Scholarships & Grants Available for Freshmen

We believe in making a private, Liberal Arts education accessible to all students who have the talent and the desire to obtain a college degree. That's why at Concordia we provide financial assistance to more than 97 percent of our undergraduate students. The average gift aid for our freshmen is over $10,900, in addition to federal aid, student loans, and work study opportunities that are also available.

Listed below are scholarships awarded through Concordia University. For information on scholarship resources outside the university go to the financial aid web resources or the other scholarships pages.

Grants

PELL

The Pell grant is a federal grant awarded on the basis of financial need. In order to qualify for the Pell grant, you must apply for financial aid.

Oregon Opportunity Grant

The Oregon Opportunity Grant is a grant awarded by the State of Oregon on the basis of financial need. In order to qualify for this grant, you must apply for financial aid.

Academic Scholarships

Academic scholarships are awarded to eligible first-year BA or BSN students who are accepted to the University. Award amounts are based on each student's cumulative high school grade point average and college placement test scores (SAT or ACT), and are awarded regardless of need. These scholarships are renewable all four years, based on maintaining a certain GPA.

All scholarship amounts listed below are for the school year 2008-2009.

Premier President's Scholarship $13,500
President's Scholarship $11,500
Scholar's Scholarship $10,500
Regent's Scholarship $9,000
Provost's Scholarship $8,000
Dean's Award $6,000
University Award $5,000
Cavalier's Award $4,000

To determine what your award from Concordia might be, plug your GPA and test score into the scholarship calculator to see how your hard work can translate into dollars to attend Concordia University. You can also view the grid to see this same information.

Other CU Scholarships

(All scholarship information is based on the 2008-2009 school year.)

The Honors Scholarship
Incoming freshmen who are accepted to the Honors Program are also eligible for the Honors Scholarship equal to half tuition or the higher academic scholarship per academic year while earning a bachelor's degree (this scholarship is not available to BSN students).		 Varies
Athletic and Performing Arts Scholarships
Talent scholarships are available in the following areas: choir, handbells, men’s and women's basketball, soccer, golf, track & field, cross country, men's baseball, women's softball and volleyball.  Please contact the athletics department and/or music department about these scholarships. 		Varies
Sylwester LCMS PCW Family Award
Awarded to those students whose parent(s) are LCMS Professional Church Workers.		 $1,000
Lutheran High School Graduate Award
Awarded to graduates of Lutheran High Schools.		 $1,000
LCMS Professional Church Work Award
Awarded to those students choosing Professional Church Worker emphasis within their major.
(Only an option for Education, DCE, and Theology majors.)		 $1,500
Leadership Scholarship
To be considered for a leadership scholarship, submit a resume of significant school, church, and community activities and/or awards. Applicants should also submit a response to the mission statement by identifying and explaining three aspirations you have which could be achieved by enrollment at Concordia University. This should be a typed essay of one or two pages, and sent with name and social security number to the Office of Admission prior to February 15th.		 up to $1,000
Lutheran Pastor Family Award $1,000