Scholarships & Grants
Scholarships & Grants
The University of Valley Forge (UVF) is pleased to offer numerous scholarships to our students. Please keep the following requirements in mind:
- Awarded to first-time entering freshmen and transfer students.
- The combination of institutional scholarships cannot exceed the student’s tuition during any semester.
- Students must be enrolled for and maintain full-time (12 credits) status for the entire semester.
- All scholarships are renewable with a 2.0 GPA.
- Application deadline for all scholarships is August 1 for fall entrants and December 1 for spring entrants.
- Scholarships are not available for online degrees.
Scholarships
Performance Scholarships
Performance Scholarships do not stack with each other. Students may select one Performance Scholarship.
Church/Ministry-Related Scholarships
- District Youth Director AG Scholarship
- District Youth Director IFCA Scholarship
- Church Match Scholarship
- Minister, Minister Dependent, Missionary, and Missionary Dependent Scholarships
- Florida Multicultural District Scholarship
- Southern Latin District Scholarship
- Spanish Eastern District Scholarship
- Micah Pennington Scholarship
- Missionary Online Scholarship
Returning Student Scholarships
Application Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship disbursed over four years for students who apply to UVF by December 15th.
This scholarship is awarded to first-time entering freshmen and transfer students who apply by December 15th, earn admission, and enroll for Fall 2025.
*This scholarship is stackable upon other UVF scholarships and grants and is renewable for four years upon maintaining eligibility for institutional aid.
Decision Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship disbursed over four years for students who make their decision to attend UVF starting the 2025-Fall semester and deposit by December 15th.
This scholarship is awarded to first time entering freshmen and transfer students who apply, earn admission, and enroll for Fall 2025.
*This scholarship is stackable upon other UVF scholarships and grants and is renewable for four years upon maintaining eligibility for institutional aid.
Visit Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship disbursed over four years for students who have visited campus for a Personalized Visit, Open House, Winter Preview Day, or Breakaway as a senior in high school. Students must apply, earn admission, and enroll for Fall 2025.
*This scholarship is stackable upon other UVF scholarships and grants and is renewable for four years upon maintaining eligibility for institutional aid.
Outside Scholarships
Many organizations (in addition to UVF and the State and Federal governments) offer excellent scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial assistance opportunities. Some free sources of information about scholarships are foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses, civic groups, professional associations related to your field of interest, ethnicity-based organizations, and your employer or your parents’ employers. Scholarship search tools that we recommend are Fastweb, U.S. Department of Labor’s Scholarship Search Tool, College Board’s Scholarship Search, and Scholly.
WANT TO SUBMIT A SCHOLARSHIP?
Do you have an Outside Scholarship opportunity you would like us to share with our students? Please email the information to us at FinancialServices@valleyforge.edu.
Dual Enrollment Scholarship
Any student who completes 12 credits through Dual Enrollment at UVF will receive up to a $2,000 scholarship if they choose to attend UVF main campus after high school. Students are able to participate in our Dual Enrollment program through the spring semester of their senior year. They may complete up to 30 credits while in the program. For further information regarding our Dual Enrollment program, click here.
Merit Scholarships
New Scholarships for Fall 2025
YOU COULD GET UP TO $12,000 PER YEAR! Starting Fall 2025 (main campus only)
Presidential Scholarship
- 3.9 GPA and higher
- $12,000 per year | $48,000 over 4 years
Trustees Scholarship
- 3.5 – 3.89 GPA
- $10,000 per year | $40,000 over 4 years
Deans Scholarship
- 3.0 – 3.49 GPA
- $8,000 per year | $32,000 over 4 years
Cabinet Scholarship
- 2.5 – 2.99 GPA
- $5,000 per year | $20,000 over 4 years
All UVF Merit Scholarships are stackable with other scholarships! Scholarships are based on high school GPA. Contact Admissions for further information at 610-917-1454.
Honors Scholarship
Incoming students with at least a 3.25 GPA and/or one of the following are invited to apply to participate in the Honors Program.*
- SAT 1220
- ACT 27
- CLT 87
- AP 4
Award amount ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year and is renewable for up to four years with a minimum 3.0 cumulative UVF GPA and continued participation in the Honors Program.
Note: Transfer students are eligible to apply to join the Honors Program, providing they are transferring in fewer than 60 credits to a bachelor’s program.
To apply for the scholarship:
- Submit a minimum 500-word essay to your Admissions counselor using the prompt: “A trademark of students in UVF’s Collegium Honorum is intellectual curiosity and a desire to integrate faith and learning. Describe how you have demonstrated intellectual curiosity in the past and how you expect to manifest that intellectual curiosity as a student at UVF. Consider ways in which you would integrate faith and learning within the rigor of the Collegium Honorum.”
- Attend an interview day at UVF (generally in December and March). Check with your Admissions counselor for information about how to register for the interview day!
*Students placed in remedial classes are not eligible to participate in the Honors Program.
Grants
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
The Federal SEOG Grant is a need-based grant provided by the Department of Education offered to students who demonstrate significant financial need. You are automatically reviewed for the SEOG award when your aid application (FAFSA) is being evaluated.
To be eligible for the SEOG Grant, you must have significant financial need as determined by your expected family contribution and be an undergraduate student who is receiving a Pell Grant. The amount of SEOG funding UVF receives from the Department of Education is subject to change year-to-year
State Grant Programs (Non-Pennsylvania)
Some students from outside of Pennsylvania may receive funds from their state grant programs that can be used at University of Valley Forge. Currently, students living in Massachusetts, Ohio, Vermont, and West Virginia may use their state grants at University of Valley Forge. To apply for a state scholarship, contact your state financial aid agency. When you receive an eligibility notice from your state program, you should submit it to the Financial Services Office at UVF.
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Association (PHEAA) Grants
PHEAA offers need-based grant funding to Pennsylvania residents who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree at a higher education institution within the state. Eligibility is based upon the financial information submitted on their FAFSA, their enrollment, and campus location.
Only students who are enrolled at least half-time (6 credits a term) and meet the Pennsylvania residency requirements will be considered by PHEAA for a grant. UVF will receive an estimated grant amount for all students who meet the initial eligibility requirements. Final determinations of grant amounts are made by UVF in coordination with PHEAA’s guidelines once the Pennsylvania state budget has been finalized.
Summer Semester is considered to be an extra term by PHEAA and therefore, undergraduate students who take classes during summer may be eligible for an additional Summer PHEAA Grant. This additional grant is based upon a separate application that must be filed with PHEAA.
Additional information about this award can be found on PHEAA.org.
Federal Pell Grant
The Federal Pell Grant is a need-based grant available to students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree. Eligibility is based upon your expected family contribution and enrollment status. You are automatically reviewed for the Pell Grant once UVF receives your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Additional information about the Federal Pell Grant can be found on the Student Aid website.
*The combination of institutional scholarships cannot exceed your tuition during any semester. Scholarships will be applied only toward tuition charges. In order to receive scholarships, you must enroll for and maintain full-time status (12 credits) or the scholarship will be forfeited for that semester. Returning students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA for all scholarships unless stated otherwise.
