The starting point
Every admitted freshman at Biola lands automatically in a five-tier academic merit grid worth $14,500-$24,500 per year (no separate application), and the top applicants can compete for the full-tuition Trustee Scholarship awarded to 10 students.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 7 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Freshman Academic Scholarship (President's tier)
$24,500 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Calculated via Biola's GPA calculator; top tier
Eligibility: Automatic award upon acceptance for first-time full-time freshmen; SAT/ACT optional. Updated GPA and SAT/ACT scores due May 1.
Renewal: Page states the scholarship is 'renewable annually (when a minimum GPA is maintained).' The specific renewal GPA is governed by the Academic Scholarship Renewal Policy PDF, which did not parse; the exact minimum GPA number is not confirmed from an official page (see Section C).
Other terms: Automatic, no separate application. President's is the highest of the five published academic tiers. Tier placement is determined by Biola's GPA calculation; exact GPA/test cutoffs per tier are not published as a public grid (calculator-driven).
https://www.biola.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-and-aid/undergrad/biola-scholarships
Freshman Academic Scholarship (Provost's tier)
$23,500 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Calculated via Biola's GPA calculator
Eligibility: Automatic award upon acceptance; SAT/ACT optional.
Renewal: Renewable annually when a minimum GPA is maintained (specific GPA not confirmed from an official page).
Other terms: Automatic, no separate application. Second-highest of five academic tiers.
https://www.biola.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-and-aid/undergrad/biola-scholarships
Freshman Academic Scholarship (Dean's tier)
$22,500 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Calculated via Biola's GPA calculator
Eligibility: Automatic award upon acceptance; SAT/ACT optional.
Renewal: Renewable annually when a minimum GPA is maintained (specific GPA not confirmed from an official page).
Other terms: Automatic, no separate application. Middle of five academic tiers.
https://www.biola.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-and-aid/undergrad/biola-scholarships
