Scholarship Name:

Arizona State University (“ASU”) President Barack Obama Scholars Program

Scholarship Description:

Scholarship offered by ASU to incoming ASU students

Award Amount:

Varies

Number of Scholarships:

Multiple awards

Application Required:

No

Official Transcript Required:

No

References and Letter of Recommendations Required:

N/A

Interview Required:

No

Original Essay Required:

No

Additional Requirements and Information:

1) No separate application required. Qualified accepted students are automatically considered for this scholarship award; 2) Must be an Arizona resident (This includes Native American high school seniors who are not residing in Arizona who meet the Arizona residency criteria for tuition purposes at ASU); 3) Must apply for admission NLT 1/1 (annually); 4) Must be enrolling at ASU the Fall semester immediately following high school graduation; 5) Must be enrolling in a degree-seeking program; 6) Demonstrated financial need; 7) FAFSA required; 8) Must be Pell Grant eligible; 9) Total annual family income of $42,400.00 or less on FAFSA; 10) Scholarship award payable as follows: By combining gift aid (i.e., Pell Grants, SEOG, University Grants, LEAP, and scholarships) from federal, state, private, and institutional sources with Federal Work-Study, ASU will cover students’ estimated direct costs of attending ASU (minus the Expected Family Contribution as determined by the FAFSA) for up to eight full-time, consecutive fall and spring semesters (summer sessions are not covered); 11) Renewable for up to seven (7) additional academic semesters (provided recipient maintains a min. 2.5 GPA, completes twenty-four (24) academic credit hours annually and remains otherwise qualified).

NOTE: Recipients must submit all requested documents for financial aid verification NLT July 1 (annually).

Renewable:

Yes

Term:

N/A

State:

Arizona AZ

Eligibility Requirements (Check all that apply):

Must be enrolled as a full-time student

Additional Applicant Requirements:

Must be a graduating high school senior

Category (Select all that apply):

Residency, Need-based, School/College

Web Site:

https://students.asu.edu/obama

Point of Contact:

Deadline: