Stamps Scholars

Stamping Your Future at Franke

The University of Arizona, in partnership with the Stamps Scholars Program, offers five full-ride scholarships annually to exceptional Arizona residents. Scholars also receive $16,000 for enrichment opportunities like study abroad and research. Apply through the Honors College for this life-changing opportunity!

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The University of Arizona is one of the newest Stamps partner institutions, welcoming our first group of five Stamps Scholars in fall 2020. In addition to significant financial support, Stamps Scholars enjoy social and cohort-building events and activities throughout the year. These exceptional students join a national community of Scholars and Scholar Alumni across the globe.

The Stamps Scholarship opportunity will be extended by invitation only to high school students that meet the following criteria:

Arizona resident & US Citizen
Unweighted GPA of 3.75 or higher
Submitted a University of Arizona application by December 10, 2024
Incoming, first-time student at the University of Arizona for Fall 2025

The Stamps Scholarship is one of, if not the largest merit-based awards available to University of Arizona students; consisting of a generous scholarship package that covers the cost of attendance.

The scholarship also includes an additional $16,000 in enrichment funds over four years that can be used towards expenses such as:

Study abroad programs
Research or other internships
Academic or co-curricular conferences
Leadership training

Application Process:

Students meeting the eligibility criteria for the Stamps Scholarship must apply to the University of Arizona by December 10, 2024. The application will include one short essay (500 words maximum) and an activities résumé.

Timeline

Application deadline: 11:59 PM January 31, 2025
Semi-finalists notified: February 17, 2025
Semi-finalists interviewed to select Finalists: early March, 2025
Finalists interviewed by separate committee to select Nominees and Alternates: end of March, 2025
Nominees and Alternates notified of their status: beginning of April, 2025

For any questions regarding the Stamps Scholarship application, please contact Erin Deely, edeely@arizona.edu.

For any questions regarding the Stamps Scholar experience at Franke Honors, please contact Karna Walter, karna@arizona.edu.