Additional Scholarships and Grants
In addition to our academic scholarships, there are additional scholarships and grants available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students.
Learn more about audition-based performance scholarship opportunities available for incoming College of Arts and Media applicants.
This scholarship can be used to cover all GCU tuition expenses and is awarded to students on the ground campus during their fifth year of enrollment in the Barnabas Pastoral Program. For more information about scholarship requirements speak with your university admissions counselor. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate campus students.
This award is for up to $5,742 per academic year to students who are offered a California State Grant but instead enroll at GCU. Students must provide proof of receipt of a California Grant and be eligible for less than $5,742 in GCU institutional aid. This award is renewable but cannot be combined with any other GCU institutional aid.
This is a need-based scholarship program for eligible Arizona students entering GCU for the first time. There are a limited number of scholarship awards available for this program. There are two types of Canyon Rising Scholarship awards. Both scholarship types cover the full cost of tuition and fees (excluding parking and health insurance) and the second type also covers room and board.
These scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters and are not subject to the University CAP policy. GCU-accepted students who meet the criteria for the Canyon Rising Scholarship award will be automatically reviewed for consideration by a selection committee and will be notified of the award no later than July 1.
CCSC Award 17-21
Qualified new students who are at least 17 and under the age of 21 must meet academic admissibility requirements and have graduated from a Canyon Christian Schools Consortium (CCSC) participant school with an unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher. The scholarship awards $4,000 per academic year to on-campus students and $1,500 per academic year to off-campus students who are admissible and attended all four years at their CCSC school. The amount of your award is dependent upon the total amount of semesters you successfully completed at your participating CCSC high school.
CCSC Award 17-21 Calculation
| Semesters Completed at Participating CCSC High School (Semester Eligibility) |
On Campus Award Amount (Per Year) |
Off Campus Award Amount (Per Year) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | $4,000 | $1,500 |
| 7 | $3,500 | $1,300 |
| 6 | $3,000 | $1,100 |
| 5 | $2,500 | $900 |
| 4 | $2,000 | $750 |
| 3 | $1,500 | $550 |
| 2 | $1,000 | $350 |
| 1 | $500 | $150 |
CCSC Award 21-23
New students who are at least 21 but under the age of 23 are eligible for a reduced CCSC Award. To qualify students must have graduated from a CCSC school prior to the contract signing date and they must start a program of study prior to the age of 23. The CCSC 21-23 scholarship awards $3,000 per academic year to on-campus students and $1,000 per academic year to off-campus students who are admissible and attended all four years at their CCSC school. The amount of your award is dependent upon the total amount of semesters you successfully completed at your participating CCSC high school.
CCSC Award 21-23 Calculation
| Semesters Completed at Participating CCSC High School (Semester Eligibility) |
On Campus Award Amount (Per Year) |
Off Campus Award Amount (Per Year) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| 7 | $2,625 | $875 |
| 6 | $2,250 | $750 |
| 5 | $1,875 | $625 |
| 4 | $1,500 | $500 |
| 3 | $1,125 | $375 |
| 2 | $750 | $250 |
| 1 | $375 | $125 |
Both awards are renewable annually for fall and spring, up to eight semesters. This award requires the student to maintain continuous full-time enrollment, attend a campus worship service weekly and meet the 40-hour service requirement each academic year. Students who fail to meet the 40-hour service requirement may have their scholarship revoked. GCU determines where each student serves to meet the requirement. These awards cannot be combined with the Grand Canyon University Award. This scholarship is subject to the Grand Canyon University CAP policy and cannot exceed your charges. If you are a resident assistant, life leader or are participating in a scholarship program that also reduces any on-campus housing cost, your CCSC scholarship will be reduced by $1,000. This $1,000 reduction will fulfill a CCSC recipient’s 40-hour service requirement for the academic year in which the reduction occurs.
For more information about scholarship requirements, fill out the form on this page and a university counselor will reach out to discuss your options.
For traditional, undergraduate on-campus business students only, this scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship available to both high school and transfer incoming students of $16,500 per academic year, renewed for up to eight semesters and would take the place of any other GCU institutional aid. To be eligible, students are required to possess a 3.75 cumulative, unweighted GPA or greater and display a dedication to community service, entrepreneurship and academic excellence. To renew the scholarship, students must maintain a 3.0 or greater GPA. Please note that this scholarship will be awarded to two incoming students each year. Due to the competitive nature, students must complete the application to include all required documentation. For more information, please contact your university admissions counselor.
Grand Canyon University has partnered with the State of Arizona’s Department of Child Safety to create a college pathway program that covers the costs for tuition, fees and room and meal plan to help qualified Arizona students experiencing foster care achieve their academic goals.
This award offers $1,000 per academic year to Arizona students and $250 to out-of-state new students who graduate from one of GCU's participant high schools with an unweighted GPA of 3.0, an ACT score of 19 or higher or an SAT of 1000 or higher. Students attending one of the Maricopa County Community College campuses must have earned an associate degree or equivalent for the award. This award is renewable annually for fall and spring semesters for up to eight semesters. This award cannot be combined with the Canyon Christian Schools Consortium Award. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students.
The Honors College Academic Excellence and Servant Leadership scholarship may be awarded in varying amounts ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year. Multiple awards are available. This scholarship is stackable on top of other GCU-funded institutional aid. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students. For more information about scholarship requirements, speak with your university admissions counselor or visit the Honors College.
The Leadership, Education and Opportunity (LEO) Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide educational opportunities and scholarships to students attending university with a traditional full-time status.
You may apply by filling out one or more applications from the scholarships listed at LEOFoundationUSA.org/scholarships.
This program offers a reduced tuition cost of $300 per credit hour for on-campus and commuter students throughout the duration of the MDiv program and 50% off the cost of your room rate during your program. To be eligible for the housing discount, age restrictions may apply. This award is renewable annually for up to a maximum of four years if you maintain continuous full-time enrollment on the traditional campus. This scholarship cannot be combined with any other GCU scholarships. If you are unable to start your program and/or unable to successfully complete your first semester, your scholarship will be forfeited.
This award offers $1,000 per academic year if you are admissible to GCU, are a current member of Phi Theta Kappa and have a 3.5 or greater cumulative college GPA. These awards are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be combined with the Psi Beta Scholarship. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students.
This grant awards $1,000 per academic year if you are a current member of Psi Beta, have a 3.5 or greater cumulative college GPA and are admissible to GCU. These awards are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be combined with the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students.
This scholarship is a renewable award per academic year for registered DACA or DACA-eligible students. Selected recipients must be fully admissible to Grand Canyon University. GCU has agreed to cover all/any remaining tuition and fees, constituting a full-tuition scholarship.1 To apply, visit TheDream.US. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students.
1 Student is responsible for parking fees and all room and board fees, if applicable.