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Scholarships

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Scholarships

Arizona State University is committed to supporting your quest for knowledge. More than 80 percent of all ASU students receive some form of financial assistance every year, including a number of different scholarships designed to support you in school and in life. That’s in addition to the various scholarships the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences awards directly to students each year.

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New American University Scholars

ASU considers students for merit-based scholarships once they have been admitted to the university. Many outstanding incoming undergraduate students are selected as New American University Scholars—which offers a monetary award to help finance your education, in a challenging, research-oriented learning environment. These scholarships are often renewable, and encourage you to make a difference while earning your degree.

Find out how to become a New American University Scholar, and check out ASU’s scholarship estimator to determine your potential award. 

Notifications

  Only students selected to receive a scholarship will be notified. Notifications will be sent to the student's ASU email address.

Further questions?

Contact the New College scholarship team via e-mail or phone. We look forward to hearing from you.

  nc.scholarships@asu.edu
  (602) 543-7000

New College scholarships

You can apply for scholarships after being admitted to ASU and the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, whether you are an incoming first-year student or transfer student. The New College offers scholarships that range from $200 to $5,000 per semester, are based on a broad spectrum of criteria, and are competitive. Only students selected to receive a scholarship will be notified. Notification will be sent to the student's ASU email address. 

All scholarships require Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file. 

Unless otherwise stated, the scholarship application deadline is March 2, 2025.

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All New College specific scholarships

Scholarship name Sort descending Enrollment status GPA requirements Arizona resident Financial need Additional requirements

A2M Aviation Solutions

≥¾ time undergraduate None Yes No

Preference for U.S. Air Force veterans

Arizona Public Service (APS) 

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

Limited to School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences majors

ASU Alumni Association Endowed

Full-time graduate or undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

ASU Community Leadership Endowed

Full-time junior or senior 3.0 Yes Yes

Evidence of community service or community leadership in last 24 months

ASU Environmental Science

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 No Yes

Limited to majors in environmental science, sustainability, environmental engineering, and environmental law

ASU West Valley Campus Academic Endowed

Full-time junior or senior 3.0 Yes No

ASU West Valley Campus Book Endowed

Full-time junior or senior 3.0 Yes Yes

ASU West Valley Campus Tuition Endowed

Full-time junior or senior 3.0 Yes Yes

ASU West Valley Campus Visionaries Endowed

Full-time sophomore–senior 3.0 Yes Yes

BA and AM Maimon & GC and LJ Plaskow Endowed

Full-time junior or senior 3.0 No Yes

Undergraduate research project required; faculty recommendation needed

Bernard Osher Reentry

>part-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

Adult re-entry after 5-year absence

Application deadline: February 1, 2025

Brandie C Curtis Memorial

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

Must be Apollo HS grad or meet military/ROTC/sports criteria

Buzz Sands Chevrolet Endowed

Full-time freshman 2.5 No Yes

Charlene E. Penrod Endowed Memorial

Full-time freshman or sophomore 2.5 Yes Yes

Courtyard Cafes Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

Dean Elizabeth Langland Academic Achievement

Full-time graduate or undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

Open to ASU Online students

Dr. Connie Borror Academic Achievement

Full-time undergraduate 2.5 No No

Limited to School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences majors

Ed and Judy Lynn

Graduate None No No

For Master of Communication Studies students

Edwin K. and Margaret Jacobs Delph Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes No

Helios Foundation/Anne Lindeman Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

IGLE Travel

Full-time graduate or undergraduate 2.5 No Yes

Must enroll in Spring 2025 Study Abroad; Open to ASU Online

John and Pit Lucking Endowed

Full-time junior or senior 3.0 Yes Yes

John M. and Hellen S. Jacobs Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes No

Jose Náñez Endowed Memorial

Graduate or undergraduate 2.5 No Yes

Preference for Latino/underrepresented minorities

Lieutenant Colonel Paul A. Smiley Veterans

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 No Yes

Preference for active military/veterans

Linda Smiley Perseverance Award

Junior or senior or graduate 2.5 Yes Yes

Preference for single parents; Open to ASU Online

Marie Sands Endowed

Full-time transfer 3.0 Yes Yes

Preference for West Valley residents

Matthew Tweedie Endowed Memorial

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 Yes Yes

New College Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 3.5 Yes Yes

Patsy Reeve Endowed Memorial

Full-time undergraduate 2.5 No Yes

Robert E. Balster and Margaret Anne McCune Balster Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 3.0 No No

Preference for first-gen college students/citizens

Singer

Graduate 3.0 No Yes

For Master of Interdisciplinary Studies/English students

Suzuki and Creasman Endowed

Full-time undergraduate 2.75 No Yes

First-gen students; STEM majors only

Transfer to Interdisciplinary Natural & Mathematical Sciences (TraIN)

Full-time transfer 2.5 No Yes

Multiple requirements including LSC 394 enrollment and program participation

Travel Writing

Any 2.5 No Yes

Must enroll in Spring 2025 ENG 379; Open to ASU Online

Vernon E. Lattin Cultural Diversity

Full-time junior or senior 2.5 Yes Yes

Vice Provost Endowed Leadership

Full-time junior or senior 3.5 Yes No