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Honors Endorsement/Tuition Waiver
Effective with the Graduating Class of 2009

Program Criteria

In order to qualify for tuition waiver, students must graduate from an Arizona public or private high school, have Arizona residency and meet the following academic criteria:

Part 1:

Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B* or better in each course OR AN ACCEPTABLE SCORE (SEE TABLE 1) ON THE ADVANCE PLACEMENT (AP) TEST OR 4 ON THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) TEST FOR THAT SUBJECT AREA.

(16 Core Competency Courses: 4 units English; 4 units Math; 3 units Lab Science; 2 units Social Science; 2 units Foreign Language; and 1 unit Fine Arts, as defined by the Arizona Board of Regents Tri-University Admission requirements.)

* A "C" in a weighted course (Honors or Advance Placement course) does not convert to a "B". The grade is as reflected on the student's transcript.

AND

Part 2:

Students must meet at least one of the following academic requirements:

Option 1 - ELIGIBLE GPA: A Cumulative GPA of 3.50 IN THE 16 CORE COMPETENCY COURSES on an un-weighted 4.00 scale OR FOR THOSE DISTRICTS WHICH USE A 5.00 SCALE FOR IB/AP/HONORS COURSES, AN EQUIVALENT GPA ON A WEIGHTED SCALE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE VALUE IN TABLE 2.
Option 2 - Class Rank: Student is in the top 5% of high school graduating class upon graduation.

AND

Part 3:

Students must meet at least one of the following assessment options:

Option 1: EXCEED Standards on all 3 of the AIMS Tests
Option 2: EXCEED Standards on 2 of the AIMS Tests and MEET Standards on 1 of the AIMS Tests. Additionally, they would either need to receive at least a score of 3 on ANY two Advanced Placement tests or a score of at least 4 on ANY two International Baccalaureate exams.

Qualified students will receive a full state university tuition waiver (cost of in-state tuition only) valid for one year following graduation from high school. The scholarship is renewable for an additional three years based upon university-determined criteria. The actual dollar amount of the scholarship will vary based upon the tuition charged by the state university in which they have enrolled.

*The university may choose not to award a scholarship to any student who receives other scholarship assistance intended to cover the cost of tuition.

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