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.