Nancy D. Palm Scholarship Fund

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 24

Applicant must be or plan to be undergraduate or graduate student at a Texas college or university who is specializing in elementary education. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Marlyn Doan Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a current high school senior who is graduating this spring who is working with a consultant who is a current HECA member. Applicant must have a current documented learning or developmental difference who will enroll in the fall at an accredited not-for-profit college, university, or technical school.

 

Provost Scholarship for Global Diversity & Academic Achievement

Award: $1,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an international student who is enrolled full-time. Awarded upon admission.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

Presidential Award for Academic Excellence

Award: $500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an international student who is enrolled full-time. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

Orchid Care Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is pursuing a program in botany, horticulture, environmental science, conservation, or related field, with a focus on orchids.

 

Graduate Programs Pre-Grad Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; December 31

Applicant must a current undergraduate at an accredited institution or recent college graduate who is thinking of applying to graduate school.

 

Monk's Home Improvements Service Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be a high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college or university this fall or a current college student. Applicant must have a permanent address located within the Monk's service area in Northern New Jersey and be available for an in-person interview in Morristown, NJ. Demonstration of community service required in essay.

 

Create Real Impact Contest

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be a resident of the United States who is enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited high school, trade school, college, or university. Applicant must create an original work showcasing an idea for a solution to the problem of reckless and distracted driving. Eligible formats include video, music, creative writing, or artwork.

 

Law Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a current undergraduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States who has aspirations to go to law school. Minimum 3.0 GPA and response to the following question is required: What do you hope to accomplish with a law degree?

 

Academic Scholarships

Award: $21,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must have accepted enrollment at University of Detroit Mercy. Selection based upon GPA, SAT/ACT scores, leadership, service, and extra-curricular activities.

 

Commerce Scholarship

Award: $25,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who plans to major in business. Minimum 3.5 GPA, minimum ACT score of 30 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1340), and evidence of significant community involvement of leadership required. On-campus interview is strongly recommended.

 

Alumni Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be the dependent child or grandchild of a graduate of University of Detroit Mercy, Mercy College of Detroit, or University of Detroit.

 

Sibling Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must have a sibling enrolled at the university in an undergraduate program as a full-time student.

 

Pastors' Grant

Award: $500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a full-time freshman student who is an active member of a Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Letter of recommendation from pastor is required.

 

Theatre Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a full-time freshman who is pursuing a major in theatre. Audition required.

 

Academic Grants

Award: $15,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a transfer student. Minimum 2.0 GPA required; award amount is based on GPA.

 

Alumni Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate transfer student who has a parent who is an alumnus of the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Detroit, or Mercy College of Detroit.

 

TELACU Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a first generation college student from a low-income family in California, Texas, Illinois, or New York. California applicants must be a permanent resident of an underserved community within the counties of Los Angeles, Orange or San Bernardino, such as East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Baldwin Park, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, City of Los Angeles, Montebello, Ontario, Pico Rivera, Pomona, South Gate, Santa Ana, and San Bernardino. Texas applicants must be a permanent resident of San Antonio or Austin. Illinois applicants must be a permanent resident of Greater Chicagoland Area. New York applicants must be a permanent resident of the state of New York. Minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need based on FAFSA required.

 

LEAD Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must be a student who has developed a personal understanding of their own ethnic background and has engaged in activities that promote multi-ethnic awareness, learning, and celebration within the context of the United States. Minimum 3.0 high school GPA and/or minimum 2.5 transfer GPA required.

 

Church Matching Scholarship

Award: $1,300, Deadline: October 1 (fall); March 2 (spring)

Applicant must have received financial sponsorship from a church; Biola University will match up to $1,300 of support per year. Applicant must be at least a part-time student with financial need.

 

Pastor/Missionary Dependent Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be an admitted student who is the dependent of a Pastor or Missionary. Some financial need is required.

 

Alumni Dependent Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be the child or dependent of someone who has completed 30 units of coursework at Biola University (including Talbot School of Theology, Rosemead School of Psychology, or the Cook School of Intercultural Studies) at the time the applicant enters Biola. Teaching credential students are not eligible.

 

Transfer Academic Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: Final transcripts submitted by July 1 (fall); January 15 (spring)

Applicant must be a transfer student transferring a minimum of 15 credit units, based on a college transcript; if transferring less than 14 credit units applicant is only eligible for the traditional academic scholarship based on high school transcript.

 

Presidential Academic Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming, full-time student with an index score between 80 and 100. Index score is calculated: Cumulative GPA x 12.5 plus combined SAT Reasoning score x .03 or composite ACT score x 1.4.

 

CU Merit Academic Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming, full-time student who has graduated from a Seventh-Day Adventist Academy located within the Columbia Union of Seventh-Day Adventists. Index score between 80 and 100 required. Index score is calculated: Cumulative GPA x 12.5 plus combined SAT Reasoning score x .03 or composite ACT score x 1.4.

 

Trustee Academic Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming, full-time student with an index score between 70 and 79. Index score is calculated: Cumulative GPA x 12.5 plus combined SAT Reasoning score x .03 or composite ACT score x 1.4.

 

Gateway Academic Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming, full-time student with an index score between 60 and 69. Index score is calculated: Cumulative GPA x 12.5 plus combined SAT Reasoning score x .03 or composite ACT score x 1.4.

 

Dean's Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a full-time transfer student with a minimum 3.2. GPA.

 

Founder's Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a full-time transfer student with a GPA between 2.75 and 3.19.

 

ACT/SAT Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must have a composite ACT score between 29 and 36 or a combined SAT Reasoning score between 1410 and 1600.