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Concordia University Academic Scholarships for New Students
To qualify for a Concordia University institutional scholarship Irvine, California opportunity, a student must maintain full-time undergraduate status for the entire academic year. A student must maintain the required GPA (see Additional Notes for each scholarship below) at the end of each semester for the academic scholarship to be renewed. Concordia University’s institutional aid must go towards institutional charges, such as tuition, fees, university housing, and meal plans. It does not cover university class fees, fines, etc. Academic and Athletic Scholarships and Department Awards, including need-based aid, are known as Concordia institutional aid.
2025-2026
New Freshmen Only
| Presidential Honors Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | Full tuition |
| Requirements: | 3.9 GPA |
| Additional Notes: | Application required. Renewable each year with a cumulative 3.5 GPA for a maximum of 8 semesters or until the completion of requirements for a first bachelor’s degree, whichever is sooner. |
| Application: |
For more information and to apply, visit the Honors Program page. |
| Honors Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | $29,000 |
| Requirements: | 3.7 GPA |
| Additional Notes: | Application required. Renewable each year with a cumulative 3.3 GPA for a maximum of 8 semesters or until the completion of requirements for a first bachelor’s degree, whichever is sooner. |
| Application: |
For more information and to apply, visit the Honors Program page. |
| Academic Scholarships | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | Regents: $22,000, 3.90 – 4.00 GPA Provost: $19,000, 3.60-3.89 GPA Dean: $16,000, 3.30-3.59 GPA Trustee: $14,000, 3.00-3.29 GPA |
| Requirements: | High school GPA is calculated using overall weighted academic coursework |
| Additional Notes: | Must be fully admitted; renewable each year with minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA |
| Golden Eagles Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award: | $12,000 |
| Requirements: | Less than 3.00 GPA; high school GPA is calculated using overall weighted academic coursework |
| Additional Notes: | Must be fully admitted; renewable each year with minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Excludes students receiving athletic scholarships. Cannot be combined with an Academic Scholarship. |
New Transfers Only
| Transfer Academic Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | $19,000, 3.70 – 4.00 GPA $17,000, 3.40 – 3.69 GPA $15,000, 3.00 – 3.39 GPA $13,000, 2.50 – 2.99 GPA |
| Requirements: | Cumulative GPA from community, state, or private college with 30 completed units International Students: TOEFL 79(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5 |
| Additional Notes: | Must be fully admitted; renewable each year with minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA |
| Golden Eagles Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award: | $12,000 |
| Requirements: | Less than 2.50 GPA. Cumulative GPA from community, state, or private college with 30 completed units. International Students: TOEFL 79(IBT) /IELTS above 6.5 |
| Additional Notes: | Must be fully admitted; renewable each year with minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Excludes students receiving athletic scholarships. Cannot be combined with an Academic Scholarship. |
Concordia University Activity Awards, All new students
| Christ College Church Vocations Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | 80% of tuition |
| Requirements: | Application required. Must be a member of LCMS congregation who intends to serve in a full time LCMS church career profession |
| Additional Notes: |
For more information, please visit our LCMS Church Work page. |
| Christ College Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | $5,000 |
| Requirements: | Application required. Must be a member of LCMS congregation who intends to serve in a full time LCMS church career profession |
| Additional Notes: | For more information, please visit our LCMS Church Work page. |
| Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Forensics | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | Amounts vary depending on the number of students who qualify and funds available; awarded on ability in the area of interest. |
| Requirements: | Application required to the individual department |
| Additional Notes: | For additional information, please contact:
Music: Jeff Held at (949) 214-3420 Theatre: Tony Vezner (949) 214-3425 Visual Arts: Rachel Soo (949) 214-3289 Forensics: Konrad Hack (949) 214-3309 |
| Application: | Music – Priority Deadline: March 31, 2025 Theatre – Priority Deadline: March 31, 2025 Visual Arts – Priority Deadline: March 15, 2025 Forensics Scholarship – Priority Deadline: March 1, 2025 |
| Athletic Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | Amounts vary |
| Requirements: | Determined by individual sport |
| Additional Notes: | Contact Coaches directly for more information. |
Non-Concordia University Awards, All Students
| Outside Scholarships and Grants | |
|---|---|
| Award Range: | Amounts vary; determined by each individual agency. |
| Requirements: | Deadlines and application procedures vary with each individual agency. |
| Additional Notes: |
Requires individual research through business, foundations, churches and civic organizations. See Outside Scholarships. |
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