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2025–26 President's Ministry Impact Scholarship

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Note: This information is valid for new students entering Cedarville in 2025–26.

Celebrating Cedarville’s strong support for the local church and those who invest their lives in full-time vocational ministry, this award is offered to select undergraduate students whose parent is in full-time vocational ministry and who demonstrate excellent Christian character and leadership abilities.

Criteria:

Who can apply for this award?

  • Pastor's or other church employee's child
  • Missionary or missionary agency employee's child
  • Christian school employee's child
  • Child of others employed in full-time vocational ministry.

Additional note about eligibility:

  • Only incoming freshman or transfer accepts who plan to begin their enrollment in Fall 2025 (or Summer 2025) as new, first-time undergraduate students at Cedarville University.

Application:

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To apply for the President's Ministry Impact Scholarship:

  • Complete the online scholarship application by February 15, 2025; and
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the International Student Financial Form (ISFF).
    • FAFSA Filers: Complete and submit the 2025-26 FAFSA by February 5, 2025.
      • The 2025-26 FAFSA should be available beginning December 1, 2024 and is based on final Tax Year 2023 federal income tax filing data.
    • ISFF Filers: Complete the 2025-26 International Student Financial Form (ISFF) by February 5, 2025.

Application Deadline and Decision Date:

  • Application Deadline: All application documents must be received by February 15, 2025.
    • This includes the online application, and either the FAFSA results or the ISFF and related documents.
    • Decision Date: Scholarship decisions will be announced early March 2025.

Award:

Up to $7,000 per year for selected students

  • This award may be combined with other scholarships and grants.

Additional scholarship information:

  • Full-time enrollment required (minimum 12 credit hours per semester at Cedarville)
  • Eligibility expires after eight semesters of attendance
  • Limited to fall and spring semesters only

Renewable:

Yes, this award is renewable as long as the student maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and remains in good standing with the University. "Good standing" will be determined as follows:

In support of Cedarville University's commitment to the individual and communal benefits of the Cedarville community covenant, an annual review of student conduct will be required for scholarship renewal. Any student who, in the sole discretion of the Student Life Deans, has demonstrated a pattern of conduct that indicates disregard for University policies will not be considered eligible for scholarship renewal.

If a student believes his/her status of scholarship eligibility was determined in error or inappropriately, the student has the option to appeal. The student should submit a letter of appeal that details the factors that should be considered in his/her scholarship standing with the University, as well as his/her plans to address the concerns which led to the standing. Submit the appeal to the Director for Student Development within 14 days of notice of non-renewal. The appeal will be reviewed and the student will receive a response within two weeks of a complete submission of the appeal.