More Scholarships and Grants
Transfer Students
- Transfer students who started in 2012-13
- Transfer students who started in 2011-12
- Transfer students who started in 2010-11
Current Students
2012-13 Freshmen Scholarships and Grants
We place a high priority on making the Cedarville experience affordable. To this end, our financial aid commitment has increased by more than 145 percent in the past five years.
| Eligibility Criteria | Academic Excellence Award |
Cedarville Access Grant |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27+ ACT / 1210+ SAT and 3.5 high school GPA |
$8,500 | Up to $2,000 | Up to $10,500 |
| 25+ ACT / 1130+ SAT and 3.2 high school GPA |
$6,500 | Up to $2,000 | Up to $8,500 |
| 22+ ACT / 1020+ SAT and 3.0 high school GPA |
n/a | Up to $5,000 | Up to $5,000 |
| All other students | n/a | Up to $3,000 | Up to $3,000 |
Notes: Scholarship and grant decisions are based on both GPA and Test Scores
GPA: Unweighted HS GPA at time of acceptance
Test Scores: Best one day test score received by February 15
ACT: Composite score for a single test date
SAT: Math + Critical Reading scores for a single test date
Some institutional awards are partially funded by generous donors to the University. Students will be notified by the fall if a donor contributed to any portion of their awards.
Other Cedarville Scholarship and Grant Opportunities for New Students:
Cedarville Scholar and Dean's Awards honor outstanding academic achievement and leadership experience. These highly selective awards require an application and interview.
National Scholar Awards honor outstanding academic achievement for those students identified as National Merit or National Achievement finalists or semifinalists.
Diversity Scholarships support the University's goal to have a campus community that reflects the body of Christ.
Academic-Program Scholarships are associated with select academic programs, may require an audition or interview, and are awarded by the faculty.
Athletic Scholarships are awarded to top-performing athletes on an individual basis by the coaches.
Church Matching Grants match gifts that a church contributes to a student and demonstrate our passion to partner with local churches in equipping students for lifelong service.
Donor-Funded Scholarships. Scholarship requirements vary according to each donor's request. Award selection is made by the Executive Director of Financial Aid and/or a scholarship committee. Donor-funded scholarships may underwrite the funding of a student's existing academic or need-based aid or, in some cases, are awarded in addition to other institutional aid, depending on the wishes of the donor. Completion of the FAFSA is required.
Tuition Remission Scholarships: Cedarville University offers two Tuition Remission programs for full-time faculty, staff, and administrators of both Cedarville University and other Christian universities.
Transfer Student Aid is awarded to transfer students based on academic performance at previous school(s).
