Additional Scholarships and Grants

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.

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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.

Qualified new students under the age of 21 must meet academic admissibility requirements and have graduated from a CCSC participant school with an unweighted GPA of 3.0, or students can be admissible with an unweighted GPA of 2.5 and an ACT score of 19 or higher or an SAT score of 1000 or higher.¹ 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.

This award is renewable annually for fall and spring, up to eight semesters. This award requires the student to join a campus worship service weekly and meet the 40-hour service requirement each academic year. GCU determines where each student serves to meet the requirement. This award cannot be combined with the Grand Canyon University Award.

New students who are at least 21 but under the age of 23 are eligible for the Indirect CCSC Award. In order 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 Indirect CCSC awards $3,000 per academic year to on-campus students who are admissible and $1,000 per academic year to off-campus students.

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. To qualify, students:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be an Arizona resident
• Must be in state care at age 17 and enrolled in the Volunteer Foster Care Program Agreement at 18 years of age
• Must have an open case with the Arizona Department of Child Safety, or served through the Extended Foster Care or After Care Program (TILP) throughout duration of program at GCU (up to specified required age), with eligibility for re-entry
• Must be accepted to GCU and maintain satisfactory academic progress in your program of study for renewability purposes each semester
• Must demonstrate eligibility by completing the FAFSA and Education Tuition Voucher application documents and completing the necessary steps to secure awards
• Are required to live on campus at GCU (students who become ineligible to live on campus involuntarily or who move off campus voluntarily will no longer be eligible for this scholarship program)
• Must adhere to any additional rules and guidelines specified by the Arizona Department of Child Safety to maintain renewability
• Must provide authorization via a Student Information Release Form (SIRF) to the State of Arizona’s Department of Child Safety or their contracted designee to ensure information regarding eligibility (attendance, grades, financial status) can be communicated for certification purposes

Housing is covered year-round for recipients for a set meal plan and housing rate. Students that wish to choose housing and/or meal plan options above the reimbursed rate will do so at their own expense.

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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 only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students. This scholarship is stackable on top of other GCU-funded institutional aid. For more information about scholarship requirements, speak with your university admissions counselor or visit the Honors College.

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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 program awards scholarships from $200 to $800 per academic year based on the number of awards available at the time of registration and whether students live on or off campus. This award is renewable annually for the fall and spring for up to eight semesters, as long as the student maintains the minimum GCU GPA required for attendance. There are a limited number of Priority Registration Awards and all requirements for registration and attendance must be met to receive this award. 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 awards eligible students the full cost of all tuition and fees per academic year, except for room and meal charges. Students who receive this scholarship are required to complete 50 hours per semester in the GCU Learning Lounge®. This scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters and is not subject to the University CAP policy. For more information about scholarship requirements, speak with your university admissions counselor or visit the application page.

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.² To apply, visit TheDream.US. This scholarship is only available for traditional, undergraduate on-campus students.