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Grants & Scholarships – Virginia

LPU-VA Merit Awards

The academic scholarship is designed to recognize students’ academic accomplishments and attract the best to LPU! Academic scholarships are based on a student’s cumulative GPA prior to enrolling at LPU.

Qualifications
Amount
Total
President's Scholarship
*renewal criteria
3.7+
$3,000 per academic year
$6,00 total program
Provost's Scholarship
*renewal criteria
3.30 - 3.69
$2,000 per academic year
$4,000 total program
Founders Scholarship
*renewal criteria
3.00 - 3.29
$1,500 per academic year
$3,000 total program
Warriors Scholarship
*renewal criteria
2.50 - 2.99
$1,000 per academic year
$2,000 total program

Steps to Apply for Scholarships

How to Apply

The Office of Admissions will determine a student’s eligibility upon acceptance to the university, based on the student’s transcripts. First-time freshman and transfer students with less than 24 completed units will receive a scholarship based on their unweighted, 9-12 cumulative GPA. Transfer students with more than 24 units will receive a scholarship based on their cumulative transfer GPA from all prior college work.

Eligibility
  • Must be a new, incoming student enrolling in the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Must maintain full-time enrollment in the traditional undergraduate program.
  • Must have a qualifying GPA.
Renewable Status

This scholarship is renewable annually for up to four years in total. The scholarship will renew at the dollar amount awarded upon entrance to the university. Students must maintain full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress (SAP) to renew their scholarship. If a student is put on SAP suspension, their scholarship will be removed. If a student’s enrollment drops below full-time, the scholarship may be prorated based on a half-time or three-quarter time basis.

Additional Institutional Scholarships

The Foursquare Grant is a need-based grant, designed to support students with significant financial need. This grant is only eligible to non-athletes and is coordinated with all other federal, state, and institutional aid. The Foursquare Grant may be reduced or eliminated if a student receives an increase in federal, state, or other institutional aid.

Amount

Varies

How to Apply

Students must submit a FAFSA and all documents required by the Financial Aid Office.

Eligibility

  • Must be a new, incoming student enrolling in the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Must maintain full-time enrollment in a traditional undergraduate program.
  • Must meet financial eligibility requirements as determined by the Financial Aid Office.

Renewable Status

This grant is renewable annually for up to four years in total. The scholarship will renew at the dollar amount awarded upon entrance to the university. Student must maintain full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress (SAP) to renew their scholarship. If a student is put on SAP suspension, their scholarship will be removed.

The Office of Admissions awards various scholarships to prospective students who apply during Preview Days and summer camps.

Amount

Varies

Application

Scholarships are typically awarded through a raffle process at admissions events. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information.

Eligibility

Must be in application for the traditional undergraduate program for the upcoming academic year.

Renewable Status

Scholarships are typically renewable for up to four years in total.

The Resident Assistant Scholarship assists with covering a portion of room and board for current students selected to serve as resident assistants by the Office of Residence Life.

Amount

$5,000 per year

Application

Must be a current LPU student selected for resident assistant position. Contact the Office of Residence Life for more information.

Eligibility

Must be a current LPU student selected for resident assistant position. Contact the Office of Residence Life for more information.

Renewable Status

Must be a current LPU student selected for resident assistant position. Contact the Office of Residence Life for more information.

The LIFE Grant is designed to support and celebrate ministry leaders and their family members. This grant is available to licensed and active ministers, their spouses, and their dependents.

Amount

$2,000 per year

How to Apply

  1. Submit the LIFE Grant Application
  2. Provide a copy of the minister’s ministry license.
  3. Provide a letter from the minister’s supervisor to confirm active ministry appointment.

Eligibility

  • Must be a licensed minister with a recognized Christian denomination with an active ministry appointment OR the dependent or spouse of a licensed, active minister. Dependents must be 24 years of age or less and single.
  • Must maintain full-time enrollment in a traditional undergraduate program.
  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

Renewable Status

This scholarship is renewable annually for up to four years in total. The scholarship will renew at the dollar amount awarded upon entrance to the university. Student must maintain full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress (SAP) to renew their scholarship. If a student is put on SAP suspension, their scholarship will be removed. If a student’s enrollment drops below full-time, the scholarship may be prorated based on a half-time or three-quarter time basis.

Federal & State Grants

Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant Program provides federal funds for students of qualifying families. To be eligible, an applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident, demonstrate financial need, and must not have previously earned a bachelor’s degree.

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CAL Grant

The Cal Grant program provides awards for California resident applicants who demonstrate financial need and meet GPA requirements. California resident students may apply by filling out the FAFSA and a GPA Verification Form. To be eligible for a fall semester award the student must submit a Cal Grant application and FAFSA by March 2.

California Dream Act

The California Dream Act is for non-SSN (social security number) students. Students must complete the online Dream Act Application and re-submit the Dream Act (Cal Grant) application online every year. Students who have never received the Dream Act (Cal Grant) must apply by the March 2 deadline date and submit a non-SSN Cal Grant form.