Scholarships & Grants

Students must be enrolled full time (12 or more credits per semester on the Grace campus). Students must be a first time freshman to be eligible. The chart below is subject to change each new award year.

• $500 to $2000 awarded to incoming On-Campus Freshmen who have attended and completed one or more High School Dual Enrollment courses with Grace Christian University

Eligible students must notify their Enrollment Advisor upon completion of their Enrollment Application. Awards are based on the following range:

The student is responsible to provide the school with a copy of their “AWANA Achievement.” Recipient must be enrolled full time on Grace campus.

• $2000 ($1000 per semester)

This scholarship is for $2000 ($1000 per semester), and is awarded to one recipient each award year.  The scholarship was established to help individuals who are dual-enrolled in high school to attend Grace Christian University.

While juggling treatments for osteosarcoma (bone cancer), Cheyenne DeVelasco was dual-enrolled at her local college to further her education in hopes of attending Grace Christian University to study Exercise Science and Bible Ministry. Cheyenne went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2017.

Applicants must have completed at least one high school Dual Enrollment course through Grace Christian University. Applicant must submit an application/essay of 500-600 words, answering both of the following questions:

• “When facing a crisis in your life, how has the Lord helped you?”
• “How have you grown spiritually through your experience?”

The deadline to submit the essay is May 31st. Essays can be submitted via email at kclassen@gracechristian.edu.

• $9000 per year, if living in Grace-owned housing and on the Food Plan
• $4500 per year, if living off campus, and NOT on the Food Plan

Student must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits). Student must be a dependent of a Christian worker who is employed FULL TIME serving the Lord;

• In a GGF affiliated ministry, or parachurch organization, approved by the Scholarship Committee.
• Pastor of GGF affiliated church or ordained by the GGF who is pastoring a Grace church (in GGF directory)
• As a missionary with Things to Come Ministry.

This scholarship requires a letter from the organization, written on their letterhead, indicating which family member is employed full-time with the organization. An updated letter is required each academic year. 

Completed letters can either be mailed, faxed, or emailed:

• 1011 Aldon St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509
• Fax # (616) 538-0599
• Email address: financialaid@gracechristian.edu

This scholarship is not available to dependents of part-time workers, or volunteers. Exceptions to be approved by the Scholarship Committee.

After the fourth semester, a student must have earned an accumulative GPA of 2.00 to remain eligible for this scholarship.

• $4500 per year, if living in Grace-owned housing and on the Food Plan
• $3000 per year, if living off campus, and NOT on the Food Plan

Student must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits). Student must be a dependent of a Christian worker who is employed FULL TIME serving the Lord in a ministry. Examples of ministries include the pastorate, youth camps, home or offshore missions, parachurch organizations, and Christian education (K-12, college, etc.).

This scholarship requires a letter from the organization, written on their letterhead, indicating which family member is employed full-time with the organization. An updated letter is required each academic year. 

Completed letters can either be mailed, faxed, or emailed:

• 1011 Aldon St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509
• Fax # (616) 538-0599
• Email address: financialaid@gracechristian.edu

This scholarship is not available to dependents of part-time workers, or volunteers. Exceptions to be approved by the Scholarship Committee.

After the fourth semester, a student must have earned an accumulative GPA of 2.00 to remain eligible for this scholarship.

This is a great way for a student’s home church to help them with college finances. Churches can provide any dollar amount, and Grace Christian University will match up to $500 per year ($250 per semester) for undergraduate students enrolled 6 hours or more. Click here to print the Church Matching Award Application. Award applications must be filed each academic year.

Note: Grace Christian University does business in US dollars, therefore all payments received are processed in US dollars.

• $1000 ($500 per semester)

The student and the Alumni parent must complete the scholarship application. The student must be a dependent child of a Grace Alumni.  Eligibility is restricted to only Alumni who completed 60 or more credit hours at Grace. Student is not eligible if Alumni parent owes a balance to Grace. This scholarship is not available to dependents of faculty/staff. 

• $1200 ($600 per semester)

This scholarship is a one-time scholarship for an incoming student who has completed a Junior Achievement (JA) course in high school. The student is responsible to notify the school about the award by providing documentation, such as a letter from JA, or a letter from the high school, indicating that the student has successfully completed the JA course. Recipient must be enrolled full time on Grace campus.

• $500 per year ($250 per semester)

This scholarship will be awarded if two or more dependent students from one family (living in the same household) are attending Grace Christian University. Those receiving the Christian Worker’s Scholarship are not eligible. This scholarship is prorated for Grace credit hours only. Eligible students must notify the Financial Aid Office.

• $3,000 ($1,500 per semester)

Grace Christian University is partnering with local businesses and community members to offer the One Wyoming Scholarship. Scholarship recipients will be students who demonstrate a desire to make a positive impact in their world. Up to 10 scholarships will be awarded each year to a high school graduate from one of the following high schools in Wyoming, MI: Godfrey-Lee, Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville, The Potter’s House, Tri-Unity Christian, West Michigan Lutheran, and Wyoming Public.

• Students must enroll at Grace either the year of high school graduation or the year after high school graduation.
• Students must graduate from high school with at least a 2.0 GPA and a composite ACT score of 18 or a composite SAT score of 910.
• Scholarship is renewable each year, but to maintain eligibility student must be enrolled full time, maintain satisfactory academic progress and continue in good standing according to Grace’s student handbook.

To apply, eligible students must complete an application and essay.

Scholarships are based on the following scale:

Spouses of a full time students with Junior standing or above are eligible for 50% off of one course in the on-campus program each semester. If a married couple are both attending Grace full time in the same semester, and are both of Junior standing or above, then both spouses will receive 1/2 off one traditional course.