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Indiana Pre-Admissions, the Enrollment Honors Plus Seal Guarantee, and Purdue and IU's Nov. 1 Early Action Deadlines
This fall, more than 76,000 Indiana seniors learned which of 42 Indiana college campuses they're pre-admitted to, based on junior-year GPA, SAT scores and diploma type. Students who earn the new Enrollment Honors Plus Seal are guaranteed admission to all seven public universities. Purdue admitted 75% of Indiana applicants in 2026; both Purdue and IU Bloomington have Nov. 1 Early Action deadlines, and Purdue expects test scores.
Indiana High School SAT Results 2026: Only 24% of Juniors Met Both Benchmarks -- West Lafayette, Zionsville and Carmel Lead
On Indiana's spring 2026 state SAT, taken by 80,934 juniors in the class of 2027, 51.9% met the reading and writing benchmark, 25.6% met the math benchmark and only 24.4% met both. West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School led all high schools with at least 100 test takers at 65.2% meeting both, followed by Zionsville (63.5%) and Carmel (62.5%). Here are the top 25 schools and every large school corporation.
Indiana Financial Aid: 21st Century Scholars (Free Public Tuition), the Frank O'Bannon Grant (Up to $10,600), and the April 15 FAFSA Deadline
Indiana's two main state aid programs: 21st Century Scholars, which pays up to four years of public-college tuition for income-eligible students now automatically enrolled in middle school, and the need-based Frank O'Bannon Grant, worth up to $10,600 at private colleges and $5,300 at public ones in 2026-27. Both require the FAFSA by April 15. Meanwhile, more than 76,000 seniors just got pre-admission letters to Indiana colleges.
Free Tuition at ASU, UA and NAU: Obama Scholars ($42,400 Income Limit), NAU Access2Excellence ($65,000) and Arizona Promise
Arizona's three public universities each have a free-tuition program for low-income Arizona residents. ASU's Obama Scholars Program covers tuition and fees for families earning $42,400 or less (plus part of first-year housing), and its College Attainment Grant covers Pell-eligible students. NAU's Access2Excellence covers tuition for household incomes up to $65,000. At the University of Arizona, the state's Arizona Promise Program does the job. ASU also has a $3,000 grant for families up to $120,000 who miss Pell.
Frank O'Bannon Grant Amounts 2026-27: Up to $10,600 Private, $5,300 Public, $4,050 Ivy Tech -- and Why 30 Credits a Year Matters
Indiana's Frank O'Bannon Grant, the state's main need-based aid, pays up to $10,600 a year at private colleges, $5,300 at public universities and $4,050 at Ivy Tech or proprietary schools in 2026-27, for students with the lowest Student Aid Index. Awards fall as the SAI rises and stop above 7,000 at private colleges. First-year students get the larger 'on-time' amount; keeping it requires 30 credit hours a year. File the FAFSA by April 15.
ASU, University of Arizona and NAU Admission Requirements for Fall 2027: GPA Minimums, Early Action and Deadlines After Arizona Dropped Assured Admission
With Arizona's statewide Assured Admission policy gone since February 2026, each public university sets its own rules. NAU guarantees admission to Arizona residents on track for a 2.5 core GPA and admits on a rolling basis. ASU admits students with any one of a top-25% rank, a 3.00 core GPA, a 22 ACT or an 1120 SAT, with a Nov. 1 priority date and Jan. 15 regular date. The University of Arizona now uses a comprehensive review with a Nov. 1 Early Action deadline.
Arizona Promise Program Requirements: The 2.5 GPA, Pell Eligibility and the April 1 Deadline at ASU, UA and NAU
To get the Arizona Promise Program, you must be an Arizona resident, Pell Grant-eligible, a high school graduate with at least a 2.5 GPA, and enrolled full time at ASU, the University of Arizona or NAU. The deadlines differ by school: be admitted and file the FAFSA by April 1 at ASU, have a complete application and FAFSA by April 1 at UA, or file the FAFSA by April 15 and be admitted by May 1 at NAU. You have to qualify in your first year.
Arizona High School ACT Results: Only 40% of Juniors Passed in English and 30% in Math -- University High and Arizona College Prep Lead
On Arizona's spring 2025 state ACT, the most recent year published, 40% of 78,765 juniors scored proficient in English language arts and 30% of 83,811 in math. Among high schools testing at least 100 juniors, Tucson's University High School led at 98% in both, followed by Chandler's Arizona College Prep (86% ELA, 85% math). Here are the top 25 schools and the 15 largest districts.
Arizona Financial Aid: The Arizona Promise Program (Free Tuition at ASU, UA and NAU), AzLEAP and the Arizona Teachers Academy
Arizona's main state aid program is the Arizona Promise Program, which covers whatever tuition and fees are left after other grants at ASU, the University of Arizona and NAU, for Pell-eligible Arizona residents with a 2.5 GPA. Add AzLEAP (up to $2,500 a year), the Arizona Teachers Academy (a year of free tuition for each year you agree to teach in Arizona) and the universities' own free-tuition programs.
21st Century Scholars Requirements: Automatic Enrollment, the 2.5 GPA Rule, and Up to Four Years of Free Public-College Tuition in Indiana
Indiana's 21st Century Scholars program pays up to four years of tuition at an Indiana public college (partial tuition at private and proprietary ones) for income-eligible students. Since a 2023 law, students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 7th or 8th grade are enrolled automatically -- this year's seniors, the class of 2027, were the first. To use it, scholars must finish the Scholar Success Program, graduate with a 2.5 GPA, file the FAFSA by April 15 and enroll full time within a year.