Health Fee

Per hour rate 1-10 hours
(11+ hours = $55 flat)

$5/hr

Academic Services Fee

Per semester, flat rate

$10

Automobile Registration Fee
(optional)

Per year, flat rate

$75.00

Eligibility:

Available to students with demonstrated need. Students must be enrolled at least part-time.

Amount:

Annual maximum $8,500; cumulative undergraduate / graduate $138,5000 total.

Duration of Award:

Annually up to maximum allowed.

How to Apply:

Complete FAFSA annually; contact bank or ACU for student loan information.

Deadline:

To ensure timely payment, loan applications should be submitted prior to August 1 for fall semester.

Additional Information:

Interest is paid (subsidized) by the government while in school. Principal is deferred. Fixed interest rate adjusted annually on July 1.

Eligibility:

Available to students with no demonstrated need.Students must be enrolled at least part-time.

Amount:

Annual maximum $12,000 with $8,500 subsidized loan or $20,500 without subsidized loan; cumulative undergraduate / graduate $138,500 total.

Duration of Award:

Annually up to maximum allowed.

How to Apply:

Complete FAFSA annually; contact bank or ACU for student loan information.

Deadline:

To ensure timely payment, loan applications should be submitted prior to August 1 for fall semester.

Additional Information:

Interest is paid by the borrower while in school. Principal and interest may be deferred at borrower's option. Fixed interest rate adjusted annually on July 1.

Eligibility:

Available to students with demonstrated need; must be a Texas resident; must be enrolled full time; must not be enrolled in a theological degree program; and must not be a recipient of an athletics scholarship.

Amount:

Up to $1,000 per academic year, subject to availability of funds.

Duration of Award:

While pursuing a degree.

How to Apply:

Complete FAFSA annually.

Deadline:

To ensure timely payment, loan applications should be submitted prior to August 1 for fall semester.

Additional Information:

Non-repayable aid; satisfactory academic progress must be sustained to maintain the grant.

Eligibility:

Determined by academic department. Available for students not enrolled in a theological degree program.

Amount:

Varies by department.

Duration of Award:

Based on various factors.

How to Apply:

Complete the Scholarship Application Form, submit to the Graduate School; contact the department of interest.

Deadline:

March 1*

Eligibility:

Each student must have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.20 or higher; a standardized test score (GRE, GMAT, MAT) in the 50th percentile or higher; a complete admissions file (all items submitted as required by the Graduate School and the program); and unconditional admission to an ACU graduate program.

Amount:

$300

Duration of Award:

One-time, first semester only.

How to Apply:

No application necessary. Scholarship is automatic for those meeting criteria.

Deadline:

July 1*

Eligibility:

Available to students who are: 1) enrolled in a theological degree program; and 2) planning to do full-time ministry after graduation.

Amount:

The College of Biblical Studies awards scholarships which cover a substantial part of students' tuition.

Duration of Award:

Scholarships are awarded for a period of one academic year and may be renewed subsequent years while pursuing a degree.

How to Apply:

For information and forms (application, recommendation), refer to the Scholarship Information page on the GST site.
Questions? Contact BJ McMichael.

Deadline:

April 1*

Eligibilty:

Students must receive a matching scholarship from their home congregation and be enrolled full-time. The congregation must send the scholarship check with the completed application.

Amount:

The maximum amount eligible for the matching scholarship from ACU is $500 per student per academic year. This award may be combined with any other form of federal, state, or institutional aid.

Duration of Award:

For fall and spring semesters only; not for use during summer sessions.

How to Apply:

Congregation must complete the Church Match Scholarship application. The congregation must send the scholarship check with the completed application (available by contacting Student Financial Services)

Deadline:

June 15*

Eligibiltiy:

Graduate Assistants are chosen on a competitive basis. In order to receive an assistantship, a student must be unconditionally admitted into a graduate program and enrolled in at least 9 hours for a full assistantship, 6 hours for a half assistantship.

Amount:

Remuneration includes stipend and tuition reduction. See the Graduate Assistantship Page for more information.

Duration of Award:

Assistantships are awarded on a semester basis.

How to Apply:

Students apply through the Graduate School and are approved by the dean upon recommendation by the chair of the department for which they wish to work.

Deadline:

April 1*

Additional Information:

For additional information including access to the application form, visit the Graduate Assistant page.

Eligibility:

Available to students with demonstrated need and capability for part-time employment.

Amount:

Varies with need. Paid per hour. Usually minimum wage.

Duration of Award:

While pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.

How to Apply:

Complete FAFSA annually.

Deadline:

March 1*

Additional Information:

Employment on campus in various offices or departments. Jobs are placed through the university's Human Resources Office. This award is not a guarantee of a job.