Scholarships

This scholarship is a competitive scholarship available to two full-time undergraduate students who are entering Anderson University as a freshman whose parent or legal guardian is an alumnus of AU.* This scholarship is renewable and stackable for the three years following freshman year. The student must maintain a 3.0 GPA for automatic renewal. Assistance is not available for graduate study.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must have a GPA ≥ 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale.
• Must have application/essays submitted by Jan. 1 of their senior year – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB. 1
• Must be an incoming freshman, who is a child of one or more alumni of Anderson University. Transfers are ineligible.

Scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen by the Alumni Council based upon the following:

• Legacy student (parent/guardian is an AU alum)
• Two short essays (responding to questions posed on application)
• Activity/Involvement in service and leadership activities
• The student(s) who the Alumni Council deems would most benefit from the AU experience and would serve as an active member of the campus community.

*Children of Alumni Council members can be eligible, however, the council member who is the parent of applicant(s) must remove him/herself from involvement and voting.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

This is a full-tuition scholarship (renewable over four years; combines with merit scholarship).

• Must be an existing member of the Center for Leadership Development prior to applying for the scholarship.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA.
• Must meet additional qualifications as listed on the scholarship application.

Scholarship deadline: Nov. 21

Scholarship decision: Feb. 19

Paired with a merit scholarship, eligible recipients will receive $22,000+ in scholarships, annually, toward the cost of attendance.

This scholarship is eligible to students graduating from a Christian high school.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must be a 2020 graduate.
• Must have a 3.0 high school GPA (maintain 3.0 GPA for renewal).
• Must complete a FAFSA, prior to April 15, 2020.
• Must live on campus.

Contact your financial aid counselor to see if your school qualifies.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Students must be actively involved in a Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) congregation.
• Students must be recommended by their pastor.

Learn more.

This a $1,000 scholarship awarded to children of Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) ministers.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Students must attend full time and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Parents must be active in church service and must provide proof of pastorship via business card, church website, or a listing in CHOG Yearbook.

This is a scholarship of $2,500 per year, renewable over four years.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Application, essay, and interview are required.
  • Describe your faith experience.
  • Describe your academic experience. Why do you do want to be at Anderson University?
• Must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.
• Students must agree to speak and inspire future students at a Hispanic/Latino Scholarship Dinner.
• To be eligible, the students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino.  Hispanic/Latino is an ethnic, not a racial category.
• Per the National Hispanic Recognition Program, the student must have ancestors from at least one of these countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, or Venezuela.

This is a competitive scholarship of $500, renewable over four years. 

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must qualify for Edwards Scholarship.
• Transfer students ineligible.

Learn more about the Honors Program.

Dr. Shanu & Margaret Kothari Endowed Scholarship Fund

This is a $1,000 scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must be an incoming freshman student.
• Must be enrolled at Anderson University and pursuing a pre-med degree.
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be accepted to Anderson University.
• Scholarship application due February 1.

This is a $1,000 scholarship, renewable over four years.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must have a GPA ≥ 2.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale.
• Must be a full-time incoming traditional undergraduate student (includes transfers), whose parent or legal guardian is a graduate of any degree granting program at Anderson University including Associates, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate.

Paired with a merit scholarship, eligible recipients will receive $22,000+ in scholarships, annually, toward the cost of attendance.

This scholarship is eligible to students who reside in or graduate from a high school in Madison County, Indiana.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must be a 2020 graduate of a Madison County high school or reside in Madison County.
• Must have a 3.0 high school GPA (maintain 3.0 GPA for renewal).
• Must complete a FAFSA, prior to April 15, 2020.
• Must live on campus.

This is scholarship can be up to $1,500 per student.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Application submission preferred by April 1.
• Awarded to match scholarships given by your church.
• Students must be verified each year by the local church scholarship committee and meet established deadlines.

Call toll free (800) 421-1025, or contact Jennifer Steiner at (765) 641-4057 or jlsteiner@anderson.edu

Learn more about the Matching Church Scholarship.

Download a copy of the Enrollment Form [PDF] and/or Annual Student Award Form [PDF] .

This scholarship is named in honor of a true servant of God, Dr. James Earl Massey. This scholarship recognizes students who have achieved academic success and have demonstrated a strong commitment to leadership and bridging cultural divides in their home communities. It is designed to expand diversity within the student leadership team at Anderson University.

This is a competitive scholarship, typically ranging from $2,000 – $4,000.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Available to first-time students (including first-time transfer students) with a minimum high school GPA of 2.75.
• Must meet the additional qualifications as listed.
• Must be admitted to Anderson University.
• Must submit a FAFSA.
• Annual review process required for renewing the scholarship for up to an additional three years.
• For additional information, contact Admissions at info@anderson.edu or  (800) 428-6414.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) scholarship is renewable over four years to incoming freshmen who have demonstrated leadership potential through participation in community service, extracurricular activities, or other activities that reflect leadership abilities or commitment to serving others.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and Madison County resident.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale, and must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
• Must remain enrolled full time at Anderson University.
• Must make satisfactory academic progress toward graduation.
• Must be in good standing with Student Life.
• Must not be on any probation lists.

This is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship for students who have demonstrated respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship through participation in community service, extracurricular activities, or other activities that reflect character or commitment to serving others.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must be admitted as a first-time student to Anderson University.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and Anderson resident.
• Must graduate from Anderson High School or Anderson Preparatory Academy.

This is a full-tuition scholarship, renewable over four years. Combines with merit-based scholarship.

Preference is given to early applicants beginning on February 1.

Scholarship Deadline: Rolling deadline. Application period begins Oct. 1 and continues until March 1.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:

• Must be an existing member of the National Association of the Church of God prior to applying for the scholarship.
• Must meet additional qualifications as listed on the scholarship application.
• Must be admitted to Anderson University.
• Must submit a FAFSA.
• Annual review process required for renewing the scholarship for up to an additional three years.

View a list of participating churches before submitting an application.

This is a $2,000 renewable scholarship for transfer students only.

All transfer students are eligible to receive Phi Theta Kappa in addition to Transfer Scholarship Awards.

This scholarship can be up to $5,000, renewable over four years. Combines with the $16,000 Edwards Scholarship.

The application is by invitation only, for freshman students.