Join the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program at NAU!
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program, interested students must:
- Be an Arizona resident (eligible for in-state tuition)
- Attend Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Mountain Campus as a student seeking an undergraduate degree
- Be enrolled full-time and maintain full-time student status
- Demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Identify with one of the following ways:
- Have experienced time in foster care or be in a legal guardianship
- Be a Ward of Court or identify as an emancipated minor
- Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as an undergraduate student
To Apply
- The application is open on a semesterly basis.
- November – December for potential admission to following Spring Semester
- April – May for potential admission to following Fall Semester
- If you need a paper application, please contact the Office of First-Generation Programs at blavinbettinscholars@nau.edu.
- Attach information with your experience in the foster care system, legal documentation for being a Ward of Court, Emancipated Minor, or Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, and/or any other documentation you wish to support your application.
- Complete all essay questions to completion (300 words minimum for each essay)
Selection
- This is a competitive application process to be admitted into Blavin Bettin Scholars.
- Selected applicants will be invited to meet with the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program staff to learn more about the Blavin Bettin Scholarship and Blavin Bettin Scholars Program participation.
- Students selected to the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program must adhere to and meet requirements on a semesterly and yearly basis including but not limited to:
- 2.0+ Grade Point Average.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Maintain social requirements outline by program.