (SAR), visit studentaid.gov.
Admission & Residency
Earn a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 in required core academic courses from the first six semesters of high school.
Enroll in courses at the University of Arizona as a first-time, full-time, degree-seeking first-year students (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
*The total annual family income, EFC and Federal Pell Grant eligibility must be based on actual 2019 tax information. Income adjustments based on an approved Special Circumstances Form will not be considered for AZA consideration.
There are no exceptions to the dates listed above unless you are specifically notified by OSFA in an email stating the due date exception.
All requests from OSFA will appear in your UAccess Student Center To Do List in addition to being sent via email to your official University of Arizona email address.