George Fox Merit Scholarship

• Tuition

Tiered by grade average for first-year students: $24,000 at 4.00 and above, $22,000 from 3.80, $20,000 from 3.50, $19,000 from 3.25 and $18,000 from 3.00. Transfers run from $8,000 to $16,000. Against tuition of $45,154 and a total cost of $60,954 this is a partial award. The university's international page shows a narrower range of $20,000 to $24,000 beside a tuition table still labelled for the previous year; the tiered table on the award's own page is the current one. The university caps additional university-funded scholarships at $5,000 on top of the academic merit award, and requires international students to file a declaration of finances showing they can meet an estimated $44,433 a year after scholarships.

Entry as a first-year or transfer student, with the tier set by grade average. No test scores are required. The university states every admitted student receives a merit scholarship, that there is no minimum grade average to receive or maintain it, and that it renews every year. Its online first-year programme is not eligible. Being Christian is not required to attend, but all undergraduates must attend chapel or chapel electives for 15 hours a semester, complete 15 credit hours of liberal arts and Christian life coursework, and abide by the community lifestyle agreement covering alcohol, gambling and entertainment choices.