Financial Aid, Admissions, and College Planning Resources for Parents

Shop Online Campus Store for Graduation Gifts and More!

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Campus Store logo.

If you're looking for graduation gifts for your future Yellow Jacket, check out the online Campus Store! You'll find a variety of Cedarville-branded apparel and gifts to get your student ready for the fall. Your student will also be able to purchase course materials from this site later. Use coupon code GRADUATE24 at checkout to receive a 15% discount* on a single item. Start shopping now!

*Online only. Excludes textbooks, nursing scrubs, and diploma frames. Valid through July 31, 2024.

Posted in Admissions

Choosing a Residence Hall and Roommate

Friday, April 12, 2024

Girls in dorm room sitting on bed and chairs with open notebooks on their laps

Is your admitted student ready to choose a Cedarville residence hall and select a roommate? We’ve made it easy!

Your student’s personalized Accepted Student Portal has all the resources he or she will need to easily transition from home to a residence hall room on campus. If you have any questions about the housing selection process, contact us at 1-800-CEDARVILLE. Your student’s admissions counselor will be happy to help!

Be sure to pay your student's reservation deposit by the May 1 deadline.

Posted in Admissions Student Life

Consider the Early Start June Term for Freshmen

Friday, March 29, 2024

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Students who plan to enroll as freshmen this fall can join other incoming new students for our Early Start June term from June 8-22, 2024. During this two-week residential experience, students will take one general education course while they meet new friends and get to know campus better.

Posted in Academics Admissions

Making Sense of Your Student's Financial Aid Award

Friday, March 22, 2024

Financial Aid 101

Cedarville University will begin sending financial aid emails in the next few weeks through our online notification system. Today's ParentPrep post provides additional information for those of you who are awaiting these important pieces of information.

Don't hesitate to contact our office at 1-800-233-2784. Your student's admissions counselor will also be calling to review your financial aid package and address any remaining concerns or questions.

Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid

Accessing Cedarville Orientation Information

Monday, March 18, 2024

Accepted student portal.

We’ve created a brand-new Accepted Student Portal that is personalized just for your student! This online resource alerts you to recommended and required steps for incoming freshmen, like residence hall and roommate selection, financial aid, class registration, Getting Started orientation weekend, and much more! Each completed task moves you one step closer to your arrival at Cedarville University in August.

P.S. Reminder: The deadline to submit the reservation deposit is May 1. With near record deposits already for fall, those who send in their deposit after the deadline may be placed on a waitlist.

Posted in Admissions

Summer Academic Camps

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Girls working on mannequin at nursing camp Your student’s college experience is just around the corner. It's time for them to explore their options and prepare for the future … all while having an unforgettable summer experience, full of new friends and great memories! That's exactly what Cedarville’s summer Academic Camps will let them do!

While your student explores a career field, camp faculty will challenge them to make their career their calling. They will be challenged to consider how their gifts, skills, and interests can make a difference in this world for Christ. We've packed the schedule with fun activities, too, so students return home with new friends and great memories!

Read today's post to find out how your student can apply and register to become a part of Cedarville University's summer experience today!

Posted in Academics Admissions Campus Visit Why Christ Centered Higher Education

5 Questions to Ask About College Dorm Life

Friday, March 8, 2024

Choosing a major, figuring out a financial plan, and researching the spiritual climate are all important steps in choosing a Christian college. However, there is another vital piece that your student must consider — dorm life!

As you and your student are looking at different colleges, you’ll quickly discover that not all dorm life is created equal. In today's post, we offer 5 questions that you should ask about dorm life at each of the colleges that your student may be considering. And, you'll discover what makes Cedarville's residence life truly unique!

Posted in Spiritual Growth Student Life Why Christ Centered Higher Education

Cedarville Financial Aid Notifications and Your FAFSA

Thursday, February 29, 2024

FAFSA logo The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form opened December 31, 2023. The site is now available, but we still hear reports of families experiencing challenges completing the form. The Department of Education is continuing to address issues, so don't give up!

While families have seen delays in submitting the FAFSA, colleges are also in a waiting pattern. We now expect to begin receiving FAFSA results around mid-March.

Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid

How a College's Graduation Rate Can Save You Money

Friday, February 23, 2024

grad cap on pile of money We all know students who started their four-year college journey… six years ago. Whether they are struggling to pass classes, basking in the learning experience, or simply switching their major too many times, their college education can quickly acquire an even larger price tag when eight semesters turn into 12.

One of the best ways a university can save you money is to help your student graduate on time. Consider the additional costs if students take five or more years to finish. Consider the cost if they never complete their educational goals!

At Cedarville, we make it a priority to help students graduate on time, saving them money but more importantly, allowing them to begin using their career to make an impact for Christ sooner. Today's post provides helpful information about graduation rates and what to consider as you compare college options.

Posted in Academics Admissions Affordability Careers Why Christ Centered Higher Education

Proof Positive: Announcing New Placement Rates

Thursday, February 15, 2024

98.7% of the class of 2023 was employed or in grad school within six months of graduation.

You’ve heard us talk a lot about the quality of a Cedarville education. We're excited to share new information that affirms the results of our efforts and the caliber of our students and alumni.

Learn more in today's post.

Posted in Careers

Answering 5 Important Questions About College Affordability

Friday, February 9, 2024

College Costs We understand that choosing a college for your son or daughter is a big decision. As you help your student work through the process, you probably have a lot of questions. In today's post, we provide thoughtful answers to five of the most common questions we hear from parents about college costs and affordability. As always, you may contact our Admissions office at 1-800-CEDARVILLE. We are here to serve you in any way we can!

Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid Why Christ Centered Higher Education

Growing Spiritually in College

Thursday, February 8, 2024

man standing on hill in front of sunrise with feet turning to roots in the ground As a parent, you want your student to receive a high-quality education and be prepared to succeed in his or her chosen vocation. But as a Christian parent, you also want your student to grow in his or her faith and be transformed to live a life that honors God in everything they do. At Cedarville University, you can be assured of both.

In today’s post, guest writer Aaron Cook, Director of Discipleship Ministries at Cedarville University, shares how his experience as a student at Cedarville changed his life, and how Cedarville is still intentionally changing students’ lives today.

Posted in Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education

Don't Let College Undermine Your Student's Faith

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Your student’s college years are critical to forming their worldview, and where they go matters. Will they choose a secular university with a humanistic worldview, a university that is Christian in name only, or a genuinely Christian university that will build upon the biblical worldview you have taught in your home? In a newly released video, Dr. Thomas White, President of Cedarville University, discusses how to prepare your student for this critical college decision. He shares questions to consider to make sure your student’s faith stays strong during the important college years. The video is long but well worth your time.

Posted in Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education

When Will Students Receive a Financial Aid Offer?

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

FAFSA form Cedarville University plans to begin sending award notifications to fall 2024 new students as soon as possible after the Department of Education begins sending FAFSA results to institutions (we hope to begin receiving information in late January or early February). Having your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completed is the best way to ensure that we are able to award your student as much financial aid as possible.

The FAFSA opened on December 31, 2023, and has finished a "soft launch" rollout. If you have not yet completed it, we encourage you to do so soon. Remember, the FAFSA is required to access all need-based scholarships at Cedarville as well as state and federal grants and low-interest federal loans.

Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid

4 Reasons Why Teaching Creation at a Christian College Is Important

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

When it comes to their science departments, most Christian universities and colleges either ignore the issue of creation and Genesis altogether, or they promote theistic evolution or some other harmonization of Genesis. There are only a handful of schools that believe that Genesis is historically accurate and forms a foundation for science, the Bible, and Christian education. In today's post, Dr. John Whitmore, Senior Professor of Geology at Cedarville University, shares four reasons why Cedarville holds true to a biblical, literal six-day Creation, and why we always will.

Posted in Academics Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education

It's Time to Complete the FAFSA!

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

FAFSA logo

The completely redesigned FAFSA form for 2024-25 opened December 31, 2023, in a "soft launch" rollout that is allowing the Department of Education to monitor the new form's functionality over the next few weeks. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is required to access all need-based scholarships at Cedarville as well as state and federal grants and subsidized student loans. Completing the FAFSA is the best way to ensure that your student receives the most financial aid possible.

Learn more about the FAFSA in today's Parent Prep.

Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid

Celebrating Highlights From the Past Year

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

As we begin a new calendar year, it's a great time to reflect on God's goodness to Cedarville University in 2023. Whether your student has already made a final decision to enroll at Cedarville next year or is still working through the decision, we'd like to share our president's 2023 Highlights of the Year video and report with you.

Please take time to read this report in today's Parent Prep, and be encouraged about the truly life-transforming education your son or daughter will experience at Cedarville University.

Posted in Why Christ Centered Higher Education

8 Great Ways to Make the Most of Christmas Break

Friday, December 15, 2023

Christmas gift Christmas break is a great time for students to sleep in, spend time with friends, and — most importantly — celebrate Christ's birth.

But it's also a good opportunity to take care of important college-related details. Encourage your student to get a head start on 2024 and move that much closer to his or her Cedarville career.

Read today's post for 8 great ideas to make the most of your student's Christmas break.

But above all, celebrate our Savior's birth! He is the reason Cedarville exists and the focus of everything we seek to accomplish in the lives of students!

Merry Christmas from your friends at Cedarville University!

Posted in Admissions

Accelerated Degrees Save Students Money and Time

Monday, December 11, 2023

smiling graduates Cedarville is always looking for ways to help make our distinctly Christian education more affordable and accessible for families. Two of the ways we do that is by offering three-year completion plans for many of our popular undergraduate degrees and by offering accelerated pathways to graduate degrees for students who value or need that additional level of education.

Read today's post to learn more about these popular cost-saving opportunities at Cedarville.

Posted in Academics Admissions Affordability

How Important Is a University's Doctrinal Statement?

Monday, December 4, 2023

Bible text close up Like your local church, Christian colleges all have a statement of beliefs. As you research and visit different institutions with your student, how important is it to consider each college's doctrinal statement?

First, know that a doctrinal statement provides the general framework within which the university will be offering its education. It is a good idea to review the statements (most are posted online) to assure you are comfortable with the direction. If you have questions about what you read, this is a great opportunity to involve your pastor to provide insights.

Second, ask Christian universities if their faculty sign the doctrinal statement as a condition of employment. Not all do. Knowing that faculty will be teaching in line with the institution's stated beliefs provides a point of accountability to you as a parent. Are you comfortable that the faculty at the university will uphold the beliefs that are most important to your family?

In today's post, you'll read about the importance of Cedarville's Doctrinal Statement and how it informs Cedarville's approach to Christ-centered higher education.

Posted in Admissions Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education

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