Grants & Scholarships
Federal and State Grant Programs
The Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) is awarded to high need students according to eligibility standards set by the federal government. Funds from these programs are available only to students who file the FAFSA and demonstrate high need. The Oregon Opportunity Grant from the Oregon Student Assistance Commission is awarded to students based on eligibility standards set by state regulations, results from the FAFSA and state residency.
University Grants
The university awards The George Fox University Need Grant to needy full-time students to supplement funds provided by federal and state programs. If eligible based on financial need from the FAFSA, a student with insufficient state or federal funds may
receive a grant. George Fox University reserves the right to reduce or elimate university grant or scholarship funding based on late applications for financial aid, late addition of classes to become full-time, or both.
University Honors Scholarships
Academic honors scholarships are awarded to students upon admission to the university. Honors scholarships will be renewed each year the student attends as a fulltime undergraduate with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and maintains satisfactory academic progress. George Fox University reserves the right to reduce or eliminate university grant or scholarship funding based on late applications for financial aid, late addition of classes to become full-time, or both.
Performance Grants
Forensics, Music, and Drama Scholarships
There are awards that are made each year to talented, prospective students who show promise of achievement in forensics, drama, and music. To remain eligible for these grants students must be fulltime, maintain satisfactory academic progress and follow the guidelines set by each department.
Special Grants
A limited number of special grants are offered to students to encourage and enable them to attend George Fox University. Continuation of these grants requires that the student is fulltime, files the FAFSA, has good academic standing and maintains satisfactory academic progress.
Grants of $1,500 each are awarded to dependents of active ministers and missionaries.
California residents with financial need may receive a grant of $1,400.
Any fulltime student with need from a Friends church may receive a grant of $1,400.
Church/University Fellowship Awards
George Fox University has established Church/University Fellowship Awards to assist churches in encouraging their young people to attend college. The church may make a gift of any amount to the university toward the student's account. The university will then match up to $500 of the gift for each student. Gifts may be made for any number of students from a Christian church. The gifts must be an official act of the church rather than from individual church members. The Fall semester deadline for application is August 1st, see the application for more information. Only one match per student will be made per year. The student needs to be attending George Fox University fulltime and maintaining satisfactory academic progress in order to receive a match.
Family Discounts
Tuition discounts equal to approximately 5 percent of tuition will be granted to second and additional primary family members (excluding spouses who have married while in school) when more than one member of the same family is enrolled at the university as traditional fulltime undergraduates at the same time. New students are awarded through the admissions application process. Continuing students must notify the Student Financial Services office that they are eligible for this award prior to the add/drop deadline in the Fall term for the academic year awarded.
Other George Fox University Scholarships
The George Fox catalog contains a listing of designated and endowed scholarships given by friends of the university. Most of these scholarships are awarded by the academic departments and the Scholarship Committee of the University. They are awarded to returning students only. Application for these scholarships for the coming year will be available during Spring semester through the scholarship manager at MyGFU.
External Scholarship Information
External scholarships must be counted as part of your total financial aid award. These can be reported to your financial aid counselor through your MyGFU sign-in.
There are many scholarship opportunities for students from sources outside George Fox University. Students can locate scholarships through online searches. Students should never pay a fee in order to apply for a scholarship.
Additional scholarship information can be found at the following links:
Click here for a listing of scholarships that George Fox has received from outside sources.
www.oregonstudentaid.gov - For Oregon residents only
www.fastweb.com - Free scholarship search website
www.scholarships.com - Free scholarship search website
George Fox University reserves the right to reduce or emiminate university grant or scholarship funds based on students filing late applications for financial aid, late addition of classes to be a full-time student, or both.