New Students
Automatic consideration for all newly admitted students. In order to have evaluation of their financial need included as part of their application, students must complete either the FAFSA (US citizens and eligible non-citizens) or the PAU Institutional Financial Evaluation Form (international students or those US citizens and eligible non-citizens who prefer not to complete the FAFSA). If students choose not to complete either form, they will receive a score of 0 on the Financial Need section of the rubric. If the student later submits the FAFSA or institutional form, they may have their Financial Need component reconsidered. If funds are available, this could result in the awarding of scholarship or an increase in a previously offered scholarship award.
Students are awarded with scholarship based on rubric scoring. See award letter for amount and details regarding continued eligibility.
New students will receive awards for one year only and will be encouraged to reapply for consideration in subsequent years throughout their course of study. See below for renewal criteria and deadlines.
Application Timeline for New Students
- Priority Filing Deadline for all programs: March 1st of each year beginning in 2026. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.
- Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA as soon as it is released, typically by October 1st for the next academic year’s enrollment (e.g., October 1, 2025 for the 2026-27 academic year). If students are unable to file the FAFSA or choose not to complete it, they should complete and submit the PAU Institutional Financial Evaluation Form ASAP.
- As soon as a student is admitted to PAU, if their FAFSA or Institutional Financial Evaluation Form is on file, they will be considered for scholarship and will also be awarded overall financial aid as soon as possible. Thus, it is in the best interest of the student to file the FAFSA with PAU’s school code or to complete and submit the PAU Institutional Financial Evaluation Form as soon as they are aware of their interest in a PAU program.