ASU WESTMARC Scholarship

To participate, you must 1) be a WESTMARC employee or an employee of a WESTMARC member 2) remain in an approved ASU degree program, and 3) maintain satisfactory academic progress.

This program is intended for non-university WESTMARC employees or member employees. State university system employees interested in ASU degree programs should explore the Qualified Tuition Reduction Program.

Browse ASU’s degree programs. When you have chosen a degree program to pursue, submit an application for admission. Reach out to your ASU admission representative if you need assistance with the application or enrollment process. 

The scholarship offers financial aid equal to 10% of the base tuition rate for your degree program.

Yes, the ASU WESTMARC Scholarship can be used with other financial aid.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, graduate and undergraduate students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, but certain degree programs may have higher requirements. Students should check with their program of study or discuss with their academic advisor to determine the academic requirements of their given program of study.

Graduate students must meet ASU’s Graduate College minimum 3.00 GPA requirement. See more details on ASU’s Graduate College minimum GPA requirement.

Contact the Admission Services team by finding your ASU admission representative to find out how transferring credits you have previously earned will transfer to your degree program of interest.

Both. Program degree options include on-campus and online instruction.

The program is open only to WESTMARC employees or employees of a WESTMARC member, and not their dependents.

You must be a WESTMARC employee or an employee of a WESTMARC member to participate in the program. If your employment with a WESTMARC member terminates while you are in the process of completing your degree, you will no longer be eligible for the ASU WESTMARC Scholarship. However, you may complete the semester in which your employment terminated using the scholarship. You will not be required to reimburse the tuition scholarship you received in previous semesters. You may also still continue your program of study at ASU without the ASU WESTMARC Scholarship.

You will be able to view your ASU WESTMARC Scholarship in My ASU under the Finances tab.

Students should connect with Emily Striffler at estriffler@westmarc.org at WESTMARC every semester to become eligible for the scholarship. Please see the ASU academic calendar for important dates and deadlines.

It is the responsibility of the student to connect with Emily Striffler at estriffler@westmarc.org at WESTMARC to become eligible. If, however, it is determined the student is no longer an active WESTMARC employee or member, the student will be responsible for all billed tuition and fees. Students are encouraged to review their ASU student account periodically, visible in My ASU under the Finances tab, to review all student account transactions and balance information.

Questions about applying and enrolling at ASU can be directed to Admission Services by contacting your admission representative. Questions about eligibility for the scholarship should be directed to your employer.

Yes. The same faculty and instructors that teach on the ASU campuses teach ASU Online courses. This means that the rigor and quality of the content, as well as the course load, is the same as the on-campus classes.

ASU Online offers six start times every year. There are two starts during the spring semester, two during fall and two over the summer. Check the academic calendar for specific dates.

ASU Online degree programs are 100% online. If you wish to take courses on campus, then you will need to enroll as a campus-based student.

Yes. ASU Online students are encouraged to participate in university graduation ceremonies. More information can be found on the University Ceremonies website.

ASU instructors and faculty use a variety of methods to share materials, facilitate students interactions and monitor students' progress throughout the course.

One of the benefits of completing your degree online is flexibility. A few courses may require specific log-on times for certain activities or assignments, but most courses have assignments and due dates. Some assignments and tests may be available only for a limited time (such as a 48-hour period), so they must be completed at some point within the designated time.

The majority of ASU Online degree programs are offered entirely online with no campus visits required; however, there are a couple of programs that require occasional campus attendance. Your success coach or academic advisor will let you know if this is a requirement for your program.

ASU Online courses are taught using the learning management system Canvas and include a variety of multimedia tools and resources. To ensure you can successfully access the multimedia tools in your courses, ASU Online recommends you use a standard PC or Mac desktop or laptop computer with a webcam, headset and microphone. Mobile devices such as a cell phone, Google Chromebook or tablet computer (Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Microsoft Surface) will not provide the access and functionality necessary for ASU Online courses and are not recommended.