Scholarships
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Scholarships are a type of gift aid that you don’t need to repay. Admitted students can fill out the scholarship profile found in their student portal. For an overview of the types of scholarships, click one of the three buttons below.
2025-2026 Merit Scholarships
All incoming traditional undergraduate and transfer students are considered for a merit scholarship of up to $23,000. This type of financial aid is an academic-based scholarship and is renewable each academic year based on GPA and Satisfactory Academic Progress. These scholarships are offered to incoming fall 2025 and spring 2026 freshmen students only.
| Undergraduate Merit | GPA | Amount Range |
| Presidential Scholarship | ≥ 4.0 | $21,000-$23,000/year |
| Edwards Scholarship | 3.75-3.99 | $20,000-$22,000/year |
| Nicholson Scholarship | 3.5-3.74 | $18,000-$20,000/year |
| Reardon Scholarship | 3.25-3.49 | $16,000-$18,000/year |
| Morrison Scholarship | 3.0-3.24 | $14,000-$16,000/year |
| Helios Scholarship | 2.75-2.99 | $12,000-$14,000/year |
| Pioneer Scholarship | 2.51-2.74 | $11,000-$12,000/year |
| Raven Scholarship | ≤ 2.5 | $6,000-$8,000/year |
2025-2026 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 2025 and spring 2026 freshmen students only.
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*Not all scholarships may be combined. For detailed questions about your specific situation, please contact your financial aid counselor.
External Scholarships & Funds
These are private scholarships that you can apply offered for by other organizations. If awarded, you get to use them at the college you choose to attend. Funds are available for individuals for various criteria, start looking for scholarships today!
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Graduate Tutor GraduateTutor.com’s Scholarship Directory has $1.6 million worth of scholarships and is quickly growing. It is a free scholarship directory and requires no registration. Students can search for scholarships in multiple ways including keywords, courses, deadline, who it is open to, and the scholarship amount.
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Financial Aid Scholarships
Marie Agnew
Senior Financial Aid Counselor
Jennifer Carney
Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
David J. Sarah
Director of Financial Aid
Hallie Schoonover
System Specialist
Holli Shields
Financial Aid Counselor