Academic Scholarships

Scholarships are available for students of all types—undergraduate, professional undergraduate, and graduate. Learn more about available scholarships below.

Traditional Undergraduate Scholarships Graduate and Professional Scholarships and Fellowships

Traditional Undergraduate Scholarships

APU offers several academic scholarship opportunities, renewable for up to four years. All new admitted students will receive some level of scholarship to support their education at Azusa Pacific.

Academic scholarships are based on a combination of GPA and test scores at the time of admittance. SAT or ACT writing section scores are not considered. Recipients will be granted the single-highest award for which they qualify and will receive official notification of their award shortly after acceptance to the university.

2027-28 Academic Scholarships

Incoming first-year and transfer students may be eligible for academic scholarships ranging from $15,000 to $24,000 per year. Awards are renewable for up to four years.

Scholarship	Amount
Trustees’ Scholarship (Incoming first-year students only)	Full tuition
President’s Scholarship	$24,000 per year
Provost’s Scholarship	$23,000 per year
Deans’ Scholarship	$21,000 per year
Directors’ Scholarship	$19,000 per year
Mary Hill Award	$15,000 per year

2026-27 Academic Scholarships

Incoming first-year and transfer students may be eligible for academic scholarships ranging from $15,000 to $24,000 per year. Awards are renewable for up to four years.

Scholarship	Amount
Trustees’ Scholarship (Incoming first-year students only)	Full tuition
President’s Scholarship	$24,000 per year
Provost’s Scholarship	$22,000 per year
Deans’ Scholarship	$20,000 per year
Directors’ Scholarship	$18,000 per year
Mary Hill Award	$15,000 per year

General Scholarship Information

Unless stated otherwise, the following applies to the awards listed above:

Qualifications

Freshmen: Students entering APU directly from high school or having completed fewer than 12 units of college work at the point of admission.
SAT or ACT writing section scores are not considered.
Academic scholarships cannot be re-earned if lost due to a low GPA, nor can a student qualify for a different academic scholarship while at APU.
Other than the Trustees’ Scholarship, each award is based on a sliding scale to accommodate various combinations of GPAs and test scores.
Each case is evaluated individually.

Yearly Amount

Award amount will be prorated if enrolled less than full time (9-11 units at 75%, 6-8 units at 50%).

Disbursement

Once the student’s financial aid file is complete, the scholarship is usually disbursed into the student’s APU account during the first month of the semester (first half of the scholarship in fall, the second half in spring), or later depending on when documentation is received.

Renewability

Up to four years

To Retain Eligibility

Must maintain at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA at APU (verified after every spring semester).
Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

For more information and policies regarding academic scholarships, see the university catalog.

Graduate and Professional Scholarships and Fellowships

There are numerous school- and program-based scholarships and discounts available to graduate and professional undergraduate students.

View Graduate and Professional Scholarships and Tuition Discounts