Effective January 1, 2022, the Arizona Commission for Post-Secondary Education is being transferred to the Arizona Board of Regents per Laws 2021, First Regular Session, Chapter 410. Please update the Commission’s contact information to Arizona Board of Regents, 2700 N. Central Ave, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85004. If you have any questions please call 602-229-2500.

Any payments you need to make to the Commission should be made payable to the Arizona Board of Regents and mailed to Arizona Board of Regents 2700 N. Central Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

Arizona Student Financial Aid Programs

…expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizonans

Scholarship Resources

The following links provide scholarship listings and funding resource information that students can...

FAFSA

Completing the FAFSA is the first step toward getting federal aid for college.

Pay4CollegeArizona

College graduates make an average of $1,000,000 more over their lifetime than high school graduates.

Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions About Financial Aid

What Financial Assistance Programs are Available Through the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education?

Answer

The student financial aid programs that are available through the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) can be found on the AZ Grants homepage. You can view the descriptions and the minimum criteria of each available program. The available financial aid programs for the 2021-2022 academic year are:

How do I apply for the AzLEAP program?

Answer

The Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP) program is administered and awarded through each participating institution. Participating institutions select eligible recipients for the award. You may view a list of the participating institutions for the 2021-2022 academic year on the AzLEAP page. The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education does not have applications for students to complete.

Are there other scholarship/grant resources?

Answer

To locate additional scholarship/grant resources visit the AZ Grants Scholarship Resource page. The page provides links to scholarship listings and funding resource information that students can utilize.

I would like to reapply for a program, but I don’t see the application for the program?

Answer

A listing of suspended programs and programs that are no longer funded can be found on the AZ Grants homepage. Please review the listing to verify the program you are looking for is still available.

I received a prior loan from the ACPE and have not met the requirements as stated in the promissory note. What are my next steps?

Answer

Please contact the ACPE at (602) 542-7230 or through the Contact Us page for more information regarding repayment of your obligation.

There is so little State financial aid, what resource do you recommend for me?

Answer

80% of financial aid is awarded through Federal programs available to students. The first step in accessing this Federal aid is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Scholarship Resources

FAFSA

Pay4CollegeArizona

Available Grants

Administrator Log In

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions About Financial Aid

What Financial Assistance Programs are Available Through the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education?

How do I apply for the AzLEAP program?

Are there other scholarship/grant resources?

I would like to reapply for a program, but I don’t see the application for the program?

I received a prior loan from the ACPE and have not met the requirements as stated in the promissory note. What are my next steps?

There is so little State financial aid, what resource do you recommend for me?

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