NAU is broadening access to higher education and increasing attainment of valuable postsecondary credentials for Arizona residents—fueling economic and social mobility in Arizona and throughout the nation.
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NAU’s new Access2Excellence (A2E) initiative reflects the urgent need to broaden participation and increase educational attainment in Arizona, by helping students gain the knowledge and skills needed to participate in the state’s booming economy.
- Undergraduate Arizona resident students with a household income of $65,000 or less attend NAU tuition-free with scholarships and Financial Aid, beginning in Fall 2023.
- Approximately 50 percent of Arizona households currently meet this financial threshold.
- For students with a household income above $65,000, NAU will continue to provide generous financial aid and scholarship packages. For all students, NAU’s cost of attendance will remain lower than other in-state options.
- A2E will complement NAU’s admissions pilot program that assures admission for hard-working, qualified students who meet Arizona high school graduation requirements with a 3.0 GPA or higher. This program eliminated an access barrier for thousands of high-achieving Arizona high school students.
“The Access2Excellence initiative underscores NAU’s commitment to eliminate obstacles that undermine the college-going aspirations of students from diverse economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. I’m thrilled that NAU is taking the lead in showing Arizona students and families that college is attainable and affordable—and that college is a real option for them.”
– Lyndel Manson, Chair of the Arizona Board of Regents
“NAU’s Access2Excellence initiative is a transformative step to help bridge our state’s attainment gap and provide an affordable pathway to college, ensuring Arizona develops and retains talent that can participate in the high-tech, high-skill jobs that power the economy of the future,”
– Neil Giuliano, President and CEO of Greater Phoenix Leadership