125th Year Celebration Scholarships at Salem
Salem International University offers institutional scholarships for qualifying undergraduate, graduate, and online students. These scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, the decision of our scholarship committee, and the availability of scholarship funds.
The scholarships, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis, are awarded for one term, with a possibility of renewal for a further term based on academic performance.
Scholarships may only be applied to tuition, not to living expenses or materials. Funds are applied to student balances at the end of each term. Students may only receive one scholarship at a time.
Associate’s Degree Graduates
Associate’s degree program alumni who enroll in a bachelor’s degree completion program at Salem can qualify for $2,000 in scholarship funds per term, provided they:
- Enroll in a qualifying degree program after Dec. 1, 2013
- Carry at least 12 credits per term*
- Apply for scholarship consideration by the Thursday before their academic term begins
- After receiving one term of scholarship support, the student’s scholarship may be automatically renewed for an additional term provided he or she completed the prior term with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Bachelor’s Degree Graduates
Bachelor’s degree program alumni who enroll in a graduate degree program at Salem can qualify for $3,000 in scholarship funds per term, provided they:
- Enroll in a qualifying degree program after Dec. 1, 2013
- Carry at least 12 credits per term*
- Apply for scholarship consideration by the Thursday before their academic term begins
- After receiving one term of scholarship support, the student’s scholarship may be renewed for an additional term provided he or she completed the prior term with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Master’s Degree Graduates
Master’s degree program alumni who enroll in another graduate degree completion program at Salem can qualify for $3,000 in scholarship funds per term, provided they:
- Enroll in a qualifying degree program after Dec. 1, 2013
- Carry at least 12 credits per term*
- Apply for scholarship consideration by the Thursday before their academic term begins
- After receiving one term of scholarship support, the student’s scholarship may be renewed for an additional term provided he or she completed the prior term with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Online Degree Students
Newly-enrolled online degree students can apply for an academic scholarship. Applicants recommended by the scholarship committee for an award will receive $2,000 if their GPA at their previous institution was 2.0 - 2.59, or $3,000 if their GPA was 2.6 or higher.
Applicants must:
- Enroll in a qualifying degree program after Dec. 1, 2013
- Carry at least 12 credits per term*
- Submit their official high school or college transcripts with their scholarship application
- After receiving one term of scholarship support, the student’s scholarship may be renewed for an additional term provided he or she completed the prior term with a minimum GPA of 2.3 ($2,000 awardees) or 2.6 ($3,000 awardees).
West Virginia Promise Scholarship Recipients
Residents of West Virginia who qualify for the state’s $3,000 Promise Scholarship are eligible for a matching scholarship from Salem. This additional $3,000 award is offered to applicants who:
- Enroll in a qualifying degree program after Dec. 1, 2013
- Carry at least 12 credits per term*
- Apply for scholarship consideration by the Thursday before their academic term begins
- After receiving one term of scholarship support, the student’s scholarship may be renewed for an additional term provided he or she completed the prior term with a minimum GPA of 2.5
Additional Terms and Conditions
- Scholarship awards are recommended by the Scholarship Committee but are subject to final approval by the CFO or VP of Compliance.
- Salem International University reserves the right to change scholarship offerings without notice at any time.
*Term credit requirements: to qualify for scholarships, students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours for each term. If a student is unable to attend 12 hours in a semester due to transfer credits (course availability), the scholarship will be awarded after the completion of 12 hours. A scholarship awardee who withdraws within a term for any reason other than course availability due to transfer credits will forfeit the scholarship for that respective term, and will not be considered in the future for a 125th Year Celebration Scholarship.
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