Grants
Institutional, federal and state grants are available to make the Southern Virginia experience more affordable. Grants are a form of need-based aid and do not have to be repaid.
Institutional Grants
On-Campus Grant · $2,000
Awarded to full-time students to assist with costs of tuition.
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Amount:
$2,000 ($1,000 each Fall and Spring semester)
Eligibility:
- Available to incoming freshmen and transfer students living in university owned housing
- Meet minimum academic standards of the university
Application:
Automatically considered as students complete their application to Southern Virginia.
Contact Admissions: 540-261-8421 or admissions@svu.edu
Renewal:
Annual award, does not need to be renewed*
*Students who have received the On-Campus Grant and then move off-campus are no longer eligible for this grant, with the exception of those students that move off campus due to marriage.
Returned Missionary & Humanitarian Service Grant · $2,000
Awarded to students who have honorably completed a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or other comparable full-time missionary or humanitarian service.
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About:
The Returned Missionary & Humanitarian Service Grant is intended to attract and retain quality students who demonstrate maturity, spirituality, leadership and dedication to service.
Amount:
$2,000
Eligibility:
- Honorably complete a full-time LDS mission or other comparable full-time missionary or humanitarian service
- Attend Southern Virginia full-time
- Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA at Southern Virginia
- Comply with the Southern Virginia Code of Honor
Application:
Automatically considered for all returned missionaries who complete a Southern Virginia Financial Aid Application and verified by an appropriately completed and signed Ecclesiastical Endorsement. Students who wish to be considered for this grant based on other forms of service, such as non-LDS missionary work or other humanitarian service, may need to submit a description of their service and official verification from the organization through which the service was performed. To apply or to request more information, contact the Office of Admissions
Renewal:
Annual award, does not need to be renewed
Talent Grant · $500-$2,000
Awarded to students with exceptional ability in the fine and performing arts and/or leadership or service areas.
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Amount:
$500-$2,000 dependant upon talent assessment and financial need
Eligibility:
- Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA at Southern Virginia
- Comply with the Southern Virginia Code of Honor
- Significantly participate in the fine and performing arts and/or leadership or service activity.
Application:
- Contact the appropriate faculty member who will provide the specific grant application material required for consideration
- Mail, email (student.finances@svu.edu), fax (540-261-2757) or manually submit grant application materials to the Admissions Office (may include artwork, a portfolio and/or a CD/DVD or tape in addition to narratives and recommendation letters)*
*An audition or tryout can be arranged in lieu of submitting the grant application recordings.
Renewal:
Annual award, does not need to be renewed
International Grant · $1,000
Awarded to international students to promote cultural diversity at Southern Virginia.
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Amount:
$1,000
Eligibility:
- International student
- Meet minimum academic standards of the university
Application:
Automatically considered as students complete their application to Southern Virginia.
Contact Admissions: 540-261-8421 or admissions@svu.edu
Renewal:
Continues for up to eight semesters of attendance
Employee Tuition Grant · Amount Varies
Awarded to Southern Virginia University faculty, staff and their dependents.
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About
To support its faculty, staff and their dependents as they complete their education, Southern Virginia University offers an Employee Tuition Grant (ETG) to full-time employees, their spouses, and children who are enrolled at Southern Virginia.
For complete information and guidelines about the ETG, including eligibility and amounts, please refer to the employee handbook.
Eligibility
Stated in the Southern Virginia University employee handbook
Application:
- Mail, email (student.finances@svu.edu), fax (540-261-2757) or manually submit your completed ETG Application form to Student Financial Services
- File the FAFSA each year or provide documentation as to family income, size and number in college to demonstrate that the family is not Pell eligible
- Complete a Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) application by July 31st for any available state grant assistance
After step one is completed and the employment criteria are met, a base amount of ETG will be applied to the student’s award. This amount is calculated on the level of enrollment charges less the full value of any federal Pell grant and/or state VTAG for which the student might be eligible.
Steps two and three must be completed to establish eligibility for federal or state aid (or lack thereof) in order for remaining eligibility for ETG to be calculated. If the student fails to complete these steps by the deadlines for any reason, resulting in a decreased value of Federal or State Grants, the difference will be the student’s responsibility to pay to Student Financial Services.
Renewal
Must be renewed annually
Federal Grants
As with all federal aid, students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to qualify for a federal grant or loan.
Pell Grant · $555-$5,550
Need-based grant awarded by the federal government.
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Amount:
$555–$5,550 determined by U.S. Department of Education; amount varies depending on the student's enrollment status*
*Pell Grant funds will be credited to your account and will be used to pay any debts owed to the university first. Any remaining credit balance will be disbursed to the student.
Eligibility:
Application:
Automatically considered with your FAFSA and Southern Virginia Financial Aid Application
Deadline:
FAFSA should be filed by May 15 each year
Renewal:
Dependent upon FAFSA results each year
State Grants
Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant · Amount Varies
(VTAG) Funded by the Virginia state government; awarded to students who are residents of Virginia.
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Amount:
Amount depends on funding allocated by the General Assembly. The estimated award for 2012-2013 is $2,650.
Note: VTAG is estimated and subject to change during the academic year by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) based on annual budget levels and any shortages that arise at the state level. Any shortage will be passed through to the student.*
Eligibility:
- Attend Southern Virginia full-time
- You must be a legal resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least one year.
Application:
- Complete the VTAG Application (PDF)
- Print and manually sign the application
- Mail, email (student.finances@svu.edu), fax (540-261-2757) or manually submit your completed application to Student Financial Services
Note: FAFSA not required
Deadline:
- July 31 for Fall Semester
- Students should continue to apply between July 31 and December 1, but funding is not guaranteed by SCHEV
Renewal:
Renewed automatically for up to eight semesters
*Virginia Tuition Assistance Grants will be applied to tuition charges before any Southern Virginia institutional aid is applied.
College Scholarship Application Program · $400-$500
(CSAP) Need-based grant available to Virginia residents as established by the VTAG application.
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About
Students whose level of need represents at least 75 percent of their cost of attendance budget (direct costs to the university plus other allowances established by the Financial Aid Office), may receive $400 to $500 per academic year. Funds are extremely limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Application
Determined by VTAG, must file the VTAG to apply
Questions?
Contact Student Financial Services at 540-261-8405 or student.finances@svu.edu.