Grants
A grant is a financial aid award that does not need to be repaid. Grants are a form of need-based aid, meaning they are distributed based on financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Below is a list of the grants available at Biola University.
Cal Grant A
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate with eligible (3.0 or higher) GPA and financial need
- Amount:
- Up to $9,708*
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Deadline:
- March 2
- Funding:
- California Student Aid Commission; Payments vary per first year of eligibility
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed), Cal Grant GPA Verification Form
Note: Nursing, Biology and Music majors may extend Cal Grant for a fifth year.
*Amount subject to change pending the approval of the state budget in August.
Cal Grant B
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate with eligible (3.0 or higher) GPA and financial need
- Amount:
- First year: only living allowance totaling $1,551
- Remaining three years: living allowance, plus $9,708 each remaining year.
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Deadline:
- March 2
- Funding:
- California Student Aid Commission; Payments vary per first year of eligibility; the first year of the program, student receives access amount only ($1,551). In subsequent year, student receives access amount plus $9,708.
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed), Cal Grant GPA Verification Form
Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant
- Eligibility:
- Need based, available only to some early applicants
- Amount:
- Up to $2,000
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Deadline:
- Awarded to earliest filers based on availability of funds
- Funding:
- Federal grant prorated per enrollment status
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
Note: Undergraduate Pell Grant recipients with financial need and coordinated with all other grants and scholarships received
International Student Aid Grant
- Eligibility:
- International student (non-U.S. citizen) with F1 visa
- Minimum academic standing of 70% / "C", Demonstrate approximately 75% of the educational costs by a sponsor
- Must complete application to the University by March 15
- Must be a full-time student during the academic year at Biola (12 or more units per semester for undergraduate students, 9 or more for graduate students)
- Amount:
- Up to $4,500 per year for undergraduate students
- Renewable:
- Must fill out a new application yearly
- Deadline:
- March 15, 2006
- Application:
- International Student Aid Grant Application (PDF)
Pell Grant
- Eligibility:
- Need-based
- Amount:
- Up to $4,050
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Deadline:
- None
- Funding:
- Federal grant prorated per enrollment status
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
President's Award
- Eligibility:
- Graduating Senior at Biola
- Amount:
- 80% Tuition
- Renewable:
- No
- Deadline:
- None
- Application:
- None - Nomination done only by the Dean of Student Affairs
Note: Recipient must be a senior at Biola with intention to graduate at the end of the school year. Along with a minimum 3.60 GPA and attendance at Biola for at least two years, certain personal qualifications are required. Awarded to one senior per year by student affairs committee. Not an open application process.
Teaching Credential Grant
- Eligibility:
- Teaching Credential student
- Amount:
- Up to $1,800
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Deadline:
- Awarded to earliest filers based on availability of funds
- Funding:
- Biola grant calculated on cost of tuition, room and board less other resources available to student; prorated per enrollment
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
University Award/Grant
- Eligibility:
- Financial Need, Eligible GPA
- Amount:
- Up to $8,278
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Deadline:
- March 2, 2006 (full award) or from March 3 - July 31, 2006 (partial award)
- Funding:
- Biola grant calculated on cost of tuition, room and board, less other resources available to student
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
