On-Campus Undergraduate Scholarships & Grants

The President’s Fellows Program provides a $10,000 annual scholarship and connects students with distinguished Christian leaders from a variety of industries for professional mentorship and Christ-centered leadership development. Student fellows learn from leaders who model how their faith informs their influence in their professions and communities.

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The Leadership Scholarship recognizes incoming first-year and transfer students who demonstrate spiritual maturity, participate in their church and community and desire to influence the world for Christ.

Candidate qualifications:

• Incoming first-year or transfer student.
• High school or college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must be admitted to Cornerstone University by the scholarship application deadline.
• Must live on campus to remain eligible.

Application deadline: Jan. 15

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The Missionary Family Scholarship is available to U.S. citizen or international missionary kids whose families are serving overseas.

Candidate qualifications:

• Incoming first-year or transfer student.
• High school or college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must be admitted to Cornerstone University by Jan. 10 for the upcoming fall semester.
• Must live on campus to remain eligible.

Application deadline: Jan. 10

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The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is available to eligible transfer students beginning at Cornerstone in the upcoming fall semester.

Applicants must complete the scholarship application and have a recommender submit the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Recommendation form.

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Awarded to student-athletes participating in one of the NAIA Varsity or JV teams.

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Cornerstone has a variety of donor-funded scholarships. To be considered, students must apply on the donor-funded scholarships application.

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Select Honors Program recipients may receive a scholarship. To be considered, students must apply by December 1.

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The American Middle Class Grant provides up to $2,000 per year toward tuition for qualifying full-time students who do not receive the full Federal Pell Grant. Students must be admitted as a new or transfer undergraduate degree-seeking student and file the FAFSA to be considered.

The Cornerstone Influence Grant provides need-based tuition assistance to qualifying full-time undergraduate degree-seeking students. Award amounts are determined by the Student Aid Index (SAI) reported on the FAFSA

The Out-of-State Grant provides $2,500 to qualifying full-time undergraduate students whose permanent residence is outside Michigan. Students must file the FAFSA and live on campus.

The Michigan Future Educator Fellowship provides up to $10,000 to eligible students preparing to become Michigan educators. To qualify, students must:

• Complete the FAFSA.
• Be admitted to an eligible teacher education program.
• Have earned at least 56 semester credits.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Meet Michigan residency requirements.
• Meet Michigan’s teaching service requirements after graduation.

Students who do not complete the required teaching service obligation must repay the fellowship as a 0% interest loan over 10 years.

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The Michigan Future Educator Stipend provides $9,600 to eligible students during their student teaching semester.

Learn More and Apply for the Michigan Future Educator Stipend

The Federal Pell Grant provides federal grant aid to undergraduate students with significant financial need. Eligibility and award amounts are determined through the FAFSA. Eligible students may receive additional grant funding for summer enrollment.

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The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) provides additional federal grant aid to students with significant financial need. Funding is limited.

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The Federal TEACH Grant provides up to $4,000 per year to eligible students preparing to teach in qualifying high-need fields and schools.

To qualify, students must:

• Complete the FAFSA.
• Be enrolled in a TEACH Grant-eligible program.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
• Complete TEACH Grant counseling each year they receive the grant.
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve each year they receive the grant.

Recipients must also agree to teach in a high-need field at a qualifying school or educational service agency serving low-income students for at least four academic years within eight years of completing or leaving their eligible program.

Important: If the service obligation is not completed, TEACH Grant funds are converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan that must be repaid with interest.

Yes. Incoming first-year and transfer students are automatically considered for Cornerstone University academic scholarships based on GPA. Some additional scholarships require a separate application or have specific deadlines.

Cornerstone University academic scholarships for incoming first-year students range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year based on GPA. Transfer students may also qualify for academic scholarships. Students may also be eligible for additional Cornerstone scholarships and grants and are encouraged to explore available opportunities and apply.

Not all Cornerstone scholarships require the FAFSA. However, students should complete the FAFSA each year to be considered for federal, state and need-based Cornerstone grants and other financial aid for which they may qualify.

Yes, students may qualify for multiple scholarships and grants. The amount you can receive depends on each award’s eligibility requirements and your overall financial aid package.

Many Cornerstone scholarships are renewable, but requirements vary by award. Students may need to maintain specific academic, enrollment or other eligibility requirements to continue receiving an award.