Financial aid

Options available to NAU students within Teaching and Learning

Find out what financial aid options may be suitable to your educational goals both at the college level as well as at the university level.

College and departmental scholarships

For a complete list of available scholarships, please visit our scholarships page.

In addition to NAU-level scholarships, the College of Education offers scholarships at the college and departmental level. To be eligible for college and departmental scholarships, students must be enrolled in a specific college or department. For information on NAU-level scholarships, please visit the NAU scholarships page.

Department financing information

Every spring, the Teaching and Learning department has a limited number of graduate assistantships and tuition waivers available for qualifying students. Students who apply to any of these opportunities will be reviewed by a selection committee and award announcements will be made by mid-April. The graduate assistantship/tuition waiver application due date is March 15. Your application, state of need, curriculum vita, or resume must be received by that date to be considered for a department graduate assistantship position and for the tuition waivers for the next academic year.

Please submit applications by March 15. Applications will be accepted via email, or in person at our office in Room 120, in the Eastburn Education Building.

Graduate assistantship

To qualify for a graduate assistantship (GA), you need to:

• be enrolled full time (9 units) in one of the Teaching and Learning graduate programs or in the C&I doctoral program
• be able to work 20 hours per week to fulfill the GA assignment
• not be funded by an agency that covers tuition costs

To be considered for a graduate assistantship and tuition waiver, please complete the application.

For more financing opportunities, please visit the COE financing page.

NAU level educational financing options

How do you plan to pay for your college education? Will you take out loans or apply for scholarships and grants? It is a requirement that you complete the application for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to receive any financial aid at NAU. Find out all about the NAU financing options and scholarship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.

NAU scholarships and waivers

Northern Arizona University awards scholarships based on academic merit, financial need, and personal background. Scholarships are financial aid awards that do not have to be repaid. See the scholarship and waiver options by visiting the NAU scholarships and waivers page.

To qualify for a tuition waiver, you need to:

• be enrolled full time (9 units) in one of the Teaching and Learning graduate programs or in the C&I Doctoral Program
• not be funded by an agency that covers tuition costs
• be either an in-state student or an out of state student (we have only 2-3 out of state tuition waivers)

Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition

Find out if you qualify!
Undergraduate students:  Western Undergraduate Exchange Program

Graduate students:  Western Regional Graduate Program

Student job opportunities

Find out what employment options are offered both at NAU and off-campus by visiting our student jobs page.

Monthly payment plan

NAU offers a monthly payment plan for tuition payments. See Student and Departmental Account Services for more information.