Native American students can go to UA tuition-free starting in fall

Native American undergraduates from Arizona will be able to attend the University of Arizona tuition-free starting this fall.

The university announced Monday that students from any of the state’s 22 federally recognized tribes will not have to pay tuition and mandatory fees if they go to college on UA’s main campus in Tucson.

UA’s Arizona Native Scholars Grant program will start in the fall for both new and current full-time students. Officials say it’s the first such program in the state.

The university has talked for years about the possibility of funding Native American students and made it a reality this summer by reallocating financial aid dollars, said Kasey Urquídez, vice president of enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admissions at UA.

By Alison Steinbach