Financial Aid
A variety of programs, including grants, waivers, scholarships, loans, and student employment assist students in financing their education. Financial assistance is available to degree seeking undergraduate and graduate students. NAU-Yuma has a Financial Aid Counselor on campus to help you with your financial aid process. To make an appointment with the NAU-Yuma Financial Aid Counselor, please call 317-6437, or email: Lisa.Manchester@nau.edu. For current tuition rates, click here.
Federal Financial Aid
The first step in requesting financial aid for both undergraduate and graduate students is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is available online at fafsa.ed.gov. The priority deadline for financial aid for the following academic year is February 14. The school code for Northern Arizona University is 001082.
Grants
Grants are a form of financial aid, based on need, which you do not have to repay. All grants, other than the Pell, are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for a listing of available grants.
Scholarships
Applications for local scholarships can be downloaded from the links below or are available in the Office of Academic and Student Services located in the 3C building. The scholarship application deadline is March 20th, unless otherwise stated.
NAU-Yuma Local Area Scholarships Application
Use the above form to apply for the following scholarships:
- Crowe-Elkins Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund
- F.E. and Olga Elliott Sr. Memorial NAU-Yuma Scholarship Fund
- Harold L. and Marion L. Elliott NAU-Yuma Assistance Fund
- NAU-Yuma Faculty/Staff Scholarship
- NAU-Yuma Plaza of Honor
- Pacesetter Homes Scholarship
- Shadle Family Trust Scholarship
- Western Newspapers/Soldwedel Trust Scholarship Endowment Fund
AEA Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education (AACHE) Scholarship (Deadline April 9th)
Caballeros de Yuma Scholarship
Cassandra Burch Scholarship (Deadline April 10th)
Hui O'Hawai'i of Yuma Scholarship (Deadline May 15)
NAU Alumni Association-Yuma Chapter Scholarship
Non-resident Scholarship Programs
STEM Grant - Opportunities to Advance Students in Science (OASIS) Scholarship (Deadline May 1)
For the NAU general scholarship information and an on-line interest form, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid pages at nau.edu/scholarships.
For the NAU main campus Office of Student Financial Aid, please visit nau.edu/finaid.