The Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid (OSFA) will begin to send invitations to students in November 2022. 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, it only allows you to be considered for the program. In the selection process, OSFA will review information provided on the Resource Evaluation Poll and the Non-FAFSA Parent Resource Evaluation (if applicable), in conjunction with your 2023-2024 FAFSA to determine if you qualify for Arizona Assurance conditional selection.

FAFSA & Income

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.* Visit studentaid.gov for instructions on how to view your calculated EFC on your Student Aid Report (SAR).

*Families who have experienced changes to their financial situation that are not reflected in 2021 tax information may be able to be re-evaluated for financial aid, including Arizona Assurance consideration, by submitting a Family Contribution Appeal. Please contact OSFA directly for more information.

Admission & Residency

Earn a minimum 3.0 core unweighted high school GPA through your sixth semester of high school.

Enroll in courses at the University of Arizona as a first-time, full-time, degree-seeking first-year student (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).

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.

OSFA will notify all students conditionally selected for the 2023-2024 Arizona Assurance Program via their university email account (CatMail). Selection for this program is conditional based on one or both of the following reasons:

• Self-reported grades

The self-reported grades provided at the time of application, in conjunction with the information provided on the FAFSA and the Non-FAFSA Parent Resource Evaluation (if applicable), determine a student's conditional selection status.

Once official high school transcripts are received, conditional Arizona Assurance selection will be finalized if the student still meets the minimum GPA and high school graduation requirements. Students who no longer meet these requirements will have their conditional selection status revoked.

• Changes to your 2023-2024 FAFSA resulting from Federal Verification review (if applicable)

If a student's 2023-2024 FAFSA has been selected for Federal Verification, OFSA must verify the 2021 tax and income information provided by the student and/or parent. The self-reported tax information provided on the FAFSA, in conjunction with the information provided on the Admissions Application and the Non-FAFSA Parent Resource Evaluation (if applicable), determine a student's conditional selection status.

Once the Federal Verification review has been completed by OSFA, conditional Arizona Assurance selection will be finalized if the student still meets the income and EFC requirements. If eligibility changes as a result of the verification review, conditional selections will be revoked. 

It is recommended that all requested verification documentation be submitted to OSFA no later than July 1st for timely processing.

Priority for Arizona Assurance selections may be given to first-generation college students.

The Arizona Assurance Grant provides up to $10,000 per academic year for four years. This funding can be combined with any merit, Pell Grant, Arizona Promise Grant, and other gift aid awarded with the exception of University Grant, Arizona Native Scholars Grant and the Pell Pledge Grant. If the student is eligible for both Arizona Promise Grant (AZP) and Arizona Assurance, the AZP Grant will cover the gap between tuition, mandatory fees, differential tuition and program fees and the merit, Pell Grant and all other gift aid offered (except Arizona Assurance Grant). Arizona Assurance Grant can then help cover other costs including housing for up to four years, provided all renewal requirements are met each year.

Students who miss one or more deadline(s) will no longer be eligible for Arizona Assurance Program consideration.

• Students who do not receive an invitation will not be considered for the Arizona Assurance Program; however, all students who complete and submit the FAFSA will be awarded federal financial aid based on their eligibility determined by FAFSA. 
• Visit Scholarship Universe to seek additional funding opportunities.