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“Is currently in foster care and is at least fourteen years of age.”
An Arizona resident under 23 who is in foster care at age 14+, was in foster care at age 14+, or was adopted from foster care with adoption finalized after age 14; U.S. citizen or lawfully present; personal assets (excluding scholarships/grants) under $10,000; accepted into or enrolled in a degree, certificate or accredited program.
“For the purposes of this section, "tuition" means tuition and mandatory fees charged by the university or community college.”
“Is under twenty-three years of age.”
“A tuition waiver scholarship provided pursuant to this section shall be reduced by the amount of any other federal aid scholarships or public grants and any other public aid received by that person from or through the university or community college at which the person is enrolled”
“After the first academic year in which the person receives a tuition waiver scholarship pursuant to this section, annually completes at least thirty hours of volunteer service during the previous academic year.”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“The Foster Success Education Services portal offers one application for foster care alumni to apply for both the Arizona Foster Youth Award and the Arizona Education and Training Voucher (ETV). The application opens each July 1 for students entering ASU that August (fall semester). Once the student submits the application, the State of Arizona will verify the student's eligibility and notify ASU's Financial Aid and Scholarship Services office if the student qualifies for the Arizona Foster Youth Award. … To receive your Arizona Foster Youth Award, students must first be enrolled in classes at ASU.”
“The Arizona Foster Youth Award or tuition waiver is available for foster care alumni attending Arizona State University.”
“The award uses a combination of federal grants, scholarships and university aid to cover the full cost of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees. The tuition waiver does not cover the cost of other expenses such as housing, meal plan, books, and transportation.”
“be under 23 years old … currently be in foster care and at least 16 years old; or … formerly be in foster care when the student was at least 14 years old; or … have been adopted from foster care (and adoption finalized) after the student was 14 years old … personal assets (bank account, car, home, etc.) must be worth less than $10,000. … After the first academic year that a student receives the Arizona Foster Youth Award (tuition waiver), they must complete a minimum of 30 hours of volunteer service before the next academic year starts. … The student must remain in good academic standing.”
“The Arizona Foster Youth Award will only cover any remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other awarded funds from federal, public and institutional grants and scholarships (including, but not limited to, the Federal Pell Grant, the ASU College Attainment Grant and the Obama Scholarship) have been applied to the student's account. … submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year. ASU’s Federal School Code is 001081.”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“Youth who were in the Arizona foster care system on or after their 16th birthday may qualify for the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program and the Arizona Tuition Waiver. Additional information and the application for funding is available on Foster Success Education Services website.”
“The Arizona Tuition Waiver is only available to eligible students that attend an Arizona public college or university, such as the University of Arizona.”
“Youth who were in the Arizona foster care system on or after their 16th birthday may qualify”
“This application is the starting point for many other forms of financial aid, including ETV, the Arizona Tuition Waiver, and many scholarships.”
“Apply here for the Arizona Foster Youth Award … The application is the same for ETV and for the Arizona Foster Youth Award.”
“This program uses a combination of federal grants, scholarships, and university aid to cover the full amount of Arizona resident undergraduate tuition and fees.”
“This program uses a combination of federal grants, scholarships, and university aid to cover the full amount of Arizona resident undergraduate tuition and fees.”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“Arizona Foster Care Supplemental Tuition Waiver Dynamic Form (Please Login with your MEID and password. Prospective students who have never been admitted to the Maricopa Community Colleges or been one of its employees should admit online via the Student Admissions Application).”
“Qualified Foster Care Supplemental Waiver: Tuition and mandatory fees after the application of financial aid and/or Education Training Voucher (ETV).”
“Tuition and mandatory fees after the application of financial aid and/or Education Training Voucher (ETV).”
“Limit to students 23 years of age or younger that were foster care recipients in Arizona.”
“after the application of financial aid and/or Education Training Voucher (ETV)”
“You may be eligible and can apply for two educational support programs: the Arizona Tuition Waiver and the Arizona Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program. You can find the application and eligibility requirements for both on the Foster Care to Success website.”
“The Arizona Tuition Waiver is applied after all grants and scholarships have been applied. If they have covered all your tuition and mandatory fees, the Arizona Tuition Waiver will not be applied.”
“The program you are in is not accredited. You are not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. You are attending a private college or university, not a public one.”
“The Arizona Tuition Waiver is applied after all grants and scholarships have been applied.”
“For more information or to check your eligibility, please call (219) 426-2166 or email azetv@fosteredservices.org.”
“If you are attending an Arizona public community college, four-year college, or university, you may be eligible for the Arizona Tuition Waiver.”
“You must have been in foster care at some point after the age of 14, meet all requirements of the Arizona ETV program, and must receive your first disbursement of funding before your 23rd birthday.”
“Complete the CCC admissions application | Submit your FAFSA at studentaid.gov | Contact CCC’s Financial Aid office to request the tuition waiver application and provide documentation of your foster care status”
“Arizona law requires community colleges to provide a tuition waiver scholarship to eligible current and former foster youth. At CCC, this waiver can cover tuition costs after other grants and aid are applied.”
“The tuition waiver covers tuition costs that remain after other federal aid, scholarships, and public grants are applied. | The waiver does not cover course fees, books, or other materials.”
“You are under 23 years of age | After your first year, you have completed at least 30 hours of volunteer service during the previous academic year | You must receive your first tuition waiver disbursement before your 23rd birthday.”
“The waiver is reduced by most other federal aid, scholarships, and public grants you receive. However, the waiver cannot be reduced by ETV funds from the Arizona Department of Child Safety.”
“The application opens each October for students entering CAC August (fall semester). Once the student submits the application, the State of Arizona will verify the student’s eligibility and notify CAC’s Financial Aid office if the student qualifies for the Arizona Foster Youth Award.”
“The public colleges offer the AZ tuition waiver program to qualified students, this is administered by college financial aid offices”
“You must have been in foster care at some point after the age of 14 and meet all requirements of the Arizona ETV program and must receive your first disbursement of funding before your 23rd birthday.”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“submit a foster care tuition waiver application | submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year”
“The Arizona Foster Care Tuition Waiver will only cover any remaining tuition and mandartory fees after all other awarded funds from federal, public, and institutional grants and scholarships have been applied”
“any remaining tuition and mandartory fees”
“be under 23 years old | After the first academic year that a student receives the Arizona Foster Care Tuition Waiver, students must complete a minimum of 30 hours of volunteer services before the next academic year starts.”
“after all other awarded funds from federal, public, and institutional grants and scholarships have been applied to the student's account”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“Qualified students should apply through Foster Care to Success.”
“MCC makes tuition waivers available to qualified students in the form of grant assistance.”
“The waiver is valued at the cost of tuition and fees minus other grant assistance from all sources.”
“To qualify, you must reside in Arizona, have total personal assets of less than $10,000, and be under the age of 23. | To be eligible for renewal, students must complete 30 hours of community service each year and remain in good standing both academically and behaviorally.”
“minus other grant assistance from all sources”
This waiver is for families who lost someone who served. The school’s veterans or financial aid office can walk you through the paperwork, and you can bring someone with you.
“a person is a child or the spouse of a peace officer, correctional officer, firefighter, emergency paramedic, national guard member or member of the United States armed forces who was a resident of the state of Arizona or stationed in Arizona and who was killed in the line of duty”
A child or spouse of an Arizona-resident or Arizona-stationed peace officer, correctional officer, firefighter, emergency paramedic, National Guard member or U.S. armed forces member who was killed in the line of duty (or died from injuries suffered in the line of duty while traveling to or from duty).
“shall provide the person who qualifies under subsection D of this section and who otherwise meets the qualifications for admission with a tuition waiver scholarship at any university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents”
“The tuition waiver scholarships shall be limited to children who are thirty years of age or younger or a spouse who has not remarried and shall be limited for a spouse or for any one child to not more than sixty-four credit hours at Arizona community colleges”
“Complete the Post-9/11 Tuition Waiver Verification Form and submit necessary documentation to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services in person or by email to benefits@azdvs.gov”
“Tier 2: unremarried spouses or children (up to age 30) of service members killed in the line of duty.”
“The eligibility of a student to participate as a child or spouse of an Arizona National Guard member killed in the line of duty must be verified by the Adjutant General of the National Guard.”
“Students may receive the award based on meeting renewal criteria until one of the following conditions are met: 144 credit hours are earned, a Baccalaureate Degree is earned, or until the student reaches 30 years of age.”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“The eligibility of a student to participate as a child or spouse of an Arizona Peace Officer, Arizona Firefighter, Arizona Emergency Paramedic, or Arizona Correctional Officer (as defined in A.R.S. §15-1808(D)(4)) killed in the line of duty must be verified by the Arizona Firefighter and Emergency Paramedics Memorial Board, or the appropriate correctional official in the relevant state agency, county, city, or town. … The eligibility of a student to participate as a child or spouse of Arizona military service personnel killed in the line of duty in response to a Presidential Executive Order, and for severely disabled combat survivors, must be verified by the U.S. Department of Defense or either the Federal or State Department of Veteran Affairs. … The eligibility of a student to participate as a child or spouse of an Arizona National Guard member killed in the line of duty must be verified by the Adjutant General of the National Guard. … The Slain Peace Officers Tuition Waiver will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student is enrolled.”
“tuition waiver scholarship for: Children and Spouses of Arizona Peace Officers, Arizona Firefighter, Arizona Emergency Paramedics, Arizona Military Service Personnel, Arizona Correctional Officers”
“The Slain Peace Officers Tuition Waiver will fund the full amount of undergraduate base tuition, college fees and course related fees.”
“A tuition waiver scholarship for credit hours that are necessary to obtain a baccalaureate degree or up to 144 credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree including any waived transfer credit from an Arizona Community College or university. … Students eligible for this award due to a status as a child of an individual must be 30 years of age or younger on the first day of any semester to which the scholarship would apply. … Students eligible for the program due to their status as a spouse of an individual may not have remarried. … Students must be enrolled at the University of Arizona Main, Online or Distance campuses. … Students may receive the award based on meeting renewal criteria until one of the following conditions are met: 144 credit hours are earned, a Baccalaureate Degree is earned, or until the student reaches 30 years of age.”
“An official request form must be presented to the College Cashier's Office in order to initiate the waiver process. | Qualified Non-Employee Tuition Waiver Request Dynamic Form (Please Login with your MEID and password. Prospective students who have never been admitted to the Maricopa Community Colleges or been one of its employees should admit online via the Student Admissions Application). | Verification of eligibility received on official stationary of peace officers, fire fighters, emergency paramedics association, Adjutant National Guard, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Arizona Department of Veterans Services”
“Dependents of Slain Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, Emergency Paramedics, and Arizona National Guard Members or Members of the United States Armed Forces Who Were Residents of the State of Arizona or Stationed in Arizona”
“Admission with a tuition waiver scholarship to children 30 years of age or younger or to a spouse who has not remarried”
“Limit to no more than 64 credit hours | Tuition and fee waivers are limited to the per-credit-hour cost of classes only. Other fees, such as lab or towel fees and out-of-county or out-of-state fees, are not waived and must be paid by the employee.”
“Peace Officers Memorial: Full tuition waiver for child or spouse of peace officer, correctional officer, fire fighter, emergency paramedic, or National Guard member killed in the line of duty.”
“Funds can only be applied towards tuition.”
“Please send the verification paperwork to financial Aid, as a PDF attachment to finaid@cochise.edu. Or fax to Financial Aid at (520) 515-5304”
“Tuition waiver for child or spouse of peace officer, correctional officer, firefighter, emergency paramedic, national guard member or member of the United States armed forces killed in the line of duty”
This waiver is for families who lost someone who served. The school’s veterans or financial aid office can walk you through the paperwork, and you can bring someone with you.
“Was a veteran of the United States armed forces or was serving or previously served as a peace officer, a firefighter or a member of the United States armed forces at the time of the person's death.”
A child or spouse of a person who was a U.S. armed forces veteran, or served/previously served as a peace officer, firefighter or armed forces member, was an Arizona resident at death, suffered a post-traumatic stress injury in the line of duty, and died by suicide.
“shall provide the person who qualifies under subsection D of this section and who otherwise meets the qualifications for admission with a tuition waiver scholarship at any university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents”
“The tuition waiver scholarships shall be limited to children who are thirty years of age or younger or a spouse who has not remarried and shall be limited for a spouse or for any one child to not more than sixty-four credit hours at Arizona community colleges”
“after verification by the Arizona peace officers memorial board, the Arizona fallen firefighter memorial committee or the department of veterans' services”
No school page explains how to claim this yet. Ask the financial aid office and name the law above.
“A member of the Arizona national guard who received a purple heart citation on or after September 11, 2001 or a former member of the Arizona national guard who was medically discharged from the Arizona national guard due to an injury or disability suffered during status under title 10”
A current Arizona National Guard member who received a Purple Heart on or after Sept. 11, 2001, or a former Arizona National Guard member medically discharged for an injury or disability suffered in Title 10 status, weekend training, annual training, or a governor-declared state of emergency.
“is eligible for a tuition waiver scholarship provided for in this section.”
These pages say different things. Ask the school which one it follows.
The law itself: 15-1808(E) names no verifying agency.
“Complete the Post-9/11 Tuition Waiver Verification Form and submit necessary documentation to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services in person or by email to benefits@azdvs.gov”
“Tier 3: current members of the Arizona National Guard who received a Purple Heart after Sept. 11, 2001. Tier 4: former Arizona National Guard members medically discharged as a result of duty-related injuries.”
“For AZ National Guard Members, the eligibility of the student must be verified by the Adjutant General of the National Guard.”
“An Arizona National Guard Member who received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001 and former members of the Arizona National Guard who were medically discharged from the Arizona National Guard”
“Complete the Post-9/11 Tuition Waiver Verification Form and submit necessary documentation to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services in person or by email to benefits@azdvs.gov. … Please note that ASU does not process or approve these applications. … If you have previously qualified for this benefit in Arizona, please email benefits@azdvs.gov. In the body of the email, include your full name, date of birth, and your 10-digit ASU student ID number, and request that ASU be notified to transfer the records verifying your qualification for this benefit.”
“Tier 3: current members of the Arizona National Guard who received a Purple Heart after Sept. 11, 2001.”
“This program provides a tuition-free education for eligible individuals pursuing an undergraduate degree at public universities and community colleges in Arizona.”
“Tier 3: current members of the Arizona National Guard who received a Purple Heart after Sept. 11, 2001. … Tier 4: former Arizona National Guard members medically discharged as a result of duty-related injuries.”
“An official request form must be presented to the College Cashier's Office in order to initiate the waiver process. | Qualified Non-Employee Tuition Waiver Request Dynamic Form (Please Login with your MEID and password. Prospective students who have never been admitted to the Maricopa Community Colleges or been one of its employees should admit online via the Student Admissions Application). | Verification of eligibility received on official stationary of peace officers, fire fighters, emergency paramedics association, Adjutant National Guard, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Arizona Department of Veterans Services”
“a member of the Arizona National Guard who received a purple heart citation on or after 9/11/01; or a former Arizona National Guard member medically discharged due to injury suffered during status”
“Admission with a tuition waiver scholarship”
“Limit to no more than 64 credit hours”
“Purple Heart: A member of the Arizona National Guard who received a purple heart citation on or after September 11, 2001 or a former member of the Arizona National Guard who was medically discharged”
“is eligible for a full tuition waiver scholarship provided for in this section as defined by A.R.S. § 15-1808. Funds can only be applied towards tuition.”
“a person is a member or former member of the United States armed forces who received a purple heart citation, who was a resident of the state of Arizona or was stationed in Arizona at the time of the injury that resulted in the purple heart citation and whose disability rating”
A current or former U.S. armed forces member who received a Purple Heart, was an Arizona resident or stationed in Arizona when injured, and has a VA disability rating of 50% or more. Not available to anyone convicted of a class 1-5 felony.
“shall provide the person who otherwise meets the qualifications for admission with a tuition waiver scholarship at any university under the jurisdiction of the board.”
“Complete the Post-9/11 Tuition Waiver Verification Form and submit necessary documentation to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services in person or by email to benefits@azdvs.gov”
“Tier 1: veterans with a Purple Heart citation, Arizona residency at the time of injury, and a disability rating of 50% or higher from the VA.”
“For Arizona military service personnel, the eligibility of the student must be verified by the Arizona Department of Veteran's Services.”
“The Purple Heart Tuition Waiver will fund the full amount of base tuition, college fees, and course related fees.”
“If you qualify for the Purple Heart Tuition Waiver please contact Director of Veteran & Military Services … directly. … For information about your specific benefits, please contact us by phone at 928-523-0097 or email us at military@nau.edu.”
“we manage the Purple Heart Tuition Waiver process for our students who qualify.”
“Complete the Post-9/11 Tuition Waiver Verification Form and submit necessary documentation to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services in person or by email to benefits@azdvs.gov. … Please note that ASU does not process or approve these applications. … If you have previously qualified for this benefit in Arizona, please email benefits@azdvs.gov. In the body of the email, include your full name, date of birth, and your 10-digit ASU student ID number, and request that ASU be notified to transfer the records verifying your qualification for this benefit.”
“Also referred to as the Purple Heart Waiver, the Arizona Tuition Waiver scholarship is available through the state of Arizona to support veterans wounded in action or injured in the line of duty”
“This program provides a tuition-free education for eligible individuals pursuing an undergraduate degree at public universities and community colleges in Arizona.”
“Tier 1: veterans with a Purple Heart citation, Arizona residency at the time of injury, and a disability rating of 50% or higher from the VA.”
“For Arizona military service personnel, the eligibility of the student must be verified by the Arizona Department of Veteran’s Services. … University is notified by ABOR when a student has been identified as being eligible to be awarded. … The Purple Heart Tuition Waiver will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student is enrolled.”
“Arizona military service personnel who received a Purple Heart citation as specified by A.R.S. §15-1808.”
“The Purple Heart Tuition Waiver will fund the full amount of base tuition, college fees, and course related fees.”
“The student was a resident of the State of Arizona or was stationed in Arizona at the time of the injury that resulted in the Purple Heart citation. … The student had a disability rating as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of 50% or more. … The student has never been convicted of a felony. … Students must be enrolled at the University of Arizona Main, Online or Distance campuses.”
“If you qualify for the Purple Heart Tuition Waiver please contact Director of Veteran & Military Services … directly. … For information about your specific benefits, please contact us by phone at 928-523-0097 or email us at military@nau.edu.”
“As part of our commitment to serving our veterans and military affiliated families we manage the Purple Heart Tuition Waiver process for our students who qualify.”
“who was a resident of the state of Arizona or was stationed in Arizona at the time of the injury that resulted in the purple heart citation and whose disability rating determined by the United States department of veterans affairs is fifty percent or more”
This school’s page uses older wording; the law above is what counts.
“An official request form must be presented to the College Cashier's Office in order to initiate the waiver process. | Qualified Non-Employee Tuition Waiver Request Dynamic Form (Please Login with your MEID and password. Prospective students who have never been admitted to the Maricopa Community Colleges or been one of its employees should admit online via the Student Admissions Application). | Verification of eligibility received on official stationary of peace officers, fire fighters, emergency paramedics association, Adjutant National Guard, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Arizona Department of Veterans Services”
“or Armed Forces or former Armed Forces members who received a Purple Heart citation on or after 9/11/01 with a disability status greater than 50% who, at the time of injury, resided or were stationed in Arizona”
“Admission with a tuition waiver scholarship”
“Limit to no more than 64 credit hours”
“Also, for disabled National Guard members and disabled United States armed forces member as defined by A.R.S.”
“Funds can only be applied towards tuition.”
“Please send the verification paperwork to financial Aid, as a PDF attachment to finaid@cochise.edu. Or fax to Financial Aid at (520) 515-5304”
“United States armed forces members with Purple heart and 50% disability rating”
“The universities are authorized to award resident tuition waiver scholarships to community college students selected as members of the All-Arizona Academic Team by Phi Theta Kappa, The National Honor Society for Community College.”
An Arizona community college student selected for the All-Arizona Academic Team by Phi Theta Kappa (no more than two initial awards per community college campus per year), transferring to an Arizona university.
“will cover 60 semester hours, for a maximum of 10 semesters excluding summer sessions.”
“Tuition waiver scholarships must be claimed by the student enrolling at one of the universities within one year of the tuition waiver scholarship offer.”
“a student must be in continuous attendance, enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester, and maintain a 3.25 or higher grade point average.”
No school page explains how to claim this yet. Ask the financial aid office and name the law above.
Older adults at the listed community college districts; the minimum age and the discount differ by district, so read each school quote.
“Eligible students will follow the standard enrollment process by starting with an admissions application, and discounts will be applied at registration.”
“If you are a Maricopa County resident age 65 or older, you qualify for a tuition discount on credit classes at any of our 10 colleges.”
“The discounted rate is 50 percent of the current county resident tuition, and all credit classes with open seats are eligible.”
“The discount does not apply to clock-hour or non-credit courses, or to course fees or registration fees.”
“All Maricopa County residents aged 65 or older are eligible, but only for courses having seats available as of the second day of class.”
“$48.50 per credit hour $72.75 per credit hour”
“only for courses having seats available as of the second day of class”
“The senior citizen tuition discount applies to any credit course. Eligible students may enroll any time prior to the start of the first class meeting.”
“Maricopa County residents who are 65 and older now pay half the regular course fee with the Senior Discount Tuition Plan.”
“All credit courses are eligible.”
“Age 65 or older at time of enrollment | Resident of Maricopa County and eligible for in-state tuition | The discount does not apply to clock-hour or non-credit courses. | No, the tuition discount does not apply to course fees or registration fees.”
“The discounted tuition rate is automatically charged when enrolling in eligible courses.”
“Lifelong Learners are eligible for a 50% reduction of the general in-state tuition for credit courses.”
“a 50% reduction of the general in-state tuition for credit courses”
“To qualify for the Lifelong Learner rate, you must be 55 years old on or before the first day of the semester for which you are registering. | The Lifelong Learner discount excludes non-credit and audit courses. | The Lifelong Learner discount excludes International, Out-of-State, and Non-Resident tuition rates.”
“Complete the CCC admissions application | Complete a domicile affidavit | Register for your classes | Complete and submit the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver application to the Financial Aid office”
“The Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver reduces tuition by 50% on up to six credit hours per semester.”
“reduces tuition by 50% on up to six credit hours per semester”
“Be 65 years of age or older | Be an Arizona resident eligible for in-state tuition | Be a United States citizen or have lawful immigration status*”
“Students 60 years of age or older, in-state or out-of-state, may qualify for a reduced tuition rate at 50 percent of the base fall and spring semester tuition rate.”
“a reduced tuition rate at 50 percent of the base fall and spring semester tuition rate”
“All other fees will be assessed at the full rate for students. The tuition reduction is NOT applicable for enrollment in noncredit seminars, classes, or programs. The reduced tuition rate may not be combined with any other tuition reductions available in a given semester. | To qualify, a student must meet the appropriate age qualification by the date of registration.”
“Come in person to the EA Student Services building at 615 N. Stadium Ave. in Thatcher and receive one-on-one help at our Admissions and Registration Office. | Call our friendly admissions experts who are happy to help at (928) 428-8270.”
“If you’re an Arizona resident aged 55 or older, you qualify for free tuition in our wide variety of personal interest and community education courses.”
“free tuition in our wide variety of personal interest and community education courses”
“If the student adjusts their schedule after their birthday, the new rate will apply to their account even if it's in the same semester.”
“60 & Over: If the student adjusts their schedule after their birthday, the new rate will apply to their account even if it's in the same semester.”
“Golden Apache Tuition Application (online)”
“If you are 60 years or older, you may apply for a Golden Apache tuition program as an Arizona resident who lives in Cochise County.”
“Golden Apache Tuition (County Resident 60 years or older) $48”
“60 years of age or older on or before the first day of class (documentation required) | Cochise County County resident | Meet Arizona in-state residency requirements | Acceptance to Cochise College | The Golden Apache tuition rate cannot be applied retroactively.”
“A Senior Citizen Tuition Rate applies to students who meet Arizona state residency requirements and are at least 62 years of age at the time of registration.”
“Tuition for credit courses is set at 50% of the regular tuition as set by the Governing Board.”
“All fees for credit courses (technology fees, lab fees, etc.) are set at 100%.”
“Search the class schedule, then contact Yavapai College if you need help confirming residency, eligibility, or course exclusions. | The discount may not appear immediately. Allow 24 to 48 hours for eligibility processing and account updates.”
“Arizona residents age 65 or older may qualify for a 50% tuition discount on eligible Yavapai College credit classes.”
“Eligible for-credit classes offered by Yavapai College.”
“The student must be a United States citizen. | The student must qualify for in-state residency for tuition purposes. | The student must be age 65 or older by the first day of the regular semester. | Students enrolled in an Aviation program are not eligible for discounted tuition for any classes. | Community Education and other non-credit courses are not eligible for the senior discount.”
“Tuition and fee waivers shall be funded through Auxiliary Fund Monies for college credit courses for the enrolled members of the Pima-Maricopa community who live on the Pima-Maricopa Reservation.”
enrolled members of the Pima-Maricopa community who live on the Pima-Maricopa Reservation
“Tuition and fee waivers shall be funded through Auxiliary Fund Monies for college credit courses”
These pages say different things. Ask the school which one it follows.
“Waiver: All tuition and fees, including registration and lab fees for credit and non-credit classes”
“All tuition and fees, including registration and lab fees for credit and non-credit classes”
“Noncredit provision is through college action”
“The Early College Waiver waives tuition, the media fee, and course fees for classes taken at Northland Pioneer College. Classes must be 100-level or higher.”
current high school students (and GED seekers 14-18)
“waives tuition, the media fee, and course fees”
“Students must not be 19 at the beginning of the semester they want to enroll in, unless they are enrolled in high school”
“Submit a new student application. (You will need your school SAIS ID) | Meet with an Early College Advisor to review course placement and to sign up for the scholarship*”
“Take college courses in high school! The Early College Waiver waives tuition, the media fee, and course fees for classes taken at Northland Pioneer College.”
“The Early College Waiver waives tuition, the media fee, and course fees for classes taken at Northland Pioneer College. Classes must be 100-level or higher.”
“Must be a current high school student (if younger than 14, must complete Request to Enroll form with their NPC advisor) | Students must not be 19 at the beginning of the semester they want to enroll in, unless they are enrolled in high school | Students who have completed a high school diploma, GED, or Associate's Degree are not eligible for this waiver | If eligible, homeschool students must use their Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA)”
“This tuition-only waiver is available to NPC students who have 12 or less credit hours remaining to complete their Associate Degree (2-year program). Total credit hours NOT to exceed 12 attempted credit hours”
NPC students who have 12 or less credit hours remaining to complete their Associate Degree (2-year program); This tuition waiver is intended for students who DO NOT qualify for the Federal Pell Grant
“tuition-only”
“Total credit hours NOT to exceed 12 attempted credit hours”
“You must complete both the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid and this NPC Finish Line Tuition Waiver Application. | Meet with an NPC Academic Advisor and attach a current copy of your degree audit and course petitions to this application. | Email applications to: financialaid@npc.edu or Fax: (928) 524-7319.”
“This tuition-only waiver is available to NPC students who have 12 or less credit hours remaining to complete their Associate Degree (2-year program).”
“Media fee, course fees and textbooks are not paid by this tuition waiver and are the responsibility of the student”
“Total credit hours NOT to exceed 12 attempted credit hours | Students who have earned an Associate’s Degree previously are not eligible to apply. | Certificate programs (CAS and CP) are not eligible for this tuition waiver.”
“This tuition waiver is intended for students who DO NOT qualify for the Federal Pell Grant”
“Currently, tuition is waived for Native American students from federally recognized tribes who can provide proof of enrollment.”
Native American students from federally recognized tribes with proof of enrollment
“tuition is waived”
“Currently, tuition is waived for Native American students from federally recognized tribes who can provide proof of enrollment.”
“who can provide proof of enrollment”
These are scholarships, reimbursements or awards a school may choose not to give, not waivers you are owed. Some are paid from a fund “subject to available monies” and can run out, and some are first come, first served. Apply early.
“Any qualified national guardsman, spouse of a national guardsman, legal dependent of a national guardsman or employee of the department of emergency and military affairs who has completed a semester as a full-time or part-time graduate or undergraduate student”
A qualified Arizona Army or Air National Guard member, or the legal spouse or dependent (registered in DEERS) of a qualifying guardsman, who completed a semester at a public or private postsecondary institution or certificated vocational technical school in Arizona.
“The maximum amount charged for in-state tuition and fees at a state university during that academic year.”
“Not later than twenty-one days after the beginning of each semester or term”
“Maintain an average academic grade of "C" or better for each semester.”
Check current caps and the form with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
“An application for tuition and fees reimbursement shall be submitted to the office of the adjutant general.”
“the national guardsman, spouse or dependent of the national guardsman or employee of the department of emergency and military affairs shall submit an application for reimbursement, a certificate of enrollment and a notarized statement”
“Is the spouse of an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States.”
The spouse of an honorably discharged U.S. armed forces veteran who enrolls at an ABOR university or Arizona community college, is classified in-state, stays an Arizona resident, files the FAFSA each year, meets satisfactory academic progress and signs a FERPA release.
“equal to the amount of tuition and mandatory fees charged by the university or community college in which the person is enrolled”
“Limited to not more than four academic years or eight semesters.”
“reduced by the amount of any federal aid scholarships or public grants and any other financial gifts, grants or aid received by that person.”
“Complies with the standards of satisfactory academic progress as established by the university or community college in which the person enrolls.”
“For more information about the scholarship, check with the financial aid office at ASU, NAU or the U of A, or the college you are applying to or attending.”
“Spouses of honorably discharged veterans enrolled at an Arizona public university or participating community college are eligible to receive free tuition on a first-come, first-served basis.”
“Log in to Scholarship Universe to apply.”
“The Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship covers tuition and fees for ASU undergraduate students who are married to an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces.”
“Veteran spouse applicants are required to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for consideration of federal aid, scholarships, and public grants”
“New and readmitted students will need to complete the Statement of Residency Classification form”
“NAU students who wish to apply for this program will need to fill out the online application form and submit a copy of the service member's DD-214 (member 4) form and a copy of their marriage certificate as an attachment.”
“Students applying for this scholarship can still use VA educational benefits during the same term.”
“Spouses may qualify for one of the following scholarships/benefits | Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship”
“Submit a CAC Scholarship Application form | Provide a copy of your marriage certificate as proof of your spousal relationship to an honorably discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States | Provide a copy of your spouse’s DD-214 (member 4) as proof of their honorably discharged veteran status of the Armed Forces of the United States”
“The scholarship is a last dollar scholarship intended to cover all tuition and fees after all other gift aid has been issued to the student.”
“intended to cover all tuition and fees after all other gift aid has been issued to the student”
“Enroll in a minimum of 1 credit hour at Central Arizona College | Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) each semester | Applicants must be classified as Arizona residents at Central Arizona through Admissions and Registration Office | Re-application is required annually.”
“If tuition is paid in full by other financial assistance considered gift aid (federal grants, scholarships, etc.) then the Spouse of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship will no longer apply as there will be no balance due.”
“Under twenty-seven years of age and a dependent of a law enforcement officer.”
The spouse of, or a dependent under 27 of, a currently employed Arizona-resident peace officer or correctional officer working in Arizona; the student must be an Arizona resident when applying and receiving, and (for universities) physically present in Arizona each semester.
“equal to the amount of tuition and mandatory fees charged by the university, community college or career technical education district in which the individual is enrolled”
“A tuition scholarship award is limited to not more than four academic years or eight semesters.”
“reduced by the amount of any federal aid scholarships or public grants and any other financial gifts, grants or aid received by that individual”
No school page explains how to claim this yet. Ask the financial aid office and name the law above.
“Each eligible postsecondary institution shall provide to each student who is enrolled in the Arizona teachers academy an annual scholarship up to the actual cost of tuition and fees”
A student enrolled in the Arizona Teachers Academy at an eligible postsecondary institution, who agrees to teach in an Arizona public school one year for each scholarship year.
“up to the actual cost of tuition and fees for a maximum of four academic years or eight semesters for undergraduate university students”
“for a maximum of two academic years or four semesters for graduate university students”
“after all other financial gifts, aid or grants received by that student or teacher.”
“If the student does not successfully complete the academic year in good academic standing, the student shall reimburse the Arizona board of regents for the total amount of the scholarship for tuition and fees the student received for that year.”
No school page explains how to claim this yet. Ask the financial aid office and name the law above.
“The universities are authorized to award partial resident tuition waiver scholarships to Arizona High School graduates who meet the board-approved qualifications for an endorsement of high honors.”
An Arizona high school graduate who meets the ABOR-approved High Honors Endorsement qualifications (recommended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction).
“partial resident tuition waiver scholarships”
“Tuition waiver scholarships must be claimed by the student enrolling at one of the universities within one year of graduation from an Arizona High School.”
“The universities may choose not to award a tuition waiver scholarship to any student who receives other scholarship assistance intended to cover the cost of tuition.”
No school page explains how to claim this yet. Ask the financial aid office and name the law above.
Ask the school’s financial aid or veterans office to confirm before you enroll.
Checked November 2026 against each law and school page.