{"id":111,"date":"2019-08-09T10:30:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/blavin-scholars-program\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:47:14","slug":"eligibility-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/blavin-bettin-scholars-program\/eligibility-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility &amp; Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Join the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program at NAU!<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/blavin-bettin-scholars-program\/eligibility-application\/\">Application will open in November 2026 for spring 2027 admission<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-108 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/blavin-scholars-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/58A1265FirstGen05032019-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"First-Generation Students\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/283\/58A1265FirstGen05032019-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/283\/58A1265FirstGen05032019-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/283\/58A1265FirstGen05032019-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To qualify for the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program, interested students must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be an Arizona resident (eligible for in-state tuition)<\/li>\n<li>Attend Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Mountain Campus as a student seeking an undergraduate degree<\/li>\n<li>Be enrolled full-time and maintain full-time student status<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/li>\n<li>Identify with one of the following ways:\n<ul>\n<li>Have experienced time in foster care or be in a legal guardianship<\/li>\n<li>Be a Ward of Court or identify as an emancipated minor<\/li>\n<li>Unaccompanied Homeless Youth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as an undergraduate student<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>To Apply<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The application is open on a semesterly basis.\n<ul>\n<li>November \u2013 December for potential admission to following Spring Semester<\/li>\n<li>April \u2013 May for potential admission to following Fall Semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you need a paper application, please contact the Office of First-Generation Programs at <a href=\"mailto:blavinbettinscholars@nau.edu\">blavinbettinscholars@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Complete all essay questions to completion (300 words minimum for each essay)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Selection<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a competitive application process to be admitted into Blavin Bettin Scholars.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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:\n<ul>\n<li>2.0+ Grade Point Average.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/financial-aid\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain social requirements outline by program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Blavin Bettin Scholars Program at NAU! 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