2000-2001 Academic Catalog

The Financial Aid Office serves as a resource center to assist students and their families in exploring alternative sources ofeduca– tional funding. The Financial Aid home page has direct links to five scholarship databases. Students are encouraged to investigate privately– funded scholarships through the use of the World Wide Web. Access to the fastWEB, a database ofover400,000 scholarship opportunities, may be obtained by using a searching tool and typing fastWEB or using the direct address ofhttp://www.fastweb.com. The Financial Aid Office can also refer students and parents to several competitive alternative loanprograms sponsored by various lending instih1tions. Students should advise the Financial Aid Office when they receive additional assistance from sources other than Cedarville University. This assistance will be considered when preparing award packages and at times may result in the revision ofa previously prepared package. A financial aid award notification will be mailed to students after reviewing completed application data and after a sh1dent is accepted for admission to Cedarville University. Financial aid is applied for and awarded on a yearly basis. Aid applicants must continue to meet program qualifications in order to retain eligibility. All questions may be directed to the Financial Aid Office at 937-766-7866 or 1-800-444-2433. Visit Cedarville's financial aid website at http://www.cedarville.edu/dept/fa/ and the FAFSA website at http://www.FAFSA.ed.gov . Institutional Grants and Scholarships All awards are based on full-time enrollment (12 hours or more). Students who enroll for fewer than 12 hours will have their awards prorated according to the following schedule: 12 hours or more full award 9-11 hours 3/4 award 6-8 hours 1/2 award 1-5 paliial award-Federal Pell Grant only Academic Scholarships 1. Cedarville Scholars - Eight sh1dents selected from each Freshman class. Halfn1ition award, renewable with 3.5 GPA. 2. Presidents Scholarship - Students who score 30 or higher on the ACT. $2000 award, renewable with 3.5 GPA. 3. Achievement Scholarship - Students who score between 25-29 on the ACT. Award amount $600 to $1400. 4. Gray-Paxson Scholarship - One student selected from each Freshman class. Full tuition scholarship. 5. National Merit Scholarship - Students selected as National Merit or National Achievement Finalist or Semi-Finalist. $3500 award, renewable with 3.5 GPA. 6. Cedarville Academic Scholarship - Awarded to upperclassmen (soph, jr, or sr) with demonstrated need, and a 3.5 Cedarville GPA. Awards are $1800 and $2000. Leadership Grants 1. Chancellor's Scholarship* 2. Cedarville Founder's Grant* 3. Cedarville Merit Grant* 4. Leadership Grant* *Competitive scholarships that are awarded for outstanding leader– ship experience. Awards are $750 to $1500. Other Grants 1. Christian Medical and Dental Society Scholarship - One time grantof$1500. 2. Home-school/Leader Scholarship - One time award of$750 to $2000. 3. Jack Wyrtzen Scholarship -Awarded to graduates ofWOLBI. 4. Multi-Culh1ral Scholarship - A need base grant for multi– cultured sh1dents. 5. G.A.R.B.C. Scholarships -Awards for first and second place winners of the national and state competition. 6. Student Government Grants - Grants for the elected officers of the StudentBody Government. Financial Information 205 Department Grants 1. Athletic - Contact the Athletic Department or Coach. 2. Music - Grants awarded to Music majors. 3. Speech/Forensic - Grants awarded by the Communication Arts Department. State Grant Programs Ohio Student Choice Grant Sn1dents who are residents ofOhio and attending Cedarville University on a full-time basis may be eligible for an Ohio Student Choice Grant. Recipients must be undergraduate students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. Students who have a prior bachelor's degree or have attended college full-time prior to July 1, 1984 do not qualify. Demonstration offinancial need is not required. Students must complete a residency form provided by the University. Ohio Instructional Grants Sn1dents who are residents of Ohio and have total family incomes ofless than $33 ,000 may be eligible for a Ohio Instrnctional Grant. Application may be made through the completion of the FAFSA. Filingdeadline: November 1. The Ohio Academic Scholarship Program A $2,000 scholarship is awarded to the top graduating senior in each accredited Ohio high school. The student is chosen according to GPA and scores on the ACT. The recipient must attend an eligible Ohio college or university. If the top student chooses not to attend an Ohio instih1tion, the scholarship is awarded to the next highest student in the graduating class. The scholarship is renewable each year providing the student remains full time and is making satisfac– tory academic progress. Each year one thousand of these scholarships are awarded. For more information, contact your high school counselor. The Ohio Air National Guard Tuition Assistance Program This program assists Ohio National Guard members who are full time students, at least 17 years old, and enlisted for a period of six years. Up to 12 quarters ofinshuctional and general fees will be paid for the student. After basic and specialty training, guardsmen meet one weekend a month and two weeks during each summer. In addition to the tuition assistance, the time spent on duty is paid according to rank. Both men and women are accepted into this program, and proof of financial need is not a requirement. For more information call collect 937-323-6704 or write to: Ohio National Guard, Educational Opportunities, 2825 West Granville Rd., Worthington, OH 43085. The Ohio War Orphans Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to students who are children of deceased or disabled veterans. The student must be enrolled full-time and be making satisfactmy academic progress. For more infonnation, contact the Ohio Board of Regents, Student Assistance Office, Ohio War Orphans Scholarship, 3600 State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215. State Grant Refund Policy Students who qualify for state grant funds must be registered for at least 12 credit hours per quarter in order to receive benefits. Sh1dents withdrawing or dropping below full-time stah1s during the quarter will have their state grant payments adjusted according to the state grant refund policy. Questions peliaining to policy details should be directed to the Financial Aid Office. Other State Grants Students from the following states may be eligible for state grant programs. Contact your state's Higher Education authority for eligibility criteria. The first step in applying for a state grant is to complete the FAFSA. 1. Pennsylvania 4. Rhode Island 2. Vennont 5. Maiyland 3. Delaware 6. Michigan