Scholarships

I’m a College of Education student. What are my options?

The NAU College of Education is committed to supporting our students as they work toward careers as educators, counselors, principals, superintendents, and many other critical roles in education. As a College of Education student, the following resources are available to you in the 2022-2023 academic year.

COE’s unique scholarship application offers our students the greatest opportunity to succeed by placing all applicants in a pool where they will be considered for more than 80 scholarships. View a list of awards and their criteria here.

College of Education General Scholarship Application

The COE General Scholarship Application awards scholarship money specifically meant for College of Education students. If you will be taking classes in the upcoming fall and/or spring semesters with a program in the College of Education, you are eligible to apply.

When does it open?

The application for the following academic year is open from January to mid-February.

Opens January 17, 2023!

What do I need to do?

• Complete your FAFSA, even if you don’t intend to take out loans. The College of Education Scholarships Committee takes FAFSA financial need information in to account when making award selections.
  • International students: in lieu of the FAFSA there is an opportunity to provide details about your financial need in Step One of your application by checking the “I am an international student” checkbox.
• Complete your online COE Scholarships Application. Click here to learn more about what your application needs to contain and best practices for success.

How does the College of Education award the scholarships?

After submission, your scholarship application will be assessed in a blind review by four different faculty in the College of Education. The lowest score is dropped and average scores are used to rank applications, with final award selections made by the COE Scholarships Committee, usually in May/June after the application closes. All applicants will receive communication regarding whether they received an award at this time.

If you are selected for a scholarship you will be notified via email and text message (if you opt in for text notifications in your application). To confirm your award you will need to return the following:

• Award contract
• Thank-you letter

NAU Foundation Scholarship Application

The NAU Foundation houses scholarships intended for College of Education students, as well as many other awards. The typical open date is mid-November of the previous academic year, closing mid-January.

Learn more and apply here.

This application is not hosted or managed by COE

Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid General Application

General scholarship awards are available here. It typically opens in December of the previous academic year, closing in March.

This application is not hosted or managed by COE