REFUNDS- OVERPAYMENT Payments to student accounts which result in a credit balance will be refunded upon request, or in accordance with cash management regulations as required by federal regulations for students having federal aid. Requests for adjustments to charges must he made within four months from the date of the student's statement on which the charge first appears. FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION It is the desire of Biola University, within the limits of its resources , to provide finan c ial assistance to students with demonstrated need , especially chose who, without such aid, would not be able to attend Biola. The Financial Aid Office provides counseling and assis tance to students and their families in structuring the most appropriate package of financi a l aid. The Universit y is committed to locating sufficient financ ial a id to permit enrollment of every student wishing to attend. This com mitment is based on a partnership which includes student and family support; federal and state grants and loans; and financial aid from Biola. Biola University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. race, color or national and ethnic ori gin in administra tion of its scholarship and loan programs.
pastors/missionaries/Christian workers must file FAFSA and the appropriate application (available in the Financial Aid Office) co receive chis scholarship. Biola employee dependent scholarship recipients are not eligible. Al1111111i Drpr:ndrml Scholarship. Awarded to children whose parents have completed 30 units of coursework at Biola (including Arts and Sciences, School of Professional Stud ies, Rosemead, School of Business, School of lntercultural Studies and Talbot) at time of entrance. Faculty and staff dependents are not eligible. Church Matching Scholarship. (Up co $500 from Biola) Biola will match one award per year up to $500 for a full-time stu dent demonstrating need. The match is prorated for part time and Doctor of Miniseries students. BOLD and ELI students are not eligible. The Church's award must be submitted in full within the first four weeks of the semester, and muse he accompa nied by the Church Matching Scholarship Application signed by the pastor or Church Board Member. Fall semes ter deadline is Oct I. Spring semester deadline (fo r spring entrants only) is March I. FAFSA must be filed. Preside11t's Award. (80% tuition) Senior standing at Biola with intention co graduate at the end of the school year required , along with a minimum 3.60 GPA, attendance at Biola for at least two years as well as personal qualifications. Awarded co one senior. Music Awards. Made by the music department to music majors with high-performance and scholastic capabilities. The scholarship must be used for the area in which the applicant auditioned. Recipients ma y also be required to participate in an ensemble. Two specially designated scholarships are open to organ and composition majors on an annual competition basis. These prestigiou s awards. equal to the hi ghest music schol arship granted, are The Rayner Brown Scholarship for Com position, and The Timothy Howard Scholarship for Organ. Athletir Scholarships. Offered co students who demonstrate outstanding ability and achievement in a particular spore. Awarded by the Athletic Department Fore1tsics Scholarships. Offered to participants on the school's competitive speech team. Students awa rded this scholarship are not necessaril y communication majors. Federal Aid to Students Federal Pr:// Gm11I ProKmm. A federal program designed to assist students with financial need. The maximum grant is $2,700. Federal S11pjilnne11tary Ed11catio11al Opporltmily Gra111 (FSEOG) Program. Campus-based federal aid. is for needi est undergraduate students. Must be eligible for Pell Grant. Federal Work Study. Under this program federal funds pay 75% of a student's wages, while the University pa ys the remaining 25%. Wages paid to students in the work study program vary according to the student's qualifications and duties performed . The University cannot guarantee a job for every student. A limited amount of community service job opportunities are available.
UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID Institutional Aid
All students wishing to be considered for need-based aid are required co file a FAFSA and a University Aid Application. Bio/a Nrerl Gm111 or U11ivrrsi1y Award. The University will provide a Biola Need Grant or University Award up co $8,000 to students with exceptional need and limited resources. Un iversity Award is based partially on GPA. Must file FAFSA and Un iversity Aid Application forms. Acarlnnic Scholarships. ($1,500-$6,000) Awarded to the top 15% of incoming freshmen and transfer students. Based on high school and college GPA and SAT/ACT scores. Students are notified of award ac rime of acceptance. Renewable if GPA requirement is met as outlined in scholarship policy. SURGE Award. ($4.000-$6.000) Awarded to underrepre sented students not eligible for academic scholarships. Must have 3.0 GPA. Requires parti c ipation in Cultural Encoun ters program. Awarding by committee begins March 15. Cm111111111i1y Se,vill' Scholarship. ($2,500) Awarded to freshmen and transfer students who have demonstrated outstanding spir itual leadership and services in their community. Awarding by committee begins March 15th. Renewable with demonstrated leadership involvement and services at Biola . Must file FAFSA and a separate application. All first year leadership and award recipients are required to register for both semesters of GNST 105 Leadership Mentorship Program. Drpmdm1 ScholMships. ($ 1.200-$1.500) All dependent chil dren of pastors, missionaries or Christian workers (primary family income must be through a church, mission hoard or Christian non-profit agency) will he awarded a scholarship each year of attendance. Dependent children of
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