Cal Grant A
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate with eligible (3.0 or higher) GPA, and financial need; resident of California.
- Deadline:
- March 2
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed), Cal Grant GPA Verification Form
- Amount:
- Up to $9,708*
- Renewable:
- Yes, yearly, according to need and satisfactory academic progress, FAFSA, no GPA verification form needed.
- Funding:
- California Student Aid Commission
Note: Nursing, Pre-Med, Biological Science 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 GPA and financial need; resident of California.
- Deadline:
- March 2
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed), Cal Grant GPA Verification Form
- Amount:
-
- First year: only living allowance totaling $1,551
- Subsequent years Cal B amount plus access amount (up to $11,259)
- Renewable:
- Yes, yearly, according to need and satisfactory academic progress, FAFSA, no GPA verification form needed.
- 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. (Up to $11,259)
Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate Pell Grant recipients with financial need; coordinated with all other grants and scholarships received.
- Deadline:
- Based on availability of funds
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
- Amount:
- Varies depending on availability of funds
- Renewable:
- Yes, yearly according to need
- Funding:
- Federal grant; prorated per enrollment status
Pell Grant
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate or Teaching Credential. Only student with financial need.
- Deadline:
- None
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
- Amount:
- Up to $5,500
- Renewable:
- Yes, yearly, according to need
- Funding:
- Federal grant; prorated per enrollment status
President's Award
- Eligibility:
- Graduating Senior at Biola
- Deadline:
- None
- Application:
- None - Nomination done only by the Dean of Student Affairs
- Amount:
- 100% Tuition
- Renewable:
- No
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.
Teach Grant
- Eligibility:
- Students intending to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. See the Student Aid (online) website for more information.
- Deadline:
- None
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
- Amount:
- Up to $4,000
- Renewable:
- Yes
- Funding:
- Federal Grant prorated per enrollment status
Teaching Credential Grant
- Eligibility:
- Teaching Credential student with financial need.
- Deadline:
- Based on availability of funds
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
- Amount:
- Up to $2,200
- Renewable:
- Yearly, according to need.
- Funding:
- Biola grant calculated on cost of tuition, room and board, less other resources available to student; prorated per enrollment
University Award/Grant
- Eligibility:
- Undergrad with Financial Need, Eligible high school or transfer GPA
- Deadline:
- Based on availability of funds.
- Application:
- FAFSA (online) (with Biola listed)
- Amount:
- Amount varies
- Renewable:
- Yes, yearly, according to need.
- Funding:
- Biola University; calculated on cost of tuition, room and board and upcoming GPA, less other resources available to the student