The Academic Excellence Scholarship is provided by the NAU Foundation as opportunity to provide support to our continuing students who have shown academic achievement in the form of a 3.66 or above cumulative GPA. There are several awarded each year, to undergraduate students, to master’s students, and to our doctoral students.
Scholarship Information
Amounts: Undergraduate - $1,500 | Master's - $1,500 | Doctoral - $1,000
# Available: 2 - Undergraduate, 2 - Master's, 1 - Doctor of Education, 1 - Doctorate of Strategic Security
Distributed:
Undergrad: The award will be disbursed $750 per Fall 2022 term and $750 per Winter 2022/23 term, unless Fall term is the final term to complete degree. If Fall term is the final term to complete degree, then the full $1,500 will be disbursed Fall term.
Masters: The award will be disbursed $750 per Fall 2022 term and $750 per Winter 2022/23 term, unless Fall term is the final term to complete degree. If Fall term is the final term to complete degree, then the full $1,500 will be disbursed Fall term.
Doctoral (Doctorate of Strategic Security): The award will be disbursed $500 per Fall 2022 term and $500 per Winter 2022/23 term, unless Fall term is the final term to complete degree. If Fall term is the final term to complete degree, then the full $1,000 will be disbursed Fall term.
Doctoral (Doctor of Education): The award will be disbursed $500 per Fall 2022 term and $500 per Spring 2023 term, unless Fall term is the final term to complete degree. If Fall term is the final term to complete degree, then the full $1,000 will be disbursed Fall term.
Criteria:
Undergraduate Criteria:
1. Be enrolled in an undergraduate program at National American University (NAU).
2. Attended half-time or more (at least 6 credits) at NAU for both of the prior Fall 2021 & Winter 2021/2022 terms.
3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.66 – evaluated at the end of the Winter term.
Masters Criteria:
1. Be enrolled in a graduate master’s program at National American University (NAU).
2. Attended half-time or more (at least 4.5 credits) at NAU for both of the prior Fall 2021 & Winter 2021/2022 terms.
Fall 2021 terms include Fall A 2021 (9/7/21-11/22/21); Fall B 2021 (10/4/21-12/19/21)
Winter 2021/22 terms include Winter A 2021 (12/6/21-2/20/22); Winter B 2022 (1/3/22-3/20/22)
3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.66 – evaluated at the end of the winter term.
Doctorate of Strategic Security Criteria:
1. Be enrolled in the Doctorate of Strategic Security program at National American University (NAU).
2. Attended half-time or more (at least 4.5 credits) at NAU for both of the prior Fall 2021 & Winter 2021/2022 terms.
Fall 2021 term includes Fall B 2021 (10/4/21-12/19/21)
Winter 2021/22 term includes Winter B 2022 (1/3/22-3/20/22)
3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.66 – evaluated at the end of the Winter term.
Doctor of Education Criteria:
1. Be enrolled in the Doctor of Education program at National American University (NAU).
2. Attended half-time or more (at least 3 credits) at NAU for both of the prior Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 terms.
Fall 2021 term includes Fall 2021 (8/30/21-12/17/21)
Spring 2022 term includes Spring 2022 (1/3/22-4/22/22)
3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.66 – evaluated at the end of the Winter term.
To be submitted with ALL above applications:
Two letters of reference, with at least one from a faculty or staff member at NAU, and
A brief autobiography (250 words or less) describing your career goals and objectives, involvement in extracurricular activities, financial need, and any other pertinent information.
Click on the application below to apply:
Fall Scholarship applications closed September 2, 2022