Academic Scholarship
(Up to $8,000 — High School Seniors)
Academic scholarships of up to $8,000 may be awarded by an campus to graduating high school seniors. To use the scholarship, award recipients must enroll and start classes at the college within one year from the date they graduated high school. Applicants who graduate from high school with a GPA of 3.5 or higher (as evidenced on an official transcript) are exempt from testing. Other applicants must take the Otis Lennon School Ability Test and can receive an award based upon the following scores:
- Applicants who score >34 receive a scholarship award of $7,000
- Applicants who score >46 receive a scholarship award of $7,500
- Applicants who score >58 receive a scholarship award of $8,000
To remain eligible for an academic scholarship, recipients must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and at least 90% attendance. There is no limit on the number of academic scholarships that each college location can award each year.
To apply for the Academic Scholarship, high school students should contact the campus they are interested in attending, or click on the Apply Now button above.
Build a Better Future Scholarship
($3,000 — GED® credentialed)
Congratulations on earning your GED® test credential! Now we’d like to help you take the next step—train for a career you’ll love. That’s why we’re pleased to offer the Build a Better Future scholarship, so you can continue your education and pursue a career-focused college degree.
To be eligible, the applicant must have completed GED® classes from one of our schools, must have earned their GED® credential, and must apply for the scholarship within one (1) year of earning their GED® credential. In addition, the applicant must have a recommendation letter from the institution’s GED® test coordinator. To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
Bachelor’s Upgrade Scholarship
($5,000 — Adults with CEHE Associate’s degrees)
This scholarship is available to graduates who earned their Associate’s degree from one of our family of colleges—Independence University, Stevens-Henager College, CollegeAmerica, or California College San Diego.
In order to qualify, the applicant must have graduated with an Associate’s degree from the school with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA. In addition, the applicant must submit a 500-word essay to the Campus Director on his/her goals for completion of the Bachelor’s program. Once awarded, the recipient has seven (7) years from the date of graduation from an Associate’s degree program to use the scholarship for one of our Bachelor’s degree programs.
Master’s Upgrade Scholarship
(50% of cost of Master’s degree program — Adults with CEHE Bachelor’s degrees)
This scholarship is available to graduates who earned their Bachelor’s degree from one of our family of colleges—Independence University, Stevens-Henager College, CollegeAmerica, or California College San Diego.
In order to qualify, the applicant must have graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the school with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA. In addition, the applicant must submit a 500-word essay to the Campus Director on his/her goals for completion of the Master’s program. Once awarded, the recipient has one (1) year from the date of graduation from a Bachelor’s degree program to use the scholarship for one of our Master’s degree programs. The tuition scholarship will be awarded upon graduation from the Master’s program.
