Arizona — Merit Scholarships
18 published award(s) at 5 college(s) in Arizona, verified from official college sources — 2 guaranteed automatic, 16 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Unweighted GPA 4.0. Published as a limited number of awards, first-come first-served. | 4.0 | — | — | $7,250 | $29,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Antelope Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Unweighted GPA 2.8-2.99. | 2.8 | — | — | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberjack Scholars Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Arizona resident; core GPA 3.75-4.00. | 3.75 | — | — | $11,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $44,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Arizona resident; core GPA 3.50-3.74. | 3.5 | — | — | $9,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $36,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's with Distinction Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Arizona resident; core GPA 3.4-3.49. | 3.4 | — | — | $6,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $26,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Summit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident (non-WUE table); core GPA 3.75-4.0. | 3.75 | — | — | $6,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $26,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Peak Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident (non-WUE table); core GPA 3.5-3.74. | 3.5 | — | — | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| New American University Scholarship (Transfer) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident TRANSFER New American University Scholarship (Metro Phoenix campuses), GPA-only; freshman grid is not published as fixed amounts. Eligible for 4 consecutive semesters, so renewable_years=2 and totals are 2x the annual figure. Amounts are published estimates. | 3.75 | — | — | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Arizona resident; core GPA 3.00-3.39. | 3.0 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Ascent Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident (non-WUE table); core GPA 3.0-3.49. | 3.0 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| New American University Scholarship (Transfer) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident TRANSFER New American University Scholarship (Metro Phoenix campuses), GPA-only; freshman grid is not published as fixed amounts. Eligible for 4 consecutive semesters, so renewable_years=2 and totals are 2x the annual figure. Amounts are published estimates. | 3.5 | — | — | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| New American University Scholarship (Transfer) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident TRANSFER New American University Scholarship (Metro Phoenix campuses), GPA-only; freshman grid is not published as fixed amounts. Eligible for 4 consecutive semesters, so renewable_years=2 and totals are 2x the annual figure. Amounts are published estimates. | 3.0 | — | — | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Opportunity Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Arizona resident; published band is 'Admitted-2.99' core GPA, so gpa_min is null. | — | — | — | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trailhead Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Nonresident (non-WUE table); published band is 'Admitted-2.99' core GPA, so gpa_min is null. | — | — | — | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidents' Honors Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Maricopa County Community College District program at Mesa CC. Covers in-state/in-county tuition up to 15 credit hours plus the $15 registration fee per semester ($1,470/semester = $2,940/year for 2026-2027). Eligibility: completion of a secondary education program in Maricopa County with a final unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher; must enroll at an MCCCD campus within three academic semesters of graduation and be a Maricopa County resident while on scholarship. Separate Presidents' Honors Scholarship application required. Renewable up to four consecutive semesters (2 years) with a 3.25 MCCCD cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment (12+ credits) and Honors coursework each semester. District materials describe possible continuation for bachelor's-degree students, not counted in renewable_years. | 3.25 | — | — | $2,940 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $5,880 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Fall 2026: August 14, 2026; Spring 2027: January 8, 2027 | Yes | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B (Ottawa University Arizona / OUAZ, Surprise campus). Fixed published amounts with automatic consideration at admission and no separate application, but no explicit guarantee language ('reserved and awarded to'). The university catalog states scholarships are renewable each academic year provided the recipient maintains the appropriate GPA, but a fixed renewal duration in years is not published for these academic tiers, so renewable_years is 'unknown' and no 4-year total is computed. The Presidential Scholarship (100% tuition) is a multi-level competition and is excluded. | 3.5 | 1130 | 23 | $17,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Dean Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B (OUAZ Surprise campus). Renewal duration in years not published for this tier; see Academic Excellence row note. | 3.25 | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B (OUAZ Surprise campus). Renewal duration in years not published for this tier; see Academic Excellence row note. | 3.0 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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