Parent Resource Guide

Scholarships and Affordability CedarvilleUniversity is committed tomaking a high-quality, Christian education affordable and accessible. Alongwith competitive costswell belowthenational private college average, Cedarville provides awide range of scholarshipoptions to assist students and families. Last year, nearly 100%of newfreshmen received scholarships, with anaverage of more than$25,000 in scholarships and grants awarded. Studentswho completed the FAFSAalsohad access to federal student loans. Academic Scholarships Academic scholarships range from $14,000 to $23,000 per year and are renewable for all four years as long as the student meets the required GPA. These generous awards can be combined with need-based scholarships, academic program scholarships (music and pharmacy students, for example), athletic scholarships, and others. Donor-FundedScholarships These scholarships allowdonors tomeet individual student needs through annually fundedor endowednamed scholarships. Youwill find a listing of scholarshipswith a brief descriptionof the scholarship’s intent aswell the requiredor preferred qualifications at cedarville.academicworks.com . Tobe considered for donor-funded scholarships, candidatesmust complete the Free Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA) and the general applicationaswell as any applications for specific scholarships. • To complete a required scholarship application, youmust first sign inwithyour CedarNet loginyouused to access the general application. Then complete your general profile and, if applicable, apply for specific scholarships. • All CedarvilleUniversity studentswhomeet the scholarship criteria andhave completed a general applicationwill be considered. • The ExecutiveDirector of Financial Aid and/or a scholarship committee of CedarvilleUniversity faculty and staffselect recipients. • Unless noted as a one-time award, donor-funded scholarshipsmay be renewed for subsequent years if the recipients continue to complete the general application andmeet the criteria (however, renewal is not guaranteed).

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