Scholarships

Available scholarships:

ACT/SAT Scholarships
Athletics Scholarships
Christian Academies
Christian Colleges
Church Match Scholarship
Departmental Scholarships
Faith & Education Scholarship
iSchool Scholarships
Missionary Children

Multicultural Scholarships
National Merit Finalist Scholarship
National Merit Semi-Finalist or Commended Scholarship
Presidential Scholar Awards
Rachel Blasingame Memorial Scholarship
Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship
Transfer Merit Award
Valedictorian or Salutatorian
GPA Requirements Summary
Venturing and Scouting Leadership Scholarship

About scholarships:

Deadlines represent risk dates. Students who apply after these dates may find they are eligible, but may not be awarded a scholarship due to limited funding.

ACT/SAT Scholarships

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Athletics Scholarships
Who	Determined by NCAA and coach.
How Much	Varies. Can range from $1,000 per year to full tuition.
How Long	Renewed annually, based on various factors.
How to Apply	Contact coach in respective sport. For more information, view sports recruiting and questionnaires.
Deadline	No deadline.
Other

Christian Academies
Who	Undergraduate only, with less than 150 hours. Must be a dependent child of a full-time employee of a Christian school that is a National Christian Schools Association member.
How Much	Guarantee of 25 percent of tuition for employees' children, 50 percent of tuition for the children of the superintendent, CEO or principal when coordinated with federal, state and other institutional grants.
How Long	Up to eight long semesters while pursuing first undergraduate degree. Not available for summer terms.
How to Apply	Must provide employment verification on school letterhead.
Deadline	March 1.
Other	Employee must be employed for 12 months prior to date of ACU enrollment. Student must be under age 25.

Christian Colleges
Who	Undergraduate only, with less than 150 hours. Must be a dependent child of a full-time employee of an ACU sister college participating in the reciprocal tuition discount program.
How Much	Guarantee of 50 percent tuition when coordinated with federal, state and institutional grants.
How Long	Up to eight long semesters while pursuing first undergraduate degree. Not available for summer terms.
How to Apply	Must provide employment verification on school letterhead.
Deadline	March 1.
Other	Employee must be employed for 12 months prior to date of ACU enrollment. Student must be under age 25. Contact Financial Aid for list of participating schools.

Church Match Scholarship
Who	Students must receive a matching scholarship from their church congregation and be enrolled full-time (12 hours per semester). The congregation must send the scholarship check with the completed application.
How Much	The maximum amount eligible for the matching scholarship from ACU is $500 per student per academic year.
How Long	For fall and spring semesters only; not for use during summer sessions.
How to Apply	Congregation must complete the Church Match Scholarship form. The congregation must send the scholarship check with the completed application.
Deadline	Submit application with check between June 1 - Sept. 1 for fall semester, Dec. 1 - Feb. 1 for spring semester.

Departmental Scholarships

Some scholarships are awarded by academic departments in addition to those awarded by ACU Student Financial Services. Click here to learn more about scholarships that may be available to you.

Faith & Education Scholarship
Who	This Scholarship is open to all active Church of Christ members who are attending a 4 year liberal arts college. The scholarship is for undergraduate education only.
How Much	The scholarship is $5,000 paid in two $2,500 payments (at the beginning of each semester)
How Long	This is a non-renewable one year scholarship. However, students are encouraged to apply annually.
How to Apply	The application and other relevant paperwork must be downloaded from the "Apply" section of the website: www.faithandeducation.org
Deadline	Application and related information must be received by March 14, 2009

iSchool Scholarship
The School of Information Technology and Computing will begin accepting scholarship applications this fall for the 2009 school year. Information and application forms will be sent to all students who have applied to ACU and have indicated an intended major in computer science or technology.
Who	Fall 2009 freshmen and transfer students are eligible to compete for this scholarship. Student must have applied and been accepted for admission to ACU and submit all documents for a technology or computing scholarship. Complete your application for admission today. *Transfer students from Abilene InterCollegiate member schools are not eligible.
How Much	Ranges from $2000 per year to full tuition
How Long	The Scholarship pays a maximum of eight long semesters (fall and spring semesters for four years). The scholarship may not be used for summer semesters.
How to Apply	Either download a scholarship application form (PDF), print and complete and send it to the address at the bottom of the form or click here for the online application the form. Apply and be accepted to Abilene Christian University .
Other	The selection process includes a thorough review of all application items. Application items and essay should demonstrate your interest, talent and commitment to the field of technology or computing. Candidates receive higher award consideration for gpa, test score and commitment to the field of technology or computing. Financial need may be considered (submit FAFSA here). Please contact your admissions counselor if you have any questions about this process at 800-460-6228 or email info@admissions.acu.edu. Minimum GPA to maintain scholarship is 3.0

Missionary Children
Who	Undergraduate only. Child of full-time Church of Christ missionary currently in foreign field. Must be sponsored by a U.S. Church of Christ.
How Much	Guarantee of 75 percent of tuition when coordinated with federal, state and other institutional grants.
How Long	Up to eight long semesters while pursuing first undergraduate degree. Not available for summer terms.
How to Apply	Complete the FAFSA annually and the application for missionary scholarship.
Deadline	March 1.
Other	Recipients must reside in university-owned housing or University Park Apartments and must earn at least 12 semester hours. Minimum GPA to maintain scholarship is 2.5.

National Merit Finalist Scholarship
Who	Undergraduate only, entering ACU with less than 12 credit hours (excluding dual credit, AP, IB). Must be named a National Merit Finalist.
How Much	Guarantee of 100 percent tuition when coordinated with federal, state and other institutional grants.
How Long	Nine consecutive long semesters or your graduation, whichever comes first. May be used for summer terms (including Maymester) between the first and ninth semester.
How to Apply	Provide National Merit Certificate and its requirements, pdf file.
Deadline	March 1.
Other	National Merit Finalists are required to list ACU as first choice with the National Merit Corporation. Minimum GPA to maintain scholarship is 3.5.

National Merit Semi-Finalist or Commended Scholarship
Who	Undergraduate only, entering ACU with less than 12 credit hours. Must be named National Merit Semi-Finalist or Commended.
How Much	$300 Commended; $500 Semi-Finalist per academic year.
How Long	Nine consecutive long semesters or your graduation, whichever comes first. May be used for summer terms (including Maymester) between the first and ninth semester.
How to Apply	Provide National Merit Certificate and its requirements, pdf file.
Deadline	March 1.
Other	National Merit Semi-Finalists are required to list ACU as first choice with the National Merit Corporation. Minimum GPA required for renewal varies by scholarship program. Satisfactory academic progress must be made by each student in order to maintain any financial aid program.

Presidential Scholar Awards
Who	Full Tuition Presidential Scholarship Award: Undergraduate only, entering ACU with less than 14 credit hours (excluding dual credit, AP, IB). High school GPA of 3.5 or above; SAT combined total of 1360 on the math and critical reading sections only (excluding the writing section) or above; ACT of 31 or above. Half Tuition Presidential Scholarship Award: Undergraduate only, entering ACU with no more than 14 credit hours (excluding dual credit, AP, IB). High school GPA of 3.5 or above; SAT of 1210-1350; ACT of 27-30.
How Much	Guarantee of half or full tuition when coordinated with federal, state and other institutional grants.
How Long	Nine consecutive long semesters (maximum 144 semester hours) or your graduation, whichever comes first.
How to Apply	Complete the Presidential Scholar Award Application. *Click here for more detailed information about requirements.
Deadline	Students must be admitted by ACU's Scholarship Consideration Deadline of January 15, 2010. Presidential Scholarship Applications also must be postmarked by January 15, 2010.
Other	Recipients must reside in an ACU residence hall or in University Park Apartments. Minimum GPA to maintain scholarship is 3.25 for full tuition or half tuition award.

Rachel Blasingame Memorial Scholarship

Who	Qualified High School Seniors who desire to attend ACU.
How Much	Amount may vary depending on individual need.
How Long	One year.
How to Apply	Go to http://www.angelfire.com/planet/4rachelsgift/Scholarship_Application_Form.doc
Deadline	Application must be postmarked by May 30, 2009.
Other	Please attach most recent report card, all grades must be above 70 to qualify.

Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship
Who	This scholarship is open to active Church of Christ women who are attending a 4 year liberal arts college. The scholarship is for undergraduate education only.
How Much	The scholarship is $5,000 paid in two $2,500 payments (at the beginning of each semester)
How Long	This is a non-renewable one year scholarship. However, students are encouraged to apply annually.
How to Apply	The application and other relevant paperwork must be downloaded from the "Apply" section of the website: www.faithandeducation.org
Deadline	Applications and related information must be received by March 14, 2009

Transfer Merit Award
Who	Undergraduate only, transferring to ACU with high academic standing.
How Much	Based on cumulative GPA from all previous colleges. 4.0 - 3.25 = $5,000 3.24 - 3.0 = $3,000
How Long	Up to six long semesters while pursuing first undergraduate degree. Not available for summer terms.
How to Receive	Must be an admitted student. Must provide an official transcript of all classes prior to ACU.
Deadline	First day of class for entering semester.
Other	Minimum GPA to maintain scholarship is 3.0.

Valedictorian or Salutatorian Scholarship
Who	Undergraduate only. Must be ranked #1 or #2 in a high school class.
How Much	$1,000.
How Long	This is a one-year award.
How to Apply	Provide official transcript indicating class rank.
Deadline	June 1.

Venturing and Scouting Leadership Scholarship
Who	BSA (Boy Scouts of America) Eagle Scout, BSA Venturing Silver, BSA Sea Scouting Quartermaster Award, GSUSA (Girl Scouts USA) Gold Award, or the American Heritage Girls Stars and Stripes Award winners. International Scouts may also be eligible for this award.
How Much	Amount will vary based on recommendations of the scholarship committee with awards ranging from $1000 up to $5000 renewed annually
How Long	This award is an annual award for four years
How to Apply	Demonstrate continued leadership in the Scouting movement and provide two letters of recommendation documenting this from scouting adult staff persons or adult volunteer leaders. Complete a one page, typed essay entitled: “Scouting’s Influence in my Life”. Contact venturing@acu.edu for more information.
Deadline	March 1.