The University of Arizona calls applications for Global Wildcat Award Scholarships for entering freshmen for students enrolling in the spring semester.

The University of Arizona is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885, the UA was the first university in the Arizona Territory. As of 2018, the university enrolls 45,217 students in 19 separate colleges/schools, including the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix and the James E. Rogers College of Law, and has two academic medical centers. Also, the University of Arizona is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. Furthermore, the University of Arizona is one of the elected members of the Association of American Universities and is the only representative from the state of Arizona to this group.

Funding

The Global Wildcat Award Scholarships at the University of Arizona in the United States covers 2,000 – $20,000; amounts for continuing students will remain the same as the initial offer. Altogether, scholarships are renewable for 4 years (8 consecutive semesters) for freshmen. In addition to that, the award levels reflect the full academic year (two semesters) value of the award; half will be awarded in the spring and half in the fall.

Eligibilities 

• Candidates must verify their lawful presence as described under Arizona’s Proposition 300. Semesters without lawful presence verified will be lost and counted against the scholarship’s total eight semesters.
  Awards are for undergraduate studies only.
• They should also meet the criteria from the charts above. Basically, the GPA calculation occurs during the admissions evaluation process. GPA calculations consider core coursework including math, science, native language, second language, social science, and fine arts.
• In addition to the criteria above, candidates must submit a complete application and all required documents for admission by November 1.
• The University of Arizona recommends that Scholarship Recipients pay their $425 enrollment fee as soon as possible to secure their enrollment for the spring term.
• Furthermore, non-degree seeking and exchange students are not eligible for the Global Wildcat Award.

Additional Information 

• The Global Wildcat Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered annually to a select number of incoming international students attending the UA.
• Students selected for this scholarship will receive a notification by email and a letter in their admissions packet.
• Moreover, offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions.
• The award must be used the semester for which it was first offered.
• Furthermore, awards are not offered for summer terms.

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