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the financial aid section of the Providence Christian College website. These tools help the College assess each student’s financial need. In addition to those listed above, students who are pursuing scholarships and certain grants must fill out the appropriate scholarship and grant applications. Financial aid applications must be completed by March 1 to receive the maximum financial assistance available. All students must reapply every academic year for financial aid. Providence Christian College follows procedures approved by the US Department of Education in packaging financial aid from federal, state, and college sources.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Academic Merit Scholarships
Scholarships are given for proven academic performance in high school. These scholarships take into account SAT/ACT scores (critical reading + math scores only) and high school GPA, they range from $1,000 to $15,000. The Academic Merit Scholarship is renewable upon the recipient
maintaining an acceptable institutional GPA at Providence.
Students must maintain the following minimum cumulative GPA each year in order to renew
their academic scholarship:
2.7-3.24 high school GPA 3.25-3.74 high school GPA 3.75+ high school GPA
= 2.0 college GPA = 2.5 college GPA = 3.0 college GPA
If a student’s cumulative GPA drops below the above standards at the end of the year the student will lose his/her scholarship. If the student raises their cumulative GPA to the above standards in one of the following years at Providence, re-application for the scholarship is possible.
Transfer students are also eligible for the Academic Merit Scholarship. Academic GPA’s from any and all colleges attended will be taken into consideration as well as high school GPA and SAT or ACT scores.
Christian Leadership Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to students who have shown demonstrated Christian Leadership in the following areas: Chorale, Drama, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Ministry Service, Student Publications, Student Government and Chapel Leadership.
To apply for the scholarship, students must fill out the additional question on the essay portion of the Application for Admission pertaining to the area of Christian Leadership for which they would like to apply and citing what they have accomplished in that area. Awards from $500-$2500 may be granted dependent upon demonstrated Christian leadership and essay. These scholarships are renewable each year based on the student’s continued positive leadership in that area.
Faculty Senate Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded to juniors and seniors at Providence who embody and exemplify the qualities the faculty desires in a Providence student. The award will be based upon college academic performance at Providence as well as leadership and service in the community. An applicant’s marked academic improvement while at Providence will also be taken into consideration. To apply, sophomore and junior students must have completed one full semester at Providence and submit a Faculty Senate Scholarship application including completing the essay questions. These applications will be reviewed by
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