Donor-Funded Scholarships for Undergraduates at George Fox
Traditional undergraduate students at George Fox are encouraged to apply for donor-funded scholarships. Separate applications are available for new incoming students and returning students. Complete just one application for the opportunity to be matched with over 200 awards.
Apply for Donor-Funded Scholarships
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Donor-funded scholarships range from $500 to $15,000. Examples of criteria include, but are not limited to, background, academic major, financial need, career goals and grade level. Once on the donor-funded page, you’ll find detailed descriptions of scholarships and the requirements for each.
After submitting your application, you will be able to see each scholarship for which you were considered.
Returning Student Deadlines:
- Dec 1: Application Opens
- February 15: Early Bird Deadline. Be entered into a drawing to win a $500 Early Bird Scholarship.
- March 1: Final Deadline
- April: Award Notifications Sent
New Incoming Student Deadlines:
- May 1: Application Opens
- June 1: Final Deadline
- Mid-June: Award Notifications Sent
Donor-Funded Scholarship Short Answers
The donor-funded scholarship application this year has no essay requirement! Instead we will ask you 4 short anwer questions. Some scholarships require additional essays. Once you submit your primary application, you will be prompted to turn in the additional requirements, if necessary.
The short answer questions for the 2025-26 donor-funded application are:
- What led you to choose your specific major?
- Describe a facet of your identity, background or story that is essential to who you are?
- What do you want your legacy to be, and how do you hope to accomplish it with a George Fox education?
- Share what it means to you to be part of the George Fox community, and/or any Be Known moments you have experienced.
Short answer should be no more than 250 words.
FAQ
You must be a traditional undergraduate student intending to be enrolled full-time for the academic year in which you are applying. Returning and new incoming students are both eligible but will have separate application periods.
Incoming students: You must be admitted and submit your enrollment deposit by May 1 to be considered.
You can log into georgefox.awardspring.com to see each scholarship available along with their requirements on the scholarships tab.
Once your application is submitted, you will be able to see which specific scholarships you were applied to.
Make sure to submit your application early as there may be additional scholarships with additional requirements available based on your submitted primary application.
Yes! The application opens each year on Dec. 1st and is due by March 1st for returning students. That means you will have approximately three months to complete the application requirements. New incoming students will have from May 1st to June 1st to complete their application.
The application doesn't have to be completed all at once. Answers are automatically saved as you complete them and you can come back any time to work on the rest.
Make sure to submit your application early as there may be additional scholarships with additional requirements available based on your submitted primary application.
Yes! You should continue to apply for these scholarships every year. New scholarships are added each year and many are based on grade level so there may be new opportunities available to you every year.
Yes! We have over 200 individual scholarships available that range anywhere from $500 to $15,000 a year.
Returning students:
Scholarship award notifications will be sent out in the beginning of April.
Incoming students:
Scholarship award notifications will be sent out in mid June.
Not Qualified: You are not eligible for the scholarship.
Qualified: You are eligible but may need to complete extra steps. Check your dashboard for more information.
Applied: You applied for that scholarship.