Degree Completion Tuition Costs & Financial Aid

Church Matching Scholarship

Cairn University will match up to $1,000 given by a church in support of a student. This award is for the fall semester only.

Aid amount:
Up to $1,000/year

How to apply:
A church official must submit the Church Matching Scholarship Application with payment to the Financial Aid Office by August 1^st for the fall semester.

Christian School Educators Scholarship

Educators and employees who work in a Christian school are eligible for a scholarship up to 50% of tuition each semester.

Aid amount:
Up to 50% of tuition, including Federal and State Grant eligibility.

How to apply:
Complete Christian School Educators Scholarship Application

Scholarship America Matching Scholarship

Scholarship America is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a college education possible through scholarships and educational support.

Cairn University is pleased to offer Scholarship America client employees and their immediate family members a discounted tuition rate for Graduate and Degree Completion programs, as well as a matching scholarship opportunity for undergraduate student applicants. Applicants must meet the University’s standard admissions requirements.

Aid amount:

8% discounted tuition rate per credit for all graduate and Degree Completion programs.

Cairn University will also provide a matching scholarship to employees or dependents of employees at Scholarship America partner companies who enroll in full-time traditional undergraduate programs. An employer contribution of $1,000 will be matched by the University for a total scholarship award of $2,000 for eligible students. This scholarship may be applied for annually.

How to apply:

• Graduate and Degree Completion: Complete the online application for your program of choice at https://cairn.edu/apply/. Make sure to select “Scholarship America” under the “How did you hear about Cairn?” field on the application.
• Undergraduate: Complete the Scholarship America Matching Scholarship application.

Spouse Discount

Married couples who register in the same semester may apply for a tuition discount.

Aid amount:
Degree Completion: 50% discount for spouse taking fewer credits

How to apply:
Complete the Spouse Discount Request

Federal Pell Grant

Needy students taking at least 3 credits in an undergraduate degree program could be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.

Aid amount:
$500-$5,815 (2016-2017 academic year)

How to apply:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Need-based grant awarded to students  demonstrating the greatest financial need that qualify for a Federal Pell Grant.

Aid amount:
$500-$1,500/year

How to apply:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Federal Direct Loan

Federal Direct Subsidized Loan is a loan for students with demonstrated financial need. The government pays the loan interest for the student while the student is in school and this the preferred loan of the two direct loans due to this subsidy.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan is a loan which is not based on a students’ financial need. Students pay the loan interest while enrolled or the student can elect to have it deferred and capitalized upon graduation.

Aid amount:
Annual borrowing limits range from $5,500-$12,500.

How to apply:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Complete the Federal Direct Loan entrance counseling and a Direct Loan Agreement (MPN) at StudentLoans.gov.
FAFSA required prior to applying for a Direct Loan.

 Federal Work Study (FWS)

Available to students demonstrating financial need.

Aid amount:
Determined by need and limited by the amount of work hours available.