Anderson University Scholarships
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Scholarships are a type of gift aid that you don’t need to repay. AU has many scholarships available to incoming freshmen based on a variety of criteria and some require an application or a few additional steps to be applied. To apply for a variety of these institutional scholarships, admitted students should fill out the scholarship profile found in their student portal. If you need help gaining access to your portal, reach out to your admissions counselor
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Merit Scholarship
All incoming traditional undergraduate and transfer students are considered for a merit scholarship in an amount up to $18,000. An academic-based scholarship is available to incoming students only and is renewable each academic year based on GPA and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Edwards Scholarship (GPA > 3.75): $18,000/year
Nicholson Scholarship (GPA 3.50-3.74): $16,000/year
Reardon Scholarship (GPA 3.00-3.49): $14,000/year
Morrison Scholarship (GPA 2.75-2.99): $10,000/year
Raven Scholarship (GPA < 2.749): $8,000/year
Edwards Transfer Merit (GPA > 3.75): $18,000/year
Nicholson Transfer Merit (GPA 3.50-3.74): $16,000/year
Reardon Transfer Merit (GPA 3.00-3.49): $14,000/year
Morrison Transfer Merit (GPA 2.75-2.99): $10,000/year
Raven Transfer Scholarship (GPA < 2.749): $8,000/year
Calculate Your Merit Scholarship Amount
Incoming freshmen: The calculation for your merit scholarship is based on either your GPA or a calculation of your GPA and test scores (whichever gives the student the highest benefit).
Transfer students: The calculation for your merit scholarship is based on your college GPA.
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2024-2025 Institutional Scholarships
Scholarships are available based on a variety of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, high school attended, and program of study. There are over 500 available, which are specific funds made available by private donors. A few examples are listed below with links to more information. As a reminder, these scholarships are offered to incoming fall 2024 and spring 2025 freshmen students only.
Out of State
Majors
- Department of Communication and Design Arts Merit Scholarship
- FIRST® Robotics Scholarship
- Teacher Education Scholarship
- Music, Theatre, and Dance Scholarships
- School of Theology & Christian Ministries Scholarship
- Future Leaders in Engineering, Computing, and Security Scholarship
- Engineering Scholarship Competition, full tuition
- Women in Computer Science Scholarship
*Not all scholarships may be combined. For detailed questions about your specific situation, please contact your financial aid counselor.
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid Scholarships
Marie Agnew
Financial Aid Counselor
Jennifer Carney
Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
Alexandra G. Jenkins
Financial Aid Systems Specialist
Autumn Pickering
Financial Aid Counselor
David J. Sarah
Director of Financial Aid
Hallie Schoonover
Financial Aid Counselor
External Scholarships & Funds
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