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Trevecca Nazarene University annually offers scholarships to students who have exhibited outstanding scholastic achievement and who are pursuing their first academic degree. Annual awards are distributed in two equal payments. A student may receive only one academic scholarship per semester. Institutional scholarships at Trevecca can be applied only to fees, tuition, room, meal plan, and books and can never generate a credit balance. Institutional scholarships require a minimum load of twelve hours each semester and will usually not be awarded beyond eight full-time semesters. No institutional scholarships will be given for external academic programming in which no tuition is paid to Trevecca. All students are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for Institutional scholarships at Trevecca.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS (Effective Fall 2007)

Trevecca Nazarene University awards annual scholarships in recognition of a student’s academic achievement prior to enrollment at TNU. Awards are determined at the time a freshman or transfer enters Trevecca and will establish the maximum academic award for that student during his/her time at the University. A student must qualify as an incoming freshman or transfer in order to receive an academic scholarship. The table below names the scholarships and amounts, and it lists the requirements for freshmen and transfers.

Academic Scholarship	Freshman ACT Composite Score	Freshman SAT (CR+M) Combined Score	Transfer Initial Required GPA	Scholarship Amounts	GPA Required for Renewal
Strickland*	32+	1400+	3.6	$7,500	3.0
Speicher	29-31	1280-1390	3.4	$5,000	3.0
Person	26-28	1170-1270	3.2	$3,500	3.0
Childers	23-25	1050-1160	3.0	$2,000	3.0

*Incoming first-time freshmen who score 32 and above on the ACT or 1400 and above on the SAT (Critical Reading + Math) will be eligible to compete for one of the two full-tuition scholarships available each year. Interested students should contact the Office of Enrollment Management for further details regarding the J. O. McClurkan Academic Scholarship process. The McClurkan application deadline is March 1.

The academic scholarship awarded to an incoming freshman or transfer student will be renewed in the fall semester of each academic year provided that the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. These scholarships require that a student takes a minimum load of twelve hours each semester, and these scholarships will usually not be awarded beyond eight full-time semesters. Students who fail to maintain the required renewal GPA will forfeit their academic scholarship for the coming school year. Students who lose their original award level due to their GPA may regain their award level in future academic years if they raise their cumulative GPA to the required level.

Transfer students who are enrolling in the spring or fall semester in pursuit of their first undergraduate degree may be eligible for one of the academic scholarships. Prior to enrollment at TNU, the applicant’s two previous semesters (omitting summer sessions) must be full-time. The transfer student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The awards for transfer students are recommended by the Office of Enrollment Management upon receipt of all final official transcripts.

To be considered for need-based or endowed scholarships, students should complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid as early as possible. The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. (Trevecca’s code is 003526)

The new academic scholarships have been named in honor of past administrators and faculty whose lives had a significant impact on the Trevecca story.

INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS-IN-AID

Athletic Grants
Grants for intercollegiate athletics are awarded to students based on athletic ability and skill. Applications for this type of assistance should be made to the athletic department.

Music, Radio, and Education Awards
A limited number of awards are made annually to music, radio, and education students upon recommendation of the music department, the director of radio broadcasting, and the education department.

Student Government
Awards are made to officers of the student government and the editors of student publications.

Nazarene Youth International Grants-In-Aid
Nazarene Youth International Grants-In-Aid Funds are provided by some districts and/or district N.Y.I. organizations of the Southeast Educational Zone to assist needy and qualified students who attend Trevecca from their respective districts. Conditions under which these grants are awarded may be obtained by corresponding with the student’s district superintendent or N.Y.I. president.

Church Matching Scholarship
An undergraduate student who is enrolled at Trevecca full time may be eligible for a Church Matching Scholarship. The student's local church (Trevecca region) must have paid 100% of the assigned educational budget for the assembly year closing the summer prior to enrollment. For eligible students the local church will send to Trevecca a church check in the amount of $250 per student, identifying the student(s) to receive the funds.  Trevecca will match the funds from the local church with an additional $500 to yield a Church Matching Scholarship of $750.  This scholarship is available once per academic year for up to four years and is credited in the semester that the funds are received from the local church.

PK/MK Scholarship
An award of $6000 annually ($3000 per semester) for up to eight semesters of undergraduate classes through age 23 will be granted to children of pastors, evangelists, and missionaries. Recipients must be Nazarenes and must take a full academic load (minimum of twelve hours). Pastors, associates/staff members, and evangelists must be full-time or the largest part of their service must be given to the church. Missionaries must be in full-time service in the Church of the Nazarene anywhere around the world.

Endowed Scholarships
The number and the actual amount of each of the following scholarships awarded are based on available funds. Scholarships are awarded based on full-time enrollment. Scholarship applications are available in February of each year, and awards are made in April for the next academic year. It is important to apply early and prior to the deadline in order to be considered for one of these scholarships.

Trevecca Grant
Trevecca grants are awarded to first time students by the Admissions Office. This scholarship is available for four years or up to the number of hours need to complete a degree.

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