Eligibility & Renewal/Regain Criteria for Renewable Scholarships for Freshmen Update Delete



  • Students must be enrolled full time each semester to renew their scholarships. Students who are in their final semester before they graduate and are below full time status, will have their scholarships renewed and prorated based on the number of hours enrolled divided by 12.
  • These scholarships cannot be combined with the Transfer Academic Renewable Scholarship.
  • Students can receive these scholarships for a maximum of 8 semesters. Semesters missed due to loss of eligibility will not extend the maximum length. Student Finance may grant a one semester extension. Requests for additional extensions will be reviewed by the Financial Appeals Committee.
  • Students enrolled below full time will continue to be eligible in future semesters (based on full time enrollment). Each semester below full time enrollment will count against the maximum number of semesters of eligibility.
  • Students with an entry term of Fall 2018 or later must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA to qualify for these scholarships each academic year. Students who entered prior to Fall 2018 must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA. Renewal eligibility is determined after the completion of a student's first semester in attendance. Once eligibility is determined for the following year, the student will receive the award for two semesters, even if their GPA falls below minimum requirements during the same academic year. Future year's eligibility will be based on the cumulative GPA at the end of each fall semester.
  • Students will lose scholarship eligibility if they are not enrolled for two consecutive semesters. Note: Students attending Adventist College Abroad (ACA) or participating in the Student Missions or Medical Technology programs will be considered enrolled and will have their scholarships placed on hold until they return to campus the following year.
  • Students who take a semester off and attend another institution will forfeit their scholarships.
  • Scholarship amount is determined upon entry and cannot be increased in future years.