How To Navigate Your Student's Financial Aid Portal
Friday, March 28, 2025
Managing financial aid is an important part of your student’s college experience, and Cedarville University makes it easy with the Self-Service portal. Here’s a quick guide to help you and your student navigate the portal and ensure you stay on top of your financial aid tasks no matter where you are in the process!
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Answering 5 Important Questions About College Affordability
Friday, February 28, 2025
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, feel free to reach out to our Admissions Office at 1-800-CEDARVILLE with any questions. We are here to serve you in any way we can!
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5 Ways To Save on College Costs
Friday, January 24, 2025
As you and your student explore their college options, costs are likely one of the key factors you’re keeping in mind. Read today's Parent Prep blog for five ways your student can maximize their college savings to keep college affordable for you.
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It's Time to Complete the FAFSA!
Friday, January 10, 2025
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2025–26 is available for you to fill out online. 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.
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Announcing Increased Scholarships for Fall 2025 Freshmen!
Friday, November 15, 2024
At Cedarville University, we are doing everything we can to make our academically excellent, Christ-focused education affordable for families. We wanted to be sure you were among the first to hear the news of our increased scholarships for fall 2025 freshmen.
A Cedarville education is one of the best investments your student will ever make, and we are serious about making it affordable for your family.
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Making Sense of Your Student's Financial Aid Award
Friday, March 22, 2024
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.
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Cedarville Financial Aid Notifications and Your FAFSA
Thursday, February 29, 2024
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.
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When Will Students Receive a Financial Aid Offer?
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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.
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How SAT/ACT Prep Courses Can Save You Money
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
If you are the parent of a high school junior, you and your student have probably already started thinking about ACT and SAT standardized tests. You likely know that colleges use these scores when making admissions decisions, but did you know that schools also use them when awarding scholarships? Today's post explains how taking the extra time – and perhaps spending a little extra money – to take test prep courses for standardized tests can pay off big for your student. We'll also provide some helpful resources to get your student started.
We wish your student success on the first step of the college journey!
P.S. Cedarville University just announced last week that we will accept the Classic Learning Test as another standardized test option to be considered for admission. Learn more.
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