What scholarships are available?
Many funding opportunities, including merit based as well as need based aid, are available for students in Barrett, The Honors College. Need based aid requires that a current FAFSA form be on file. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a FAFSA, even if they are unsure that need-based financial assistance will be available. The FAFSA opens on December 1st this year. The FAFSA opens on October 1st. International students who are unable to file a FAFSA are asked to complete a budget form provided during the application process.
Scholarship opportunities
Our students are supported by scholarships, grants, and awards made possible by the gracious gifts of donors to Barrett, The Honors College, and Arizona State University.
Barrett scholarships
Browse Barrett scholarships on ASU’s Scholarship Universe. Type “Barrett” in the search bar.
An ASURITE ID is required to access the portal. If you do not have one, you may view a summary of the scholarships below.
ASU scholarships
Barrett students can also search the ASU scholarship portal for additional scholarships. ASU’s Scholarship Universe portal helps you find ASU and external scholarships to maximize your opportunities.
Barrett scholarships
View current Barrett Scholarship opportunities. To apply, visit the Scholarship Universe portal above.
| Current Student Scholarships | Award Amount |
|---|---|
| Course related | |
| Barrett Summer Course Scholarship | $500 |
| Financial Assistance | |
| Barrett Community Scholarship | Varies |
| Barrett Student Emergency Fund | $500 |
| Research/ Internship | |
| Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc, at Barrett | $1,000 |
| Barrett Summer Development Program | Varies |
| Bidstrup Foundation and Barrett Research Undergraduate Fellows Program - Apply Here | Up to $2,000 |
| The Jose Franco & Francisca Ocampo Quesada Research Award | Varies |
| Raghavan Neurodiverse Fund, at Barrett the Honors College | $900 |
| Dr. Ramsey Eric Ramsey Endowed Scholarship | Varies |
| Special Interest | |
| Advancing the Future of Honors Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Desert Nights Rising Stars (Conference Award) | Registration value |
| Travel | |
| Barrett Travel Scholarship | Varies |
| Dr. Jacquie Scott and Dr. John Lynch Scholarship* | Up to $1,000 |
| Lynn Silber and Martin Biegelman International Travel Scholarship* | Up to $3,000 |
| Miner Family Scholarship* | Up to $3,000 |
| Seward/Farquhar Study Abroad Scholarship* | Up to $5,000 |
| Smith Family Scholarship* | Up to $1,000 |
*Scholarships awarded to students participating in Barrett Summer Study Abroad and Global Intensive Experiences
2026-2027 scholarships
The following scholarships are specific to the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications open on November 1, 2025, and close on February 1, 2026. Current students should apply and have a FAFSA filed for the 2026-27 academic year by the February 1st deadline.
| Scholarship | Award Amount | Application Link |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo and Zelma Basha Salmeri Honors Art Scholarship | Varies | Apply Now |
| Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) Honors Fund | Varies | Apply Now |
| Barrett Alumni Opportunity Scholarship | $2,000 | |
| Barrett Foster Scholars Fund at Barrett, The Honors College | $2,500 | |
| Christine Mauro Scholarship | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Dr. Victor F. and Denise R. Trastek Scholarship | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Fitzgerald Scholarship | $1,000 | |
| Gatewood NPHC Scholarship for Excellence | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Grant E. and Edna R. Delph Endowed Academic Achvmnt Schlp * | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Jaap Sustainability Scholarship (Summer Internships and Thesis Support) | Varies | |
| James Mitchell Young Scholarship | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Joseph J. Dawson and Cecilia O’Neil Dawson Scholarship | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Kristen Nielsen Hermann Leadership Scholarship | $1,000 | Apply Now |
| Matthew Keegan Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Apply Now |
| Maureen Wooten Watts and R. J. Watts II Endowment | Varies | Apply Now |
| Steve and Linda Wegener Scholarship | $1,000 | Apply Now |
Additional scholarships
Barrett students should also search the ASU Scholarship portal for additional available scholarships. We also suggest exploring opportunities with your college/major. Below are some links that may be helpful in your search.
- Arts and Science students
- Business students – WP Carey School of Business
- Design & Art students- Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Education students – Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
- Engineering students - Fulton College of Engineering
- Future of Innovation students - School for the Future of Innovation in Society
- Global Futures students - College of Global Futures
- Health Solution students - College of Health Solutions
- Journalism & Communication students - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Nursing and Health Innovations students - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
- Public Service and Community Solution students – Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Financial support
For many students, barriers to academic success include barriers to financial support. If you are a current student enrolled in Barrett at ASU and need financial assistance, the first step would be to meet with a financial aid counselor at ASU.
If you have exhausted your options through ASU’s financial aid process and would like to talk to someone about further support, please contact Dr. Dawn Rendell, Assistant Dean of Students for Barrett at [email protected].
ONSA information
Barrett offers students financial support of scholarships, grants, and awards through two different resources. The Lorraine W. Frank Office of National Scholarship Advisement helps students prepare to compete for national and international awards of merit. Other opportunities are offered as Barrett specific scholarships, grants and awards and are made possible by the gracious gifts of donors to the college.
Lorraine W. Frank Office of National Scholarships Advisement
The Lorraine W. Frank Office of National Scholarships Advisement (ONSA) helps students from all ASU's campuses prepare to compete for national and international scholarship and fellowship awards, including the Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, NSEP-Boren, and many more. Arizona State University students have been awarded over 500 national awards worth millions of dollars in external funding, placing ASU among the top schools in the United States for success in national scholarship competitions.
Scholarship FAQs
All prospective students are encouraged to submit scholarship applications by the February 1 deadline. For the application to be considered, the student must be admitted to Barrett, The Honors College, by March 6, 2026. Prospective students should carefully review the Barrett admissions process to ensure they apply to the college early enough to receive an admission decision by 3/6/2026.
Eligibility requirements vary for individual scholarships; please see the list of specific Barrett scholarships to determine other eligibility requirements.
All scholarships are contingent on Barrett enrollment. Some of the awards are available to both incoming and continuing Barrett students, while others are specific to one group. Review the scholarship descriptions to confirm eligibility requirements.
The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Merit scholarships at ASU – those based on an academic accomplishment like the popular New American University Scholarship program – do not require the submission of the FAFSA. Need-based financial assistance requires the completion and submission of a FAFSA. In instances where a scholarship or grant factors in both student merit and need, the FAFSA may be required. Students are strongly encouraged, even if they are unsure that need-based financial assistance will be available, to submit a FAFSA.
The FAFSA is available each year on October 1. The ASU priority filing date is January 15. Students hoping to be considered for Barrett scholarships must have their FAFSA on file by February 1.
All deadlines are updated in the Barrett Scholarship portal and noted on each application. There are several scholarships offered throughout the current academic year. Barrett scholarships specifically for the upcoming academic year which open on November 1st have a deadline of February 1st.
Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards via their ASU email by April 1st (due to the FAFSA delay). Please keep your email address up-to-date with the university through My ASU.
Your scholarship money will be deposited to your ASU student account approximately one week before classes begin in the fall. The funds will first be applied to any charges, such as tuition, that you owe ASU. If scholarship funds remain and you have set up direct deposit with ASU Student Accounts, the remainder of the money will be deposited into your bank account a few days before the beginning of the semester. If you do not have direct deposit set up with ASU and would like to set one up, you may enroll online through My ASU. Please sign up at least 15 days before the beginning of the semester to allow adequate processing time.
If you do not have direct deposit, any remaining scholarship funds will be mailed to the address you have provided ASU. Please be sure your correct local address is on file with ASU as Student Accounts will charge students a fee if checks need to be reissued. Once the scholarship funds have posted to your account, you can view the details via My ASU.
If you have further questions about the disbursement of your funds, please visit https://students.asu.edu/financialaid or call Student Accounts at 1-855-278-5080.
Unless noted otherwise, Barrett scholarships are not renewable. If you are a recipient of a renewable scholarship, and you have met the criteria of the Terms of Acceptance, your scholarship will be automatically renewed and post to your student account by August 1st.
Please e-mail [email protected].
Arizona State University offers a number of different scholarships. Search for ASU scholarships, review resources for putting together scholarship applications, and learn more about the renewal criteria for ASU scholarships once awarded at https://students.asu.edu/scholarships.
Besides scholarships, ASU offers options such as grants, student employment, and student loans. To explore these options and see how other students fund their education, please visit this helpful ASU Financial Aid webpage https://students.asu.edu/financialaid/paying.