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*Undergraduates have a variety of options available to them. It is possible to afford college for four years, or beyond. To receive firancial aid you must first apply for aid by submitting a FAFSA application. Visit our How To.. page for more information.

Undergraduate aid is available to qualifying students:

Federal Pell Grant - need-based grant for undergrads; award varies from $400 to $4,050 a year

Federal SEOG - need-based grant for those students who qualify for the Pell Grant

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG)) - available to first-time undergrads for up to four years if they qualify; must be a Virginia resident for at least a year and be enrolled full-time (other conditions apply); you MUST fill out an application; currently estimated at $3,110 for the 2007/08 academic year; application deadline is July 31

Presidential Scholarship - available to incoming freshmen, this scholarship is highly selective and very limited; to be considered, a student must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.8 and a score of 1200 on the SAT. Scholastic and community activites are also considered in the evaluation process; $16,000 a year for four years if students maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and enroll in at least 12 credit hours a semester; you cannot receive both a Presidential Scholarship and an Academic Scholarship

Academic Scholarship - available to incoming freshmen and transfer students; based on grades and SAT/ACT scores (if incoming freshman) OR cumulative GPA and number of credits transferring in (if transfer student); no paperwork necessary to apply (we look at your information as you are accepted to the University); renewable for four years if you are full-time and maintain satisfactory academic progress as outlined in our catalog; students must maintain a 2.5 GPA to keep the scholarship; amounts vary from $2,000 to $7,000 a year

Business Scholarships - available to pursuing degrees in the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business.

Nursing Scholarships - available to pursuing degrees in the Nursing Progam in the School of Health Professions.

Conservatory Awards - Conservatory students may be eligible to receive a scholarship; award based on grades and talent level; must maintain a 2.5 GPA and be full-time and meet requirements with the Conservatory to keep the award; awards from $2,000 to $7,000+; you cannot receive both a Conservatory award and an Academic Scholarship

Achievement Awards - limited number of these awards are available to incoming full-time students in Arts & Sciences; amount is $2,000 annually.



-Citizen's Scholar Scholarship
a subset of the Achievement Awards and are limited to students who demonstrate high potential

Regional Grant - limited number of these grants are available to incoming students; must be from regional area, such as Winchester City or the counties of Frederick/Loudoun/Rockingham/ Warren/Clark/Shenandoah/Page/Faquier/Prince William (VA) and Hampshire/Hardy/Morgan/Jefferson/ Berkeley (WV); $4,000-$5,000 annually; must be full-time with a minimal 2.5 GPA; awarded instead of the Academic Scholarship

United Methodist Scholarship -
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Application must be certified by your local Methodist minister to qualify; you must be a member of your church for at least one year; award available to in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students; application deadline is May 31; amount varies; Ministerial Grants are also available to dependent children and spouses of United Methodist ministers (one-half tuition scholarship); must be full-time; maximum award period is four years

SU Grant - need-based school funds used at director's discretion; amount varies based on student's need; re-evaluated each year; must be full-time; grant-based on extenuating circumstances not reported on the FAFSA

Federal & Institutional Work Study - a part-time, on-campus job available to students; payscale varies depending on grade level (sophomores earn more than freshmen, for example); students receive bi-monthly checks payable to them; awarded as the budget allows.

Federal Student Loans - both subsidized and unsubsidized loans are available to most undergrads; first-time freshmen may receive $3,500, sophomores $4,500, juniors/seniors $5,500; additional unsubsidized loan money is available if you are an independent student as defined by the Department of Education; promissory notes must be signed and loans must be approved by the U.S. Department of Education; loan master promissory notes may be complete online at Department of Education Web site

Federal Perkins & Nursing Loans - need-based loans with a low, fixed interest rate (5%); awarded at director's discretion

Federal Parent PLUS loan - available to parents of dependent students; variable interest rate is capped at 9%; loan must be credit approved by the U.S. Department of Education;submit a parent loan request form to the Financial Aid Office to start the process; a master promissory notes may be complete online at Department of Education Web site

Alternative Loans - are available if you would like to borrow more funds and you have already met your limit on the federal student loans; applications for the various types of alternative loans are available in our office; based upon your credit history, you may need a co-signer; contact the Financial Aid Office to find out how much you are eligible for; if you would like to apply for an alternative loan on-line, you may contact Citibank, Sallie Mae ,CampusDoor. and Wells Fargo

Outside Scholarships : If you receive outside scholarships, please make our office aware by submitting the Declaration of Outside Grants and Scholarships Form. Search for scholarships online for free at Fastweb.com