Arizona Financial Aid & Scholarships

Discover comprehensive financial aid opportunities in Arizona, from state grants to institutional scholarships that make college affordable.

Arizona State Financial Aid Programs

Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP)
Need-Based Grant

Arizona's primary need-based grant program for undergraduate students.

Up to $2,000
Arizona residents, demonstrated financial need

Key Benefits:

Need-based assistance
Renewable annually
No repayment required
For AZ residents
Arizona Private Postsecondary Education Student Financial Assistance
Need-Based Grant

Financial assistance for students attending eligible private colleges in Arizona.

Up to $2,000
Students at eligible private institutions

Key Benefits:

Private college assistance
Need-based
Renewable
Additional support
Arizona Work Study Program
Employment Program

Provides part-time employment opportunities for students with financial need.

Varies by hours
Students with financial need

Key Benefits:

Part-time employment
Work experience
Flexible scheduling
Skill development
WICHE Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Tuition Reduction Program

Reduced tuition rates for students from participating western states.

Reduced tuition
Western states residents

Key Benefits:

Regional exchange
Tuition savings
Expanded access
Western states

Federal Financial Aid Options

Pell Grant
Up to $7,000+

Federal need-based grant that doesn't require repayment

Federal Work-Study
Varies

Part-time employment program for students with financial need

Direct Subsidized Loans
Up to $5,500

Low-interest federal loans with government-paid interest during school

Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Up to $12,500

Federal loans available regardless of financial need

Arizona Financial Aid Tips

Apply Early

Submit FAFSA as early as possible for priority consideration for limited state aid funds.

WUE Program

Students from western states can benefit from reduced tuition through the WUE program.

Institutional Aid

Arizona universities offer generous merit scholarships and need-based aid programs.

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