Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) Scholarships (2026–2027)

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Last Updated on October 30, 2026
What This Page Covers:
  • Tuition, housing, and average family net price
  • Automatic merit ranges and qualifier benchmarks
  • Flagship and hidden-gem awards
  • Honors and stacking strategy

📊 Admissions Snapshot

  • Acceptance Rate: ~71%
  • Middle 50% ACT: 24-30
  • Middle 50% SAT: 1160-1370
  • Average GPA: N/A

Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private campus in the mountains of northern Arizona, and almost everything about it points at the sky: flight training, aerospace engineering, intelligence and cyber work, space physics. About 7 in 10 applicants get in, and enrolled students who sent scores mostly landed between a 24 and a 30 on the ACT. You won’t see an average GPA above because Embry-Riddle accepts weighted GPAs and doesn’t convert them to a 4.0 scale, so it doesn’t report one.

One thing to know up front: Embry-Riddle doesn’t take the Common App. Your student applies through Embry-Riddle’s own application, and the January 15 priority date matters for scholarship money as much as for admission.

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📌 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) at a Glance

Average Net Price
$41,864/year
Average paid.
Automatic Merit
Varies by profile (amounts not published)
No separate application.
Scholarships Tracked
6 opportunities
1 automatic · 2 competitive · 3 hidden gem
Merit Evaluation
Holistic Review / Varies
Merit depends on profile rigor.
Testing Policy
Test-optional admission
Scores optional for automatic merit
No superscore.
Key Deadlines
Priority: Mar 15 • FAFSA: Mar 1
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSA Only
🚨 Easy-to-Miss “Gotchas” at Embry-Riddle Prescott (Read This First)

  • Flight training is not in the tuition bill. Future pilots pay as they fly, roughly $20,000 to $30,000 a year while they’re in flight courses. A Cessna 172 runs about $233 an hour, plus $87 an hour for the instructor. Embry-Riddle’s merit scholarships and ROTC money can’t be used for flight costs.
  • Test-optional for admission is not test-optional for money. Embry-Riddle says scores are highly recommended for scholarship consideration, and strong scores can raise the merit award.
  • Scholarships are first come, first served. Merit is awarded automatically after acceptance, but Embry-Riddle’s admissions FAQ says scholarships go out on a first-come, first-served basis. Applying in the fall of senior year, well ahead of January 15, is the safe play.
  • You won’t know the merit amount until the letter shows up. Embry-Riddle doesn’t publish its scholarship tiers or cutoffs. Run the Prescott Net Price Calculator early so the award letter isn’t your first look at the real price.
  • Two years on campus, with a meal plan. First-year students must live on campus for two academic years and buy the required meal plan, so about $18,000 a year in housing and food is baked in from day one.

FAQ

Is this college test-optional? Yes, for admission. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) is test-optional for admission, but scholarships can work differently (see the next question).

Do you need test scores for scholarships at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)? Test-optional for admission, but Embry-Riddle says scores are highly recommended for scholarship consideration and strong scores can raise the merit award.

What is the middle 50% ACT/SAT? ACT: 24-30; SAT: 1160-1370.

Average net price? About $41,864/year after aid.

Does this school use waivers/reciprocity? No. It is a private school, so everyone pays the same rate.

Sources:
Embry-Riddle - Scholarships: https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
Embry-Riddle - Boeing Scholars Program: https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/boeing-scholars
CollegeReadyParent AZ state aid guide: https://collegereadyparent.org/arizona/
Embry-Riddle Alumni - Legacy and Endorsement Grants: https://alumni.erau.edu/invest-in-future-eagles/alumni-legacy-grant
CollegeScorecard / Admissions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

💰 Cost of Attendance at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott): 2026–2027 Rates

Figures verified against official sources in October 2026.

📅 Planning for 2027–2028? These are the 2026–2027 rates, the newest Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) has published. Colleges usually release next year's costs in the spring, and we update this page when they do.

Budgeting tip: costs typically rise 2% to 5% a year. For 2027–2028, plan on roughly $1,300 to $3,300 more than the total below.

✔ Same price for every student, no matter which state you live in.

All students: billed cost per year
$65,574
Tuition, fees, housing, and meals for two semesters
Tuition & mandatory fees $47,574
Housing & meals (typical) $18,000
Total billed cost $65,574

Average federal net price: $41,864 per year. This is what first-time, full-time students who received grant aid paid after grants and scholarships, based on the most recent federal data. It counts books and living costs, so it can run higher than the billed total above. Families who got no grants are not in this average, so many middle-income families pay more. New to Net Price & SAI? Read our guide.

✈️ The Line Item That Isn’t on the Table: Flight Training

If your student is going for the Aeronautical Science (flight) degree, the table above is only part of the bill. Embry-Riddle charges flight training separately, and you pay after each flight or simulator session. Its 2026-2027 estimates for Prescott look like this:

  • Years 1 and 2: about $23,000 to $33,000 per year
  • Year 3: about $10,000 to $15,000
  • Hourly rates: Cessna 172 about $233/hour, Diamond DA42 twin about $443/hour, instruction $87/hour

Add it up and a future pilot can spend $56,000 to $81,000 on flying over the degree, on top of tuition, housing and food. Students who need extra lessons will spend more.

FAQ: Cost of Attendance at Embry-Riddle Prescott

Is Embry-Riddle Prescott cheaper for Arizona residents?
No. Embry-Riddle is private, so a student from Arizona pays the same $45,888 tuition as a student from Texas or New York. The only in-state edge is Arizona state aid like AzLEAP, which is small and limited to Pell-eligible residents.

Does Embry-Riddle Prescott take WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange)?
No. WUE discounts apply at participating public colleges, and Embry-Riddle is private. Every student pays the same published tuition before scholarships.

How much does flight training cost at Embry-Riddle Prescott?
Plan on roughly $20,000 to $30,000 a year while your student is in flight courses, mostly in the first two years. It’s paid as you go, not on the tuition bill, so it hits your budget differently than the rest of college.

Can financial aid or scholarships pay for flight training?
Partly. Embry-Riddle’s merit scholarships and ROTC scholarships can’t be used for flight costs. Aid left over after tuition, fees, housing and food (often loans) can be applied to flying. That’s why many pilot families end up borrowing for the cockpit even when merit covers a good chunk of tuition.

Do engineering students pay more?
A little. Embry-Riddle adds about $674 a year in program fees for engineering students. Students in the uncrewed and autonomous systems program pay a $420 lab fee.

Is living on campus required?
Yes. First-year students are required to live on campus for their first two academic years and buy the required meal plan. That’s where the $9,800 for housing and $8,200 for food come from.

Are there other costs families forget?
Health insurance. Embry-Riddle enrolls every student in its health plan (about $2,000 for the year in 2025-2026) unless you waive it by showing comparable coverage. Pilots also need an FAA medical certificate before flight classes start.

Is the average net price really around $41,900?
That’s the federal average of what families paid after grants and scholarships. It’s high compared with many schools because Embry-Riddle’s sticker price is high and it isn’t a big-endowment school. It also doesn’t include flight costs, so pilot families should add those on top.

Sources:
https://erau.edu/admissions/tuition-and-costs
https://erau.edu/academics/colleges/prescott-college-of-aviation/flight/flight-course-costs-and-payment
https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/military-and-va-benefits/rotc
https://datausa.io/profile/university/104586

📅 Embry-Riddle Prescott Scholarship Timeline (Simple Version)

  • Fall of senior year: Apply for admission. Merit is automatic, but it’s handed out first come, first served.
  • January 15: Priority date for fall applicants. Treat it as the latest you want to apply, not the target.
  • March 1: Embry-Riddle’s FAFSA priority date.
  • March 15: Boeing Scholars and most special-interest scholarship applications (VEX, FIRST, CyberPatriot and others) are due.
  • November of freshman year: The donor scholarship application opens for current students. Priority date is March 1.

Parent rule of thumb: at a first-come, first-served school, the earliest date on this list is your real deadline.

Automatic Merit Scholarships: Embry-Riddle Prescott

Every admitted first-year student is automatically reviewed for merit, with no separate application. Embry-Riddle looks at GPA, SAT or ACT scores and class rank. What it doesn’t do is publish the tiers, amounts or cutoffs, so you won’t find a chart that says “a 3.8 and a 28 gets you X.” The award notice arrives after the acceptance letter. To get a preview, run the Prescott Net Price Calculator.
Find your student's tier
Enter the numbers you have. We'll highlight the automatic award your student would actually get and tuck the rest out of the way. Leave it blank to browse everything.
Residency
Based on published cutoffs for entering freshmen. Always verify with the college before finalizing plans.
Start with your state. The awards in this first group come from the state, not the college. They are decided by residency and the FAFSA, and they stack on top of whatever automatic merit award the college gives below. If you live out of state, use the toggle above and these will step aside.
State AidAutomatic
AzLEAP Grant
📅 Deadline: No separate application. File the FAFSA early every year, because Embry-Riddle awards from a small fixed allocation until it runs out.
✓ Renews
$2,500/yr
✔ Stackable
Arizona residents who are Pell-eligible on the FAFSA and enrolled at least half time. Embry-Riddle is on the Arizona Board of Regents 2026-2027 participant list and picks recipients automatically when it builds the aid package.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Stacks with Pell and Embry-Riddle aid.
💡
Strategic Detail
Up to $2,500 a year.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Early FAFSA filers from Arizona with high need. Embry-Riddle says most awards are about $1,200 a year and funding is extremely limited.
State AidApp Required
Law Enforcement Dependents Tuition Scholarship
📅 Deadline: Apply through the Arizona Board of Regents online application the day it opens. The 2026-27 application opened July 17, 2026 and is now waitlisted; the 2027-28 opening date has not been announced.
✓ Renews
Varies
✔ Stackable
⚠  Spouse or dependent of an Arizona officer
For the spouse or a dependent under 27 of a currently employed Arizona law enforcement or correctional officer. Embry-Riddle is one of the private colleges on the participant list. At a private college it covers tuition and fees after other aid, up to the average resident tuition and fees at ASU, NAU and the University of Arizona.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Applied after other aid, so it fills the remaining tuition gap rather than adding on top.
💡
Strategic Detail
At Embry-Riddle the cap is the public-university average, which is well below Embry-Riddle tuition, so expect it to cover part of the bill, not all of it.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Families who apply the day the application opens. For 2026-2027 the money ran out and a waitlist formed.
One award, not a pile. Colleges apply your student's single best automatic award. Automatic scholarships almost never stack with each other, though some stack with housing, departmental, or outside money. The stacking notes on each card tell you which.
Automatic
Embry-Riddle Merit Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application. Apply for admission by the January 15 priority date, because Embry-Riddle awards scholarships first come, first served.
✓ Renews
Varies
✘ Not stackable
Every admitted first-year student is reviewed automatically. Embry-Riddle weighs GPA, SAT or ACT scores, and class rank from the admission application. It does not publish tier names, dollar amounts, or cutoffs, so the only ways to see the number are the scholarship notice after acceptance or the Prescott Net Price Calculator.
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Strategic Detail
Embry-Riddle says most institutional scholarships do not stack, so a student keeps one institutional award. Pell, AzLEAP, ROTC and outside scholarships can still sit on top, up to the cost of attendance. This award cannot be used for flight training costs. Keeping it requires a minimum GPA, but Embry-Riddle does not publish the number, so check the award letter.
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Who Actually Wins
Students with strong grades who submit test scores and apply early. Embry-Riddle says scholarships are awarded first come, first served, so a student who applies in March can get less than an identical student who applied in December.
Data last verified Oct 29, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.

Note: Embry-Riddle says most institutional scholarships don’t stack, so a student keeps one institutional award. Pell, Arizona state aid, ROTC and outside scholarships can still sit on top, up to the cost of attendance. Merit can’t be used for flight training.

Automatic Merit FAQs (Embry-Riddle Prescott)

How much is the Embry-Riddle merit scholarship?
Embry-Riddle doesn’t publish the amounts or tiers. Each admitted student gets a number based on GPA, test scores and class rank. The Net Price Calculator is the best preview before you apply.

Do I need to apply separately for merit?
No. Embry-Riddle reviews every admitted student automatically. Students are notified after acceptance, and the scholarship appears on the financial aid offer.

Should my student send SAT or ACT scores?
If the scores are strong, yes. Embry-Riddle is test-optional for admission, but it calls scores highly recommended for scholarship consideration and says strong scores can mean more merit money.

Does applying early really change the money?
It can. Embry-Riddle says scholarships and housing are awarded first come, first served. Two students with the same grades can end up with different offers if one applied in October and the other in February.

What are the Golden Eagle and Diamond Eagle scholarships?
They’re Embry-Riddle’s top institutional awards. Embry-Riddle mentions them by name on its alumni pages, but it doesn’t publish amounts or criteria. They aren’t something your student applies for; they show up (or don’t) in the merit offer.

Can Arizona students get extra money?
Pell-eligible Arizona residents may get the AzLEAP Grant, up to $2,500 a year (most awards are about $1,200). Embry-Riddle picks recipients from the aid package, so the only “application” is filing the FAFSA early.

Is the merit scholarship renewable?
Yes, with a catch. Embry-Riddle requires students to keep a minimum GPA to hold onto scholarships but doesn’t publish the number. Find it on the award letter and write it down. Changing majors or dropping below full time can also affect the award.

Sources:
https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
https://erau.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/first-time-students
https://erau.edu/admissions/faq
https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/grants

🏆 Flagship Scholarships (Competitive Scholarships)

Embry-Riddle Prescott doesn’t have a big full-tuition or full-ride competition like many universities do. The biggest money is the automatic merit award. The competitive scholarships are smaller and aimed at specific students: future pilots through Boeing Scholars, and kids who compete in robotics, cyber or rocketry.

Donor money here tends to go to the cockpit. In 2026, a donor-funded award, the Christopher P. Rushing Memorial Scholarship, paid $75,000 toward one incoming Prescott pilot’s flight training. Embry-Riddle hasn’t said whether it will be offered every year, so we don’t list it below. Ask the admissions office if your student is a future pilot.

✅ Can You Stack Scholarships at Embry-Riddle?

Aid Type Stacks with Merit? Parent Translation
Automatic Merit N/A Embry-Riddle says most institutional scholarships don’t stack. Expect one institutional award.
Boeing Scholars / Special-Interest Ask first These are worth applying for, but ask financial aid whether they add to merit or replace part of it before you count both.
Alumni Legacy / Endorsement Grants Often yes Small add-ons ($1,000 to $1,500 a year). The Endorsement Grant isn’t available to Golden Eagle or Diamond Eagle recipients.
ROTC Yes, with rules Air Force ROTC winners are guaranteed at least $8,500 a year from Embry-Riddle, or their merit award if it’s bigger. Army ROTC winners get room and board help. Neither pays for flying.
Pell, AzLEAP, Outside Scholarships Yes These sit on top of merit, up to the full cost of attendance. Embry-Riddle encourages students to apply for as many outside scholarships as they can.
App Required
Boeing Scholars Program
📅 Deadline: 03-15
✓ Renews (3 GPA, 2 yrs)
$5,000–$7,500/yr
✘ Not stackable
New incoming students headed for aviation careers, with special interest in aeronautical science. At Prescott, preference goes to women, veterans and their spouses or dependents using GI Bill benefits, and underrepresented students who show a strong academic record and financial need on the FAFSA. Full-time enrollment (12 or more credits) each term is required.
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How to Apply
Complete the Prescott Boeing Scholars application by March 15 of the year the student enrolls, and file the FAFSA, since financial need is part of the preference. Winners are notified by mail and the award shows up in ERNIE.
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Strategic Detail
Pays $5,000 to $7,500 a year for two years and renews for year two with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The Boeing Scholars program page lists a flat $7,500 a year while the Prescott scholarship listing gives the range, so plan on the low end. Includes mentoring from Boeing employees. Embry-Riddle does not say how it interacts with merit, so ask financial aid before counting on both.
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Who Actually Wins
Future pilots with solid grades and documented financial need, especially women, veterans and military-connected students. It is a short application, so winners are often the students who simply remembered to send it before March 15.
App Required
Special-Interest Scholarships (VEX, FIRST, CyberPatriot, Rocketry, Drone Soccer)
📅 Deadline: Varies by award; plan on mid-March of senior year and confirm on each application form
Non-Renewable
Varies
✘ Not stackable
Separate scholarships for incoming first-year students who currently compete in VEX Robotics, FIRST Robotics, CyberPatriot, the American Rocketry Challenge, or U.S. Drone Soccer. Embry-Riddle lists a Prescott application for each one. Award amounts, renewal terms and exact deadlines sit behind the application login, so we have not published numbers here.
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How to Apply
Apply for admission first, then open the Prescott application for your student's competition from the Special Interest section of Embry-Riddle's scholarship page. Expect to show current team participation; some forms ask for an essay.
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Strategic Detail
Embry-Riddle says most institutional scholarships do not stack, so ask whether this award adds to merit or replaces part of it. Renewal terms are not published.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Seniors who are still active on a team and can show what they built or led. Each pool is tied to one activity, so a student who competes in one of these programs faces far fewer applicants than in a general scholarship.
Data last verified Oct 29, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.

❓ Flagship / Competitive Scholarship FAQs

Does Embry-Riddle Prescott offer full-tuition or full-ride scholarships?
Not through a published competition. The largest awards are automatic merit, and Embry-Riddle doesn’t publish those amounts. Full-tuition money at Prescott mostly comes from outside, like ROTC scholarships.

What is the Boeing Scholars Program?
A two-year scholarship for new students heading into aviation careers, especially aeronautical science. It pays $5,000 to $7,500 a year for two years and comes with mentoring from Boeing employees. Year two renews with a 3.0 GPA.

When is the Boeing Scholars deadline?
March 15 of the year your student enrolls. File the FAFSA too, because financial need is part of how Embry-Riddle picks winners.

Who gets preference for Boeing Scholars at Prescott?
Women, veterans (and their spouses or dependents using GI Bill benefits), and underrepresented students with strong academics and financial need shown on the FAFSA.

Are there scholarships for VEX, FIRST Robotics or CyberPatriot students?
Yes. Embry-Riddle has separate Prescott scholarship applications for VEX, FIRST, CyberPatriot, the American Rocketry Challenge and U.S. Drone Soccer. Your student needs to be on a team now. The forms are on Embry-Riddle’s scholarship page under Special Interest.

Can competitive awards stack with merit?
Sometimes. Embry-Riddle says most institutional scholarships don’t stack, so ask the financial aid office how a Boeing or special-interest award will change the merit offer.

Sources:
https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/boeing-scholars
https://erau.edu/about/news-and-stories/news/strength-and-determination-scholarship-fuels-embry-riddle-students-flight-success
https://alumni.erau.edu/invest-in-future-eagles/alumni-legacy-grant

🧠 Parent Strategy: The Freshman-Spring Application

Embry-Riddle’s biggest pool of hidden money is its donor scholarships, hundreds of them through one application. The catch is that your student can’t apply until they have an Embry-Riddle GPA, so it doesn’t help freshman year. Here’s the play:

  1. Put a reminder on the calendar for November of freshman year, when the application opens in ERNIE.
  2. Fill in every field, not just the required ones. Many funds have narrow criteria (major, hometown, flight program, background).
  3. File the FAFSA by March 1. Some donor awards are need-based.
  4. Submit by the March 1 priority date, then do it again every year.

Parent translation: the merit award is set when your student starts, but the donor application is how families chip away at sophomore, junior and senior year. Embry-Riddle even says some of these don’t require leadership or activities, so apply anyway.

💎 Hidden Gem Scholarships

These awards aren’t automatic, and most families never hear about them. A couple only need a box checked or a phone call to the right person.

App Required⚠ All Undergrad Only
Donor-Funded Scholarship Application (Continuing Students)
📅 Deadline: 03-01
Non-Renewable
$500–$10,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🎓 All UndergradFor current Embry-Riddle students with an established Embry-Riddle GPA, so incoming first-year students can't use it until their first semester grades post. One application covers hundreds of donor-funded scholarships. Some are need-based and require a FAFSA on file by March 1.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Awards are paid in the fall and spring of the following academic year. Total aid cannot exceed the cost of attendance, and the award letter shows how it fits with merit.
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How to Apply
Log in to ERNIE when the donor scholarship application opens each November, fill in every field you can (only starred fields are required, but more detail matches you to more funds), and submit by the March 1 priority date. Reapply every year.
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Strategic Detail
Awards range from $500 to $10,000 and are not automatically renewable.
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Who Actually Wins
Students who actually fill it out. Many of these funds have narrow criteria such as a major, hometown, flight program or background, and Embry-Riddle says some require no leadership or activities at all. Freshmen who apply in the spring of their first year are competing for sophomore-year money.
Automatic
Alumni Legacy Grant
📅 Deadline: Varies
✓ Renews (4 yrs)
$1,500/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠  Child of an Embry-Riddle graduate
For a full-time undergraduate at the Prescott or Daytona Beach campus whose parent is an Embry-Riddle graduate.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Listed by Embry-Riddle Alumni Engagement as an add-on grant; confirm on the award letter how it sits with merit.
💡
Strategic Detail
$1,500 a year, renewable for up to four years.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Any student whose parent earned an Embry-Riddle degree and who remembers to say so on the application. It is not competitive, which is exactly why it gets missed.
App Required
Alumni Endorsement Grant
📅 Deadline: 08-01
✓ Renews (4 yrs)
$1,000/yr
✔ Stackable
For a new incoming student who is endorsed by an Embry-Riddle graduate through the alumni endorsement form. The alum does not have to be a relative.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Not available to students who receive the Golden Eagle or Diamond Eagle Scholarship, Embry-Riddle's top institutional awards.
📄
How to Apply
Ask an Embry-Riddle graduate (a pilot, engineer, coach or family friend) to submit the alumni endorsement form for your student. The fall 2027 deadline is August 1, 2027.
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Strategic Detail
$1,000 a year, renewable for up to four years.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Families who know an Embry-Riddle alum and ask. In aviation that is more common than people think: flight instructors, airline pilots and aerospace engineers are often Embry-Riddle graduates.
Automatic
Air Force ROTC Institutional Aid Guarantee
📅 Deadline: Varies
✓ Renews
$8,500/yr
✘ Not stackable
⚠  National AFROTC scholarship winners
For students who win a national high school Air Force ROTC scholarship and enroll at Prescott, home of AFROTC Detachment 028.
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Strategic Detail
Embry-Riddle's Air Force ROTC page also mentions an $8,000 a year figure for some three-year winners after a larger first-year award, so confirm the exact amount with the detachment. Combined aid cannot exceed the direct cost of attendance, and neither ROTC money nor Embry-Riddle merit can be used for flight costs.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: National AFROTC scholarship winners. Embry-Riddle guarantees at least $8,500 a year in its own aid, or the student's existing merit award if that is bigger.
Automatic
Army ROTC Room and Board Assurance
📅 Deadline: Varies
Non-Renewable
Varies
✔ Stackable
⚠  Army ROTC 3- or 4-year scholarship winners
For high school students who win a three- or four-year Army ROTC scholarship and enroll at Prescott. The Army scholarship itself covers tuition and fees (about $29,000 a year) plus $1,200 a year for books and a monthly stipend.
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Stacking & Combining
Sits on top of the Army scholarship to help with housing and meals. Neither the Army scholarship nor this money pays for flight fees.
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Strategic Detail
The room and board assurance amount is not published, so ask the department to put it in writing.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Three- and four-year Army ROTC scholarship winners coming straight from high school. Embry-Riddle does not publish the dollar amount.
Data last verified Oct 29, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.

❓ Hidden Gems FAQ

How much are Embry-Riddle donor scholarships worth?
From $500 to $10,000. Your student applies once in ERNIE each year (it opens in November, priority date March 1), and selected awards are paid the next fall and spring.

Is there a discount for children of Embry-Riddle alumni?
Yes. The Alumni Legacy Grant is $1,500 a year, renewable for up to four years, for students whose parent graduated from Embry-Riddle. Just list the alumni parent on the admission application.

What if we just know an Embry-Riddle graduate?
That can be worth $1,000 a year. The Alumni Endorsement Grant goes to new students endorsed by any Embry-Riddle alum, family or not. In aviation, that’s often a flight instructor, airline pilot or engineer. The fall 2027 deadline is August 1, 2027.

Does Embry-Riddle add money for ROTC scholarship winners?
Yes. Air Force ROTC national scholarship winners are guaranteed at least $8,500 a year in Embry-Riddle aid, or their merit award if that’s higher. Three- and four-year Army ROTC winners get room and board help from Embry-Riddle. Prescott hosts both Air Force and Army ROTC.

Does Embry-Riddle Prescott take the Yellow Ribbon Program?
Embry-Riddle has a Prescott Yellow Ribbon form for eligible students using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, but it hasn’t posted 2026-2027 amounts. Contact the Prescott veterans services office before counting on a number.

Can my student use these for flight training?
Usually not. ROTC money and Embry-Riddle merit can’t be used for flight costs. If donor or outside money leaves extra aid after tuition, fees, housing and food, that extra can go toward flying.

Sources:
https://erau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
https://alumni.erau.edu/invest-in-future-eagles/alumni-legacy-grant
https://erau.edu/student-experience/military-and-veterans/rotc/prescott/air-force
https://erau.edu/student-experience/military-and-veterans/rotc/prescott/army

Honors at Embry-Riddle Prescott

Here’s the honest picture. Prescott has had an Honors Program: Embry-Riddle’s student research archive describes honors advising, small honors classes, and funding for research, leadership and service projects. But Embry-Riddle’s current website lists honors programs only for its Daytona Beach and Worldwide campuses. It publishes nothing for Prescott: no admission profile, no application, no deadline and no honors scholarship.

What to Ask on a Visit or Call:
  • Is there an honors program for incoming Prescott students this year?
  • How are students invited or admitted, and is there a deadline?
  • Does honors come with any scholarship, stipend or research funding?

This institution does not offer designated Honors College scholarships at this time.

Honors FAQs (Embry-Riddle Prescott)

Does Embry-Riddle Prescott have an honors college?
Not a separate honors college. Prescott has had an Honors Program, but Embry-Riddle doesn’t currently publish how to get in. Ask admissions directly.

Is there an honors scholarship at Prescott?
None is published. At Embry-Riddle, the top students are recognized through the automatic merit award, which includes Embry-Riddle’s highest Golden Eagle and Diamond Eagle scholarships.

Where can high-achieving students find extra opportunities?
Undergraduate research, the Golden Eagles Flight Team, and Prescott’s intelligence and cyber programs are where ambitious students tend to stand out. Those experiences also help with the donor scholarship application later.

Sources:
https://commons.erau.edu/pr-honors
https://erau.edu/academics/academic-experience

⭐ College Specialty

Embry-Riddle Prescott isn’t trying to be everything. It’s a campus of about 3,200 students in the high country between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon, and nearly every major connects to flying, building aircraft, protecting systems or studying space. If your student already knows they want one of those careers, few schools are this focused.

Nationally Known Program:
Aerospace Engineering: U.S. News ranks Prescott’s undergraduate aerospace engineering program #1 in the nation among schools without a Ph.D. program (2027 edition). It’s the anchor of a College of Engineering that also offers mechanical, electrical, computer and software engineering.
  • Flight Training (Aeronautical Science): Students train in Arizona’s wide-open, mostly clear airspace, and the Golden Eagles Flight Team has won 16 national championships, making it the most decorated college flight team in the country.
  • Security, Intelligence and Cyber: Prescott is home to the nation’s first College of Business, Security and Intelligence. The Global Security and Intelligence Studies degree feeds federal agency careers, and the Cyber Intelligence and Security degree is ABET-accredited at a campus the NSA and Homeland Security recognize for cyber defense education.
  • Space and Science: Space Physics, Astronomy and Forensic Biology use an on-campus observatory complex, a planetarium and a forensic science lab. Embry-Riddle also describes its Aviation Psychology degree as the only one of its kind.
  • Aviation Business and Weather: Aviation Business Administration and Applied Meteorology give students a way into the industry without becoming pilots or engineers.
  • Military-Friendly Campus: Prescott hosts Air Force and Army ROTC and ranks #1 in the West for veterans in U.S. News (2027).

✅ Wrapping It Up

Big picture? Embry-Riddle Prescott is a specialist, and it prices like one. If your student wants to fly, design aircraft, or work in intelligence or cyber security, it’s one of the most focused places in the country to do it, with a #1-ranked aerospace engineering program and the most decorated flight team in college aviation.

The money side takes more homework than most schools. Merit is automatic, but the amounts are a secret until the letter arrives, and the money goes to whoever applies first. Future pilots need a separate plan for $20,000 or more a year in flight costs that scholarships mostly can’t touch. The families who come out ahead apply early in senior year, send strong test scores, grab the small stuff (Boeing Scholars, robotics and cyber awards, the alumni grants), and fill out the donor application every year starting freshman spring.

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Leo Dimilo
Written by Leo Dimilo
Leo is the founder of CollegeReadyParent. He went through the college money maze with his own daughter and built this site so other families can see the real numbers before they commit. More about Leo →

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