Join the Blavin Scholars Program at NAU!

First-Generation Students

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the Blavin Scholars Program interested students must:

Be an Arizona resident (eligible for in-state tuition)
Attend Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Mountain Campus as a student seeking an undergraduate degree
Be enrolled full-time and maintain full-time student status
Demonstrate financial need each year via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Identify with one of the following ways:
- Have experienced time in foster care or be in a legal guardianship
- Be a Ward of Court or identify as an emancipated minor
- Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as an undergraduate student

Complete the entire application form. Applications accepted on a rolling basis with applications.
- Applications received by April 20, 2021 by midnight will be evaluated and notification will be sent by June 1, 2021.
- Applications received by July 1, 2021 by midnight will be evaluated and notification will be sent by July 30, 2021.
  - If you need a paper application, please contact the Office of First-Generation Programs at firstgen@nau.edu
Attach information on your participation in the Arizona foster care system or other legal documentation
Submit a 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web, at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Use Northern Arizona University’s Federal Code 001082 so that a copy will be sent to the university

Competitive application process, not all students who apply will be selected.
Additional resources for foster youth students can be found at https://nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid/diverse-populations/
Selected applicants will be invited to meet with the Blavin Scholars Program staff to learn more about the Blavin Scholarship and Blavin Scholars Program participation