Undergraduate
CLU Academic Scholarships
Academic Scholarships for 2012-13 Freshmen
Awards ranging from $7,000 to $20,000.
Incoming freshmen students are reviewed and awarded based on their academic records including grades and standardized testing. These scholarships are renewable if the student meets the following conditions:
- Maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Has less than 140 units and/or 8 attempted semesters
Academic Scholarships for 2012-13 Transfer Students
Awards ranging from $7,000 to $17,500.
Transfer scholarships are based on a combination of college GPA and the number of transferable credits. Students are encouraged to complete course work that meets CLU's Core Requirements. By doing so, students may increase scholarship eligibility. These scholarships are renewable if the student meets the following conditions:
- Maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Has less than 140 units (transfer units and CLU units combined)
CLU Presidential Scholarships
Awards ranging from $17,000 up to full tuition.
Presidential Scholarships were established to recognize and reward graduating high school seniors in the top tier of our applicant pool who embody the University’s educational and leadership goals. Students who come to campus for Honors Visit Day will interview for the top scholarships offered by the University.
These scholarships start at $17,000 and range up to full tuition and are renewable for up to four years provided the student maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and Satisfactory Academic Progress. The scholarships awarded through this program will replace any academic scholarship the student received at the time of admission.
CLU Guarantee Scholarship
CLU offers freshmen and transfer students who are also admitted to UCLA, UCSB, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, or UCSD a renewable scholarship based on the Cost of Attendance (COA) at CLU and these public institutions. The scholarships make the cost of attending CLU approximately the same as the cost of attending one of these five University of California schools.
To receive the CLU Guarantee Scholarship in subsequent years, the student must maintain either a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (Freshmen) or a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (Transfers) and Satisfactory Academic Progress. The scholarships awarded through this program will replace any academic scholarship the student received at the time of admission.
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Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Scholarship
Students with talent in the areas of visual arts, theatre arts, or vocal or instrumental music can audition for a VAPA Scholarship prior to enrolling at CLU. Apply online here »
Congregational Partners in Education (CPE) Award
This renewable award allows congregations of any faith to assist outstanding young people who have demonstrated a commitment to the life and work of their church. CLU will match gifts from the congregation in support of a student in $100 increments to a maximum of $2,500 as long as the student is enrolled full time. In order to qualify for the match, the check must come from the congregation and be made out to the University (it should not be written directly to the student attending CLU). For more information, please visit the CPE website.
ELCA Partner's in Ministry Award
The ELCA Partner’s in Ministry Award of $1,500 per academic year is available to children of all registered ELCA clergy. To be eligible, students must be unmarried, under the age of 24, and enrolled full time at CLU in the Traditional Undergraduate Program. For more information, please visit the Church Relations website. To apply for this scholarship, please complete the Partner's in Ministry Award Application (coming soon).
Alumni Scholarship
Students who are the child or grandchild of a graduate of a CLU degree program and who are enrolled full-time are eligible to receive a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 (beginning with the 2012-13 academic year) during their first academic year of enrollment at CLU. There are two ways to apply for this scholarship:
- Through the STARS Scholarship Database (available for Freshmen only between February 15 and March 30) or
- By completing the Alumni Scholarship Application (coming soon) which is available for all students, year-round.
Swenson Scholarship
The Swenson Scholarship was made possible by the generosity of a couple who are members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Dana Point, California, to encourage members of Evangelical Lutheran Church in American (ELCA) congregations in Orange County, California, to attend CLU. For more information on the scholarship and eligibility requirements, please visit the Swenson Scholarship website.
ELCA Tuition Exchange and Tuition Exchange Inc.
ELCA Tuition Exchange is available exclusively to dependents of eligible faculty and staff of other ELCA schools. To be considered, a student must be admitted to CLU by March 15 and have submitted the ELCA Tuition Exchange application (available from the home institution).
Tuition Exchange Inc. is exclusively for dependents of eligible faculty and staff of other colleges and universities who participate in the Tuition Exchange program. To be considered, a student must be admitted to CLU by March 15 and have submitted the Tuition Exchange Inc. application (available from the home institution). For more information on the Tuition Exchange Inc. program, please visit www.tuitionexchange.org.
Awards for both programs are competitive and availability is assessed annually based on the number of students CLU sends on the exchange (exports) and students CLU receives on the exchange (imports). CLU will notify applicants of their status by April 15.
International Scholarships
CLU offers International Scholarships to students who apply to CLU through the Norway America Association (NorAm). The scholarship amount remains the same for all years of attendance at CLU. The scholarship amount DOES NOT increase or decrease. For more information, please contact the Office of Admission.
Other Scholarships
Any other scholarships that CLU becomes aware of from the University and outside organizations are announced on the Scholarship Opportunities website. In addition, a notebook of Scholarship Opportunities is kept in the Financial Aid Office.
