School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

2010-2011
Cal Grant B & Cal Grant B Access: This state grant is available for California residents only from low-income, disadvantaged
backgrounds who have high potential and demonstrate financial need. In the first year of college, a student would receive an
Access Grant only – $1,551 for books and living expenses. The Financial Aid Office will apply the Access Grant to a student’s
charges at WJU each year unless a written request is submitted to the Financial Aid Office requesting the money be disbursed
directly to the student. In subsequent years, the award will consist of the normal Cal Grant amount plus the Access Grant
(disbursement policy for the Access Grant applies each year).
California Chafee Grant: This state grant is available for foster youth, and former foster youth to use for career training and/or
college courses. To qualify, you must be eligible, or have been eligible, for Independent Living Program (ILP) Services between
your 16th and 18th birthdays and have not reached your 22nd birthday by July of the award year. More information and a
supplemental application can be found on the California Student Aid Commission website – www.csac.ed.gov.
Institutional Aid
WJU offers various tuition scholarships, grants and awards to new and returning students in the traditional program only.
Currently there are no Institutional Scholarships available to students in the School of Professional Studies. Application
information can be requested from the Financial Aid Office or viewed on our website at www.jessup.edu/financialaid/institutional-aid.
Note that some grants require a specific application. Application for all institutional aid must be made by the
priority deadline of May 1 unless otherwise specified in the following information.
The following are available to all traditional WJU students. Please note that institutional aid may be coordinated to create a
package of up to 50% of tuition for commuter students and up to 100% of tuition for students living on campus.
Academic Scholarships: William Jessup University offers academic scholarships to entering first-time freshmen and transfer
students who meet the set minimum academic criteria. These scholarship awards are based on the academic GPA from official
transcripts calculated at the time of admission to the University. A student’s college GPA will be used if the student has graduated
from high school and completed at least 24 semester or 36 quarter units of academically solid college courses. Otherwise, a
combination of the student’s college and high school GPA, as well as SAT/ACT scores will be used to determine the award. In this
case, the transfer dollar amount will be the amount awarded.
First-time Freshman Academic Scholarships
WJU Scholar Award
This award is offered to one first-time freshman entering the traditional undergraduate program on the basis of academic
achievement and a response to an essay question. Applicants must meet minimum eligibility requirements to be considered for
this award. The supplemental application can be found on the WJU web site under financial aid. This scholarship is renewable in
the student’s subsequent years at WJU if the student maintains a 3.50 GPA.
Amount: $12,500
Min. GPA: 3.85 AND
Min. ACT: 29 OR Min. SAT 1300
Presidential Scholar Award I
This award will be granted to all entering first-time freshmen in the traditional undergraduate program who meet the eligibility
requirements below. This scholarship is renewable in the student’s subsequent years at WJU if the student maintains a 3.00 GPA.
Amount: $8,000
Min GPA: 3.75 AND
Min. ACT: 27 OR Min SAT: 1200
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