The Global Wildcat Tuition Award provides financial support for international students pursuing their academic goals at the University of Arizona. These scholarships are available for both newly-admitted students and enrolled students.
Summary:
Host Country: The scholarship is hosted by the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Sponsor: The scholarships are funded by the University of Arizona.
Degree: The scholarships support students pursuing Bachelors studies at the University of Arizona.
Deadline: 01 May 2024.
The University of Arizona offers various merit tuition scholarships for first-year students, including the National Merit Semi-Finalist Tuition Award. This award is available to students who qualify as National Merit Semi-Finalists by taking the PSATs in high school.
Here’s a summary of the National Merit Semi-Finalist Tuition Award:
- Award Amount:
- Arizona Semi-Finalists: $13,500 per academic year
- Non-Arizona Semi-Finalists: Base Arizona Tuition Award + $1,500 (See Arizona Tuition Award details for specifics)
- Availability: Up to four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only.
- Eligibility:
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or qualifying non-citizen Arizona high school graduate receiving in-state tuition.
- First-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student.
- Enrolling at the University of Arizona beginning Fall 2024 semester.
- Renewal Criteria:
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 each year.
- Complete specific numbers of units each year (refer to scholarship document for details).
- Multiple Awards:
- Can be combined with other merit tuition scholarships, but total cannot exceed 100% of base tuition.
- Not combinable with Wildcat Tuition Award, ROTC awards, GI Bill, some departmental awards, or Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE).
For more information on eligibility, renewal requirements, and other details, refer to the specific scholarship descriptions in the document you provided. The document also details other scholarships offered by the University of Arizona, including the Academic Decathlon Tuition Scholarship and the IB Tuition Award.