Grand Canyon University offers numerous ways to finance your education. Scholarship awards, early registration, transfer status and whether you choose to live on- or off-campus all factor in to how much you'll pay to attend GCU. All of those factors can make things confusing, quick. To take some of the guesswork out, GCU has broken down total costs based on scholarship award and date of registration.
The following charts display cost estimates for an incoming freshman attending school full time at our main campus during the 2013-2014 school year. The two charts reflect estimates based on whether that student chooses to live on- or off-campus.
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*The following charts display cost estimates for an incoming freshman attending school full time at our main campus during the 2013-2014 school year. The two charts reflect estimates based on whether that student chooses to live on- or off-campus.
All freshman applicants must:
All scholarships are awarded by semester - half the amount for fall, half for spring.
Final awards will be adjusted up or down based on final unweighted GPA, so it is important to continue to put forth your best effort!
Freshman Scholarship Awards**
Chancellor ($12,000 living on-campus or $10,000 living off-campus per year)
Incoming GPA of 4.0 (unweighted)
Maintain minimum 3.75 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
President ($8,000 per year)
Incoming GPA of 3.8+ (unweighted), or SAT 1350 (math and verbal scores only), or ACT 31 or AIMS (AZ residents only) Academic scholarship eligible and Exceeds on 3 of 3 AIMS exams (Math, English, Writing)
Maintain minimum 3.5 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
Provost ($7,000 per year)
Incoming GPA of 3.6-3.79 (unweighted), or SAT 1225 (math and verbal scores only), or ACT 27 or AIMS (AZ residents only) Academic scholarship eligible and Exceeds on 2 of 3 AIMS exams (Math, English, Writing)
Maintain minimum 3.3 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
Dean ($6,000 per year)
Incoming GPA of 3.4-3.59 (unweighted), or SAT 1100 (math and verbal scores only) or ACT 24
Maintain minimum 3.2 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
Faculty ($5,000 per year)
Incoming GPA of 3.2-3.39 (unweighted), or SAT 1050 (math and verbal scores only) or ACT 22
Maintain minimum 3.0 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
Antelope ($4,000 per year)
Incoming GPA of 3.0-3.19 (unweighted), or SAT 1000 (math and verbal scores only) or ACT 20
Maintain minimum 3.0 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
All transfer applicants must:
All scholarships are awarded by semester - half the amount for fall, half for spring.
Final awards will be adjusted up or down based on final unweighed GPA upon graduation or transfer.
Transfer Scholarship Awards**
President ($6,000 per year)
Transfer GPA of 3.5+ (cumulative)
Maintain mimimum 3.3 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
Provost ($4,000 per year)
Transfer GPA of 3.25-3.49 (cumulative)
Maintain minimum 3.2 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
Dean ($3,000 per year)
Transfer GPA of 3.0-3.24 (cumulative)
Maintain minimum 3.0 GPA as well as continuous and full-time enrollment at GCU
All early decision grant applicants must:
Registration Deadlines:
Prior to November 1, 2012 Deadline extended to January 1, 2013
$2,000 for students living on-campus ($1,000 for students living off-campus)
Prior to January 1, 2013 Deadline extended to March 1, 2013
$1,500 for students living on-campus ($750 for students living off-campus)
Prior to May 1, 2013
$1,000 for students living on-campus ($500 for students living off-campus)
Prior to July 1, 2013
$500 for students living on-campus ($250 for students living off-campus)
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**GCU scholarships are allowed to be combined up to the following limits:
Chancellor/President Scholarship recipients in campus housing - up to $16,500
All other scholarship recipients in campus housing - up to $14,000
All scholarship recipients living off campus - up to $11,500
**Scholarships may be awarded based on incomplete transcripts. At the time in which final, official transcripts are received, GCU reserves the right to rescind or modify the scholarship if it is determined that eligibility was not achieved.
**This scholarship offer is valid through 8/2/2013 for 2013 fall semester and 12/6/2013 for 2014 spring semester. To be eligible, students must meet scholarship requirements. GCU reserves the right to decline scholarship awards for any reason.
**If a student does not meet the minimum renewal criteria, their scholarship will be forfeited. GCU reserves the right to change scholarship awards at any time without notice.
