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National Merit Semifinalist or National Achievement Semifinalist 2013-2014

As a National Merit or Achievement Semifinalist, once you are admitted to UA with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, we will offer you a Presidential Scholarship, which pays the value of tuition for 4 years or 8 semesters. You must be admitted by December 1 of your senior year in high school to receive this award.

National Merit Finalist or National Achievement Finalist Package 2013-2014

  • Value of tuition in-state or out-of-state for 4 years or 8 semesters
  • 1 year of on-campus housing at regular room rate* (based on assignment by Housing and Residential Communities)
  • $1,000 per year University National Merit / Achievement Scholarship for 4 years* (cannot be received if awarded a corporate sponsored scholarship from the National Merit Corporation)
  • One time allowance of $2,000 for use in summer research or international study (after completing one year of study at UA)
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* Regular room rate is defined as the largest room option in a particular dorm. Example: Riverside, Lakeside and Ridgecrest have four-person suites. The cost associated with the four-person suite would be the value of the housing scholarship in this circumstance. If you live in an alternate dorm where a double room occupancy is the largest available option, then the cost associated with the double room would be the value of the housing scholarship.