- What is the Regents High Honors Endorsement and where can I obtain more information about the qualifications for this award?
- Can students receive this award in addition to other institutional merit scholarships from ASU (example: President’s, Provost’s,
- What is the value of the scholarship at ASU?
- What are the renewal criteria for this scholarship?
- Do I have to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible for this scholarship?
- May I defer the scholarship?
- How will ASU be notified of students who have been awarded the scholarship?
- What do I do if I am not on the list of recipients but I received a letter regarding my scholarship?
- May I transfer the scholarship at a later date to ASU from UA or NAU?
- Will I be able to apply this scholarship to the cost of winter or summer sessions?
- Will the scholarship cover the cost of program fees or any differential tuition surcharge in my college?
- What should I do if I am notified about the scholarship after I have already paid tuition?
- What is the Regents High Honors Endorsement and where can I obtain more information about the qualifications for this award?
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It is a scholarship established by the Arizona Board of Regents to recognize Arizona high school students for outstanding academic achievements as demonstrated through high school courses and test scores (AIMS). It is commonly referred to as the “AIMS” scholarship. For more information and questions about eligibility, visit the following Web sites or contact your high school counselor.
Arizona Board of Regents Policy
www.abor.asu.edu/1_the_regents/policymanual/chap4/4-317.pdfArizona Department of Education Information
www.ade.az.gov/asd/tuitionwaiver - Can students receive this award in addition to other institutional merit scholarships from ASU (example: President’s, Provost’s,
- Arizona State University offers many generous institutional merit-based scholarships to top Arizona students and encourages application for admission to Arizona State University by December 1, in order to be considered for these awards. Should students be selected for more than one institutional merit-based scholarship they will receive the scholarship of greater value. Please note that students may receive private donor scholarships in addition to the Regents High Honors Endorsement (AIMS) award.
- What is the value of the scholarship at ASU?
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The scholarship is fixed at the amount of tuition as set by the ABOR in the student’s first year. The award amount will remain the same throughout the maximum eight semesters of eligibility toward any undergraduate degree program.
- What are the renewal criteria for this scholarship?
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Renewal criteria can be found on the scholarship description at http://students.asu.edu/node/211.
- Do I have to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible for this scholarship?
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A FAFSA is not required in order to be considered for this scholarship. However, ASU highly encourages students to submit the FAFSA to be considered for other financial assistance. For more information visit www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- May I defer the scholarship?
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The scholarship may be deferred one time. Please see the deferment policy and application at http://students.asu.edu/forms/scholarship.
- How will ASU be notified of students who have been awarded the scholarship?
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The Arizona Department of Education will provide a list of recipients to ASU by July 31.
- What do I do if I am not on the list of recipients but I received a letter regarding my scholarship?
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The student's high school or high school district office is the first point of contact to assist with eligibility questions.
- May I transfer the scholarship at a later date to ASU from UA or NAU?
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Students who have not started their third semester at UofA or NAU may submit a written request no later than a month prior to the term they plan to enroll at ASU. Requests should be submitted to the ASU Scholarship Office and include academic transcripts documenting the student is meeting the renewal requirements at their respective school. Please note: Once the student is at ASU, they will need to maintain the renewal requirements at ASU http://students.asu.edu/node/211. If the request to transfer the award is approved, the value of the award is equal to the rate of ASU tuition in the student’s first year (immediately after high school) of eligibility.
- Will I be able to apply this scholarship to the cost of winter or summer sessions?
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The scholarship can only be used for full-time enrollment during the Fall and Spring semesters. The award can only be used for undergraduate coursework.
- Will the scholarship cover the cost of program fees or any differential tuition surcharge in my college?
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The award value is the amount of base resident tuition in the student's first year. The scholarship does not apply to program fees or differential tuition surcharges.
- What should I do if I am notified about the scholarship after I have already paid tuition?
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Students must notify the Scholarship Office. After confirming the student's eligibility, the Scholarship Office will post the award to the student's account and generate any refund that is owed.