Scholarships

Concordia University Academic Scholarships for New Students

All scholarship amounts are based on full-time undergraduate status for the entire academic year to qualify and maintain Concordia University institutional scholarship opportunity. A student needs to maintain the required 2.5 cumulative GPA (Regents, Provost, Dean, Trustee, Transfer Academic) or 3.3 cumulative GPA (Honors) or 3.5 cumulative GPA (Presidential Honors) by the end of the spring semester each semester for the academic scholarship to be automatically renewed.

2021-2022

New Freshman Only

Presidential Honors Scholarship
Award Range:	Full Tuition
Requirements:	3.9 GPA, SAT of 1370 (Evidence-based Reading and Writing plus Math) or 30 ACT International Students: TOEFL 92(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5*
Additional Notes:	Application required. Renewable each year (8 semesters) with a cumulative 3.5 GPA Because of the unique circumstances the COVID-19 situation has presented this year, should standardized test scores be unavailable, class rank will be considered.
Application:	For more information and to apply, visit the Honors Program page.

Honors Scholarship
Award Range:	$26,000
Requirements:	3.7 GPA, SAT of 1280 (Evidence-based Reading and Writing plus Math) or 27 ACT International Students: TOEFL 92(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5*
Additional Notes:	Application required. Renewable each year (8 semesters) with a cumulative 3.3 GPA Because of the unique circumstances the COVID-19 situation has presented this year, should standardized test scores be unavailable, class rank will be considered.
Application:	For more information and to apply, visit the Honors Program page.

Academic Scholarships
Regents Scholarship: $19,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Provost Scholarship: $16,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Dean Scholarship: $13,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Trustee Scholarship: $10,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Additional Notes:	Renewable each year (8 semesters) with minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

New Transfers Only

Transfer Academic Scholarship
Award Range:	$16,000, 3.70 - 4.00 GPA $14,000, 3.40 - 3.69 GPA $12,000, 3.00 - 3.39 GPA $10,000, 2.50 - 2.99 GPA
Requirements:	Cumulative GPA from community, state, or private college with 30 completed units International Students: TOEFL 79(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5
Additional Notes:	Must be fully admitted; renewable each year with minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

Concordia University Activity Awards, All new students

Christ College Church Vocations Scholarship
Award Range:	$22,000, includes all institutional aid resources
Requirements:	Application required, 3.0 GPA and a member of LCMS congregation and who intends to serve in a full time LCMS church career profession
Additional Notes:	Renewable in succeeding years if accepted into Christ College; maintains full-time status and cumulative 2.5 GPA and 2.8 GPA in certification course work. For more information please visit our Church Work Scholarships & Grants page.

Christ College Scholarship
Award Range:	$3,000
Requirements:	Application required. Member of LCMS congregation and who intends to serve in a full time LCMS church career profession
Additional Notes:	Renewable in succeeding years if accepted into Christ College; maintains full-time status and cumulative 2.5 GPA and 2.8 GPA in certification course work. For more information please visit our Church Work Scholarships & Grants page.

Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Forensics
Award Range:	Amounts vary depending on the number of students who qualify and funds available; awarded on ability in the area of interest.
Requirements:	Application required to the individual department
Additional Notes:	For additional information, please contact... Music: Jeff Held at (949) 214-3420 Theatre: Tony Vezner (949) 214-3425 Visual Arts: Rachel Hayes (949) 214-3290 Forensics: Amanda Ozaki-Laughon (949) 214-3440
Application:	Music - Priority Deadline: March 31, 2021 Theatre - Priority Deadline: March 31, 2021 Visual Arts - Priority Deadline: March 31, 2021 Forensics Scholarship - Priority Deadline: March 1, 2021

Athletic Scholarship
Award Range:	Amounts vary
Requirements:	Determined by individual sport
Additional Notes:	Contact Coaches directly for more information.

2020-2021

New Freshman Only

Presidential Honors Scholarship
Award Range:	Full Tuition
Requirements:	3.9 GPA, SAT of 1370 (Evidence-based Reading and Writing plus Math) or 30 ACT International Students: TOEFL 92(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5
Additional Notes:	Application required. Renewable each year (8 semesters) with a cumulative 3.5 GPA
Application:	For more information and to apply, visit the Honors Program page.

Honors Scholarship
Award Range:	$26,000
Requirements:	3.7 GPA, SAT of 1280 (Evidence-based Reading and Writing plus Math) or 27 ACT International Students: TOEFL 92(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5
Additional Notes:	Application required. Renewable each year (8 semesters) with a cumulative 3.3 GPA
Application:	For more information and to apply, visit the Honors Program page.

Academic Scholarships
Regents Scholarship: $19,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Provost Scholarship: $16,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Dean Scholarship: $13,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Trustee Scholarship: $10,000	Calculate Your Academic Scholarship
Additional Notes:	Renewable each year (8 semesters) with minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

New Transfers Only

Transfer Academic Scholarship
Award Range:	$13,000, 3.65 - 4.00 GPA $11,000, 3.30 - 3.64 GPA $9,000, 2.90 - 3.29 GPA
Requirements:	Cumulative GPA from community, state, or private college with 30 completed units International Students: TOEFL 79(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5
Additional Notes:	Must be fully admitted; renewable each year with minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

Concordia University Activity Awards, All new students

Christ College Church Vocations Scholarship
Award Range:	$22,000, includes all institutional aid resources
Requirements:	Application required, 3.0 GPA and a member of LCMS congregation and who intends to serve in a full time LCMS church career profession
Additional Notes:	Renewable in succeeding years if accepted into Christ College; maintains full-time status and cumulative 2.5 GPA and 2.8 GPA in certification course work. For more information please visit our Church Work Scholarships & Grants page.

Christ College Scholarship
Award Range:	$3,000
Requirements:	Application required. Member of LCMS congregation and who intends to serve in a full time LCMS church career profession
Additional Notes:	Renewable in succeeding years if accepted into Christ College; maintains full-time status and cumulative 2.5 GPA and 2.8 GPA in certification course work. For more information please visit our Church Work Scholarships & Grants page.

Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Forensics
Award Range:	Amounts vary depending on the number of students who qualify and funds available; awarded on ability in the area of interest.
Requirements:	Application required to the individual department
Additional Notes:	For additional information, please contact... Music: Jeff Held at (949) 214-3420 Theatre: Tony Vezner (949) 214-3425 Visual Arts: Rachel Hayes (949) 214-3290 Forensics: Amanda Ozaki-Laughon (949) 214-3440
Application:	Music - Priority Deadline: March 20, 2020 Theatre - Priority Deadline: March 31, 2020 Visual Arts - Priority Deadline: February 10, 2020 Forensics Scholarship - Priority Deadline: February 11, 2020

Athletic Scholarship
Award Range:	Amounts vary
Requirements:	Determined by individual sport
Additional Notes:	Contact Coaches directly for more information.

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