NAU Foundation Scholarship Information & Applications

The Approaching Graduation Scholarship is awarded to Undergraduate and Masters students who are within 3 terms, or less, to completing their current degree and might need financial support to get to that final step! 

Scholarship Information

Amount: Undergraduate - $1,000 | Master's -  $1,000

# Available per quarter: 1 - Undergraduate, 1 - Master's each term

• 6 each for Summer 2023 term (1 Masters/1 Undergrad each for A, B, and C start)
• 6 each for Fall 2023 term (1 Masters/1 Undergrad each for A, B, and C start)
• 6 each for Winter 2023/24 term (1 Masters/1 Undergrad each for A, B, and C start)
• 6 each for Spring 2024 term (1 Masters/1 Undergrad each for A, B, and C start)

Distributed: 

Undergraduate: The award will be disbursed over two consecutive terms unless the first term is the final term to graduate.  For example, $500 per Summer 2023 term and $500 per Fall 2023 term, unless Summer term is the final term to complete degree.  If Summer is the final term to complete degree, then the full $1,000 will be disbursed Summer term.

Master's: The award will be disbursed over two consecutive terms unless the first term is the final term to graduate.  For example, $500 per Summer 2023 term and $500 per Fall 2023 term, unless Summer term is the final term to complete degree.  If Summer is the final term to complete degree, then the full $1,000 will be disbursed Summer term.

Award Criteria for both Undergraduate and Masters:

• Be within three (3) terms, or less, to complete the current degree.

• Be registered in at least one course during the application term.

• Be in Good Standing for Satisfactory Academic Progress.

• Application submitted within ten (10) calendar days of email notification.

 To be submitted with application:

• A brief autobiography (500 -750 words) that includes your career goals and objectives, involvement in extracurricular activities, financial need, and any other pertinent information.