Our program offers several scholarships for enrolled students in the Interdisciplinary Studies major, as shown below. We also encourage students to explore other support options available through Scholarship Universe.
Simmons-Pontius Award for Interdisciplinary Studies (Arizona Online)
Donors Caleb Simmons and Meghan Pontius and gifts from friends and family made this scholarship possible. Each academic year a non-traditional student seeking an Interdisciplinary Studies degree through Arizona Online will receive the Simmons-Pontius Award.
The award will be made based on applicants’ personal statement in which they discuss the barriers that they have/had to overcome in order to be a successful student. Preference will be given to students who face significant obstacles that create barriers to higher education or to students who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Returning UA student
- Transfer (Transferring) student
- First-generation student
- Student is employed more than 20 hours per week or has significant work obligations
- Student has significant caregiving obligations
Value of Simmons-Pontius Scholarship: $1,000
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be majors in Interdisciplinary Studies (degrees included are the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS), and the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS))
- An enrolled Arizona Online student
- A non-traditional student*
Application deadline: March each academic year
Schwartzberg-Chang Award for Interdisciplinary Studies Internship Award
Donors Ross E. Schwartzberg and Jacqueline Chang established this award to support students in Interdisciplinary Studies who complete an internship as part of their program of study. Internships are a key means of connecting students’ learning in the classroom to real-world practices, where they can further develop their interdisciplinary skills in their selected field of study. Schwartzberg, a diagnostic radiology specialist, is an alumnus of the program. Each academic year, students completing an approved internship during that period can apply for an award. Multiple students can receive the award for the same academic year.
Value of Schwartzberg-Chang Award: variable
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be majors in Interdisciplinary Studies (degrees included are the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS), and the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)).
- Students must have completed an internship and earned credits for IDS 393/493 within the current academic year. This includes the fall and spring semester as well as summer sessions. Students who have not completed their internship at the time of application, are still required to have submitted an application to complete an internship and/or be enrolled for IDS 393/493 for a summer session for at least 1 credit.
- Preference will be given to students completing an unpaid internship.
Application deadline: March each academic year
College of Humanities Scholarships
Numerous scholarships are available for College of Humanities majors (including majors in Religious Studies or Religious Studies for Health Professionals).