Parent Prep
Consider the Early Start June Term for Freshmen
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Students who plan to enroll as freshmen this fall can join other incoming new students for our Early Start June term from June 10-24, 2023. During this two-week residential experience, students will take one general education course while they meet new friends and get to know campus better.
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The Synergy Initiative: Equipping Students to Plant Churches
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
In recent years, our nation has seen a dramatic decline in church attendance, and many churches have closed their doors for good. At Cedarville, we want to do something about this alarming trend. That’s why we were so excited this week to announce The Synergy Initiative, a new Center that will equip our students to invest their energies, talents, and efforts in planting, revitalizing, and multiplying churches. Students will have training and ministry opportunities while they are here, but the goal is to send them out after graduation in strategic and coordinated ways to make a difference for Christ in their local churches.
This is just one example of how Cedarville will prepare your student to make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ.
If your student has decided on Cedarville, be sure to pay your security deposit to secure his or her place for fall 2023!
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Enjoy Insights From Our Student Blog
Thursday, March 16, 2023
If you and your student want to get an authentic look at what life is like for a Cedarville student, you should check out our Student Life blog.
Here, you'll read posts on everything from getting involved with extra-curricular activities, what it's like to attend chapel daily, and getting along with a roommate.
You'll get an up-close look at the student experience at Cedarville and see all that God is doing on our campus.
If your student has been accepted for fall 2023, secure his or her spot in the incoming class by paying your reservation deposit.
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Students Encouraged to Get Involved in a Local Church
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Cedarville University is privileged to care for the spiritual growth of some of the best university-aged students on our planet. We take this charge very seriously.
One of the elements in the spiritual growth dynamic here at Cedarville is seeing to it, as best we are able, that each student connects with a local church. The years of their academic training could leave them separated from any type of effective fellowship with the body of Christ, except for what takes place within the boundaries of our campus. Chapel is exciting and distinctive to a Cedarville education, but it does not take the place of the local church.
Read today's post to learn more about local churches that students call home away from home.
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Posted in Spiritual Growth Student Life
ROTC Opportunities and Scholarships
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Is your student interested in a military career someday? Cedarville University offers ROTC programs for the United States Army and Air Force. The ROTC helps students gain confidence and self-discipline that they will use throughout college and the rest of their lives, while preparing for a fulfilling career. It’s also a great way to help pay for college; full and partial scholarships are available.
Read more and watch a video about Cedarville's ROTC program in today's post.
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Posted in Admissions
Your Student's Next Steps
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
If you’re a parent of one of our incoming new Cedarville students, encourage them to watch for text messages about the personalized My.Cedarville.edu portal. This online resource site alerts incoming students about upcoming mailings, required forms, and approaching deadlines. Each completed task will move them one step closer to their arrival at Cedarville!
As examples, My.Cedarville.edu gives students easy access to information about residence hall and roommate selection, financial aid, class registration, Getting Started orientation weekend, and much more. They will never miss a deadline or lose a required form with this interactive, personalized site!
If you have not already done so, now is the time to pay your student's reservation deposit and secure a place in the fall class. You can send the $250 deposit by mail or pay by credit card online. The deposit is refundable through May 1.
Call Admissions at 1-800-CEDARVILLE (233-2784) if you have any questions.
P.S. Did you know that Cedarville hosts a private online Facebook community for our admitted students? It’s a place to join engaging conversations, explore interests, ask questions, and receive updates. It is the online space to be for all future Cedarville students! Please encourage your student to join the conversation at My.Cedarville.edu!
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ABCs of Spiritual Growth at Cedarville
Thursday, March 2, 2023
If you want to learn how students grow spiritually at Cedarville, there's probably no better way than to hear directly from one of our recent graduates. Angela Farlow '21 shares the ABCs of spiritual growth on campus (and she
even added a "D").
From daily chapel to discipleship groups, you'll see how everything we do at Cedarville intentionally points our students toward Jesus.
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Posted in Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education
Cedarville Offers Discounted Graduate Programs for Parents
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Did you know that as a parent of a Cedarville undergraduate student, you would automatically qualify for a 15% tuition discount on all online graduate programs at Cedarville? You'll experience the same high academic quality and biblical worldview that your student will experience on campus when you enroll in one of our convenient online programs.
As you're working through final college decisions with your student, now might also be a good time to consider the next step in your career or ministry. Visit our Cedarville Parents Scholarship Program page for more details. You'll find affordable, accelerated, all-online graduate programs in:
- Business
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Ministry
- Nursing (including the just-announced Doctor of Nursing Practice!)
- Worship
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How a College's Graduation Rate Can Save You Money
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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.
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Posted in Academics Admissions Affordability Careers Why Christ Centered Higher Education
5 Questions to Ask About College Dorm Life
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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!
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Posted in Spiritual Growth Student Life Why Christ Centered Higher Education
Summer Academic Camps
Thursday, February 16, 2023
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!
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Posted in Academics Admissions Campus Visit Why Christ Centered Higher Education
Making Sense of Your Student's Financial Aid Award
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Cedarville University began sending financial aid emails last month through our Self Service Financial Aid portal. We have also begun mailing a customized financial aid prospectus to the parents of accepted freshmen
students. Today's ParentPrep post provides additional information for those of you who are awaiting these important pieces of information ... or anticipating this process next year!
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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Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid
Proof Positive: Announcing New Placement Rates
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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.
In a recent survey of our 2022 graduates, we found that an amazing 99% of the graduating class was either employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation! That is among the very best placement rates you will find and is well above national averages for colleges and universities. Employers seek out Cedarville graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic, and character. Our students are well-prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation.
And, not only are our graduates prepared to obtain good jobs in desirable career fields, they are being equipped to serve God and share the message of the Gospel wherever He leads them. That’s what truly sets Cedarville apart.
P.S. Our Career Services office is one of the big reasons for our graduates' placement success. Career Services offers career fairs each year with hundreds of companies and graduate schools on campus to help students connect with potential employers and build a professional network. The Career Services office also supports students with resume preparation, interview training, internship placements, career interest surveys, advising on choice of major, and much more!
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Posted in Careers
Answering 5 Important Questions About College Affordability
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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!
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Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid Why Christ Centered Higher Education
Cedarville Financial Aid Notifications and Your FAFSA
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Last week, we began sending financial aid packages to students who have been accepted for the fall 2023 semester and have submitted their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you have not already done so, please complete your FAFSA to ensure that your student will receive as much financial aid as possible and be among the first to receive a financial aid package.
Remember, the FAFSA is used to consider you for not only government forms of aid, but also for all need-based scholarships from Cedarville. Many students who do not receive federal or state grants DO qualify for Cedarville scholarships or subsidized government loans.
Once we receive your FAFSA, we will prepare your student's personalized financial aid award. Very shortly thereafter, we will send you a financial aid prospectus, which will outline all of the scholarships, grants, work study, and loan opportunities available to your student.
Visit our Financial Aid website for the most up-to-date information about financial aid at Cedarville.
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Posted in Admissions Affordability Financial Aid
Summer Studies Offers Amazing Experience for Students
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
“Summer School” = “Two of the Most Amazing Weeks of My Life!”
That’s how one high school student described her experience at Cedarville University's Summer Scholars, a two-week residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors. Summer Studies offers a unique blend of rigorous academics, transformative spiritual and personal growth, and crazy fun with great new friends.
Offering a choice from among four courses that satisfy general education requirements in any Cedarville University major – The Bible and the Gospel, Essentials of Economics, General Psychology, U.S. History, and Politics and American Culture – Summer Scholars will allow your student to experience real college life, earn three hours of college credit, and make new friends that will journey alongside them for their entire undergraduate career at Cedarville.
This year’s Summer Studies takes place June 10–24, 2023, and costs $1,125, which includes the 3-credit course, housing and meals, and all activities. (Ohio students may qualified for free tuition through College Credit Plus. Check with your high school guidance counselor to see if you qualify.)
If your student is a rising junior or senior who is already taking Dual Enrollment courses or has been accepted to the Dual Enrollment Now program, no new application is required. Students who are not yet a part of Cedarville's Dual Enrollment can apply today! Visit our summer scholars website to view important dates and deadlines.
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Don't Let College Undermine Your Student's Faith
Thursday, January 19, 2023
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.
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Posted in Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education
Spiritual Growth in College
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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.
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Posted in Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education
4 Reasons Why Teaching Creation at a Christian College Is Important
Thursday, January 12, 2023
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.
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Posted in Academics Spiritual Growth Why Christ Centered Higher Education
Celebrating Highlights From the Past Year
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
As we begin a new semester, it's a great time to reflect on God's goodness to Cedarville University in 2022. 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 the 2022 Highlights of the Year video and report with you.
You'll read about our historic fundraising campaign, record enrollment, and new academic programs and hear directly from students about their Cedarville experience. Throughout the report, you'll notice a common thread: God has richly blessed Cedarville University, and everything we do, we do for Him. From cherished times in chapel to a new residence hall that will build true Christian community, you’ll see that God continues to have His sovereign hand on our campus.
And, as we look to the new year, you can be confident that, by God's grace, we will continue to stand for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. We will remain resolute in pursuing our mission to transform lives through excellent academics and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority.
Please take time to read this report, and be encouraged about the truly life-transforming education your son or daughter will experience at Cedarville University. Review the 2022 Highlights of the Year now.
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Posted in Why Christ Centered Higher Education