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Regent Online scholarships and merit aid

The short answer

Regent Online may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. SuccessPath Scholarship$250Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    SuccessPath Scholarship

    $250

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for SuccessPath Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    New, degree-seeking online students pursuing bachelor's degrees; must enroll in classes and complete KEYS Online Orientation before course start; deadlines and requirements apply

    Renewal terms

    Limited to one SuccessPath award in the first semester at Regent.

    Worth knowing

    Delivered as a $250 book voucher for the first semester.

  2. Virginia Community College Award$750Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Virginia Community College Award

    $750

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Virginia Community College Award

    Who qualifies

    Earned an A.A., A.S., or AAS degree from a Virginia Community College System (VCCS) school; disbursement requires at least half-time enrollment (6+ credit hours per semester)

    How to keep it

    Award renewals require the maintenance of good academic standing as noted in the Undergraduate Catalog; renewals occur automatically each year after the conclusion of the spring term.

    Worth knowing

    $750 annually split between fall, spring and summer semesters. CAUTION: the page states award options are 'for new students who enroll for the 2018-2019 academic year' — confirm current-year availability.

  3. North Carolina Community College Award$750Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    North Carolina Community College Award

    $750

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for North Carolina Community College Award

    Who qualifies

    Earned an A.A., A.S., or AAS degree from a North Carolina Community College in the state system

    How to keep it

    Same structure as the Virginia award: $750 annually split across fall, spring, and summer.

    Worth knowing

    Same staleness caution as the Virginia award (page references 2018-2019 entrants).

  4. ROTC Award$250/credit hour reduced tuition rateNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    ROTC Award

    $250/credit hour reduced tuition rate

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for ROTC Award

    Who qualifies

    College Program Army and Navy ROTC students

  5. Incoming Freshman Scholarships (Freedom / Homeschool / Private School / merit & honors)$4,000-$10,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Incoming Freshman Scholarships (Freedom / Homeschool / Private School / merit & honors)

    $4,000-$10,000

    Published rangeNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for Incoming Freshman Scholarships (Freedom / Homeschool / Private School / merit & honors)

    Who qualifies

    Incoming freshmen; per the main scholarships page these include merit scholarships, honors college scholarships, the $10,000 Freedom Scholarship, $4,000 Homeschool Scholarship, and $4,000 Private School Scholarships — detail criteria live on the freshman scholarships page

    Worth knowing

    Listed on the university-wide scholarships page; whether these extend to online-modality freshmen is not stated there — confirm with admissions/financial aid.

  6. Regent University Donor Funded Scholarships (Azusa Street / Beazley / Dooner and others)Up to full tuition + book stipend up to $300/termNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Regent University Donor Funded Scholarships (Azusa Street / Beazley / Dooner and others)

    Up to full tuition + book stipend up to $300/term

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for Regent University Donor Funded Scholarships (Azusa Street / Beazley / Dooner and others)

    Who qualifies

    University-wide, donor-funded; specific eligibility per fund

    Worth knowing

    Azusa Street and Beazley Scholarships cover 100% of tuition plus up to $300/term book stipend; the Dooner Scholarship covers a maximum of 50% of tuition.

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What makes Regent Online different

Regent's online undergraduates see small, affiliation-based awards (a $250 SuccessPath book voucher, $750/yr community-college transfer awards, a $250/credit ROTC rate) under a strict one-award-only rule — while the big named money (Freedom, Homeschool, Private School, donor full-tuition funds) is pitched at incoming freshmen.

Merit tiers6See who qualifies
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Selection beyond grades and scores

Start with the selection process.

These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

  1. Read the selection rules

    Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. The page is explicit: 'Students eligible for multiple awards listed below can receive only one,' and Regent — not the student — decides which single award applies; only the Church Match Grant can combine.

  2. 'All scholarships and grants pay toward tuition only' on the evening/online awards page (SuccessPath is the exception in spirit — it's a $250 book voucher).

  3. The $250 book voucher requires completing KEYS Online Orientation BEFORE courses start, and it's limited to one award in your first semester — there's no second chance later.

  4. The evening/online scholarships page states its award options are 'for new students who enroll for the 2018-2019 academic year' and was last modified in 2022 — several cycles older than 2026-27. Confirm every amount with financial aid before counting on it.

  5. Virginia/North Carolina Community College Award disbursement 'requires a minimum of 1/2-time enrollment (6 or more credit hours per semester),' and renewal requires good academic standing.

  6. The COA page states cost of attendance 'determines the total financial aid from all sources that you are permitted to receive' — outside awards plus institutional aid are capped at COA.

See costs and school data

Who this school may work for

Online degree-seekers with a qualifying affiliation — Virginia/North Carolina community-college grads, ROTC cadets, or church-match participants. Students wanting large stat-based merit should ask about the freshman-track awards and whether they extend to online enrollees.

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Regent Online, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Regent Online, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$20,064
$30,001–$48,000$19,327
$48,001–$75,000$17,806
$75,001–$110,000$19,148
$110,001+$22,588
All income levels (average)$19,923

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$32,838
Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$21,650
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$19,923

That works out to an average 39% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
57%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
75%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$24,534 (~$260/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$44,498
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
51%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
53%
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If your student brings another scholarship

On the evening/online awards page, students eligible for multiple listed awards may receive only ONE — Regent picks whichever is the largest/most beneficial — with the Church Match Grant as the sole stated exception that can combine with any listed award. All scholarships and grants pay toward tuition only, and COA caps total aid from all sources.

Evening/online page: one-award rule with Church Match Grant exception; 'All scholarships and grants pay toward tuition only'; renewals automatic after spring term. COA page: 'Your Cost of Attendance ... determines the total financial aid from all sources that you are permitted to receive.' No published rule on whether outside/private scholarships displace institutional aid; Regent provides third-party scholarship info without endorsement.

Source

Other Regent Online scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount100% of tuition and fees over the Post-9/11 GI Bill yearly tuition capEligibilityEligible Post-9/11 GI Bill veterans

50% funded by Regent University and 50% by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityDivinity students; based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need, plus fund-specific qualifications

Includes the John C. Wright Ministerial Scholarship, Lindvall's Chaplain's Scholarship, and Rev. Peter Popoff Scholarship for Evangelism & Missions.

Source

AmountUp to $20,000/yearEligibilityPer the main scholarships page: Academic Merit Scholarships, Community Impact Scholarship (up to $20,000/yr), First Generation Merit Scholarship (up to $20,000/yr), Christian Leadership Scholarship (up to $20,000/yr), teaching assistantships (up to $7,500 for one year)

Listed within a school-specific section of the scholarships page (graduate-level); confirm which school and modality these apply to.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityReferenced as the one award combinable with other evening/online awards; terms on a separate page not opened

Stacking exception worth asking about.

Source

Regent Online merit aid FAQ

  • What is the scholarship deadline?

    No calendar deadlines are published on the pages reviewed. SuccessPath requires enrolling and completing KEYS Online Orientation before your courses start, and notes 'there are deadlines and requirements to enroll and remain eligible' — confirm dates with admissions.

  • Is there a GPA-based automatic merit grid for online students?

    Not on the pages reviewed. Online (College of Arts & Sciences) students are pointed to the Virginia/North Carolina Community College Awards, the ROTC Award, and SuccessPath; the larger merit/honors/Freedom/Homeschool/Private School scholarships are presented under incoming freshmen.

  • Can I hold more than one Regent award?

    Generally no for the evening/online awards — one award only, chosen by Regent as the most beneficial; the Church Match Grant is the stated exception that can combine.

  • What does the 2026-27 cost of attendance look like?

    Regent publishes 2026-27 indirect cost estimates by category (e.g., dependent undergrad living off campus: $17,334 total indirect including $9,216 housing and $3,392 food); tuition is charged separately by program, and no single all-in COA total is published on the COA page.

  • Does Regent help find outside scholarships?

    Yes — the financial aid office shares third-party scholarship opportunities but 'does not endorse these scholarships' and points students to FTC scam-awareness resources. How outside awards affect institutional aid is not published; ask the aid office.

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How Regent Online compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    Regent Online is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Regent Online is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Regent Online’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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