SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

California College of ASU is committed to cultivating, inspiring, and empowering students with a wide variety of need- and merit-based scholarships and grants. Unlike student loans, these scholarships and grants don’t have to be repaid and are awarded exclusively to California College of ASU students. Students enrolled in the Online Graphic Design BFA program are not eligible for any CCA scholarships.

Each scholarship or grant has specific eligibility requirements, application instructions, and submission deadlines. Students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships for which they may be eligible, as some scholarships can be combined up to the total tuition and institutional charges per academic year.

Scholarship deadline information can be found HERE.

All institutional grants and scholarships are non-transferable and carry no redeemable cash value. Credit balances created as the result of the application of an institutional grant(s) or scholarship(s) to a student account will be retained on the student’s account and applied to the subsequent term(s) until exhausted. Final scholarship awards are at the sole discretion of the Scholarship Committee. In the event that a student delays their original start date, all institutional scholarship and grant awards may be forfeited.

2023 CCA SCHOLARSHIP PORTFOLIO

OPPORTUNITY GRANT

All programs excluding Online Graphic Design | New Students • CCA graduates enrolling in a new program

The Opportunity Grant provides extra tuition assistance to students who demonstrate financial need and are newly enrolled in a degree program with an original program start date during the 2023 calendar year.

This grant is awarded to students that meet the eligibility requirements as outlined below.

MAXIMUM AWARD VALUE

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the Opportunity Grant, students must:

• Be newly enrolled in a degree program with an original program start date during the 2023 calendar year and take a minimum of 12 credits per term
• Be Pell Grant eligible based on EFC calculated on FAFSA
• Maintain Pell Grant eligibility for continued eligibility beyond 1st academic year

DISTRIBUTION

Award funds are applied in two installments (one installment per term) in the 2023 academic calendar year. Students enrolled 15 credits each term will receive the maximum award of $900 in the academic year. Students enrolled for 12 credits will receive 75% of the per-term award.  

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

All programs excluding Online Graphic Design | New Students • CCA graduates enrolling in a new program

MAXIMUM AWARD VALUE

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the Academic Achievement Scholarship, students must:

• Be newly enrolled in a degree program with an original program start date during the 2023 calendar year and take a minimum of 12 credits per term
• Meet the following Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or GED Test Score criteria at the time of Admission Committee review:
  • Cumulative Grade Point Average
    • Show proof of an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.0 scale from the most recently attended accredited institution
  • GED 
    • GED 2014-present (Fifth Test Series) Average Score: 175 or higher
    • GED 2002-2013 (Fourth Test Series) Average Score: 550 or higher
    • GED 1988-2001 (Third Test Series) Average Score: 45 or higher
• Maintain at minimum a 3.0 cumulative GPA for continued eligibility beyond 1st academic year
• Maintain good credit standing (no past due amounts)

DISTRIBUTION

Award funds are applied in two equal installments (one installment per term) in the 2023 academic calendar year. Students enrolled 15 credits each term will receive the maximum award of $1,800 in the academic year. Students enrolled for 12 credits will receive 75% of the per-term award.  

CREATIVE CONTRIBUTOR SCHOLARSHIP

All programs excluding Online Graphic Design | New Students • CCA graduates enrolling in a new program

The Creative Contributor Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded to exceptionally creative students who are newly enrolled in a degree program with an original program start date during the 2023 calendar year.

MAXIMUM AWARD VALUE

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the Creative Contributor Scholarship, students must:

• Be newly enrolled in a degree program with an original program start date during the 2023 calendar year and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per term
• Submit: a portfolio of the applicant’s original creative work that meets the submission criteria for the applicant’s enrolled degree program. See Portfolio Submission Criteria below.  Incomplete portfolio submissions will not be accepted.
• Email completed submissions directly to scholarship2023@columbiacollege.edu
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress for continued eligibility beyond 1st academic year
• Maintain good credit standing (no past due amounts)

DISTRIBUTION

Award funds are applied in two equal installments (one installment per term) in the 2023 academic calendar year. Students enrolled 15 credits each term will receive the maximum award of $3,000 in the academic year. Students enrolled for 12 credits will receive 75% of the per-term award.  

CREATIVE CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

YELLOW RIBBON G.I. EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

All programs excluding Online Graphic Design | Military Veterans only

California College of ASU participates in the Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Program to assist new and continuing veteran students in funding their education. Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, the college coordinates with the Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) to ensure full coverage of a veteran’s institutional charges from the college.

MAXIMUM AWARD VALUE

The college’s scholarship amount ensures that the veteran student’s tuition and fees are covered 100% despite the annual cap set by the VA.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to access this benefit, a veteran student must qualify into the 100% coverage tier of the Chapter 33 Benefits Program.

Please see the School Certifying Official on the student’s campus of enrollment for current contribution rates and distribution information.

Ashley Mendoza, Business Office Manager, amendoza@columbiacollege.edu

Note: Students using Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits (CH31) or Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (CH33) will be allowed to enroll in and attend courses and access campus facilities while the college awaits payment for tuition and fees from the VA. While awaiting receipt of funds from the VA, California College of ASU will not impose any penalty, charge late fees, or require an eligible student to borrow additional funds to cover tuition or fees. This waiting period begins on the date the student provides appropriate documentation and continues until funds are received from the VA, up to 90 days after the School Certifying Official has certified the student’s enrollment for tuition and fees.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

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