Scholarships are gift funds that are often awarded to students based on various criteria including high academic achievement, special talents, or other associations with the sponsor. Like grants, scholarships do not have to be repaid. However, if you are using Federal Student Aid (FSA), you will need to declare any scholarship awards which may affect your total FSA eligibility.
APU Scholarship Portal
Spend less time searching for scholarships and more time matching with Scholarship Universe. Through the portal, students can find and apply for scholarship funding. Students can create a profile within the portal and answer pre-built questions that will help identify scholarships they may qualify for.
Scholarship types include merit-based, need-based, those aimed toward specific programs, or those used as emergency funding. Once a student has a profile within Scholarship Universe, they will have access to the Student Dashboard which is where they can find:
- Matches: Scholarships for which the student may qualify
- Partial Matches: Potential scholarships for which the student may need to answer additional questions or complete additional steps
- Applications in Progress: A count of all outstanding applications (started, but not submitted)
- Your Universe: Track application status and be alerted when you match with new scholarship opportunities
Note: Students will need an ecampus login to utilize the Scholarship Universe portal.
Scholarship Search Services
While we don't directly offer university scholarships, there are many opportunities to apply for private scholarships. In fact, more than 100 organizations have provided our students with scholarships, so it may be worth your time to investigate these and other avenues.
Organizations That Have Provided Scholarships to our Students
NOTE: If you decide to use an awarded scholarship to pay for school, you must indicate this payment method when you register for courses. Once the scholarship funds are verified, you'll be able to enter your classroom.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scholarships
If you have scholarship funds approved for use at APUS, have your scholarship organization mail the award letter and funds to below mentioned address:
American Public University System
Attn.: Financial Services
303 W 3rd Avenue
Ranson, WV 25438
The following should be included in the award letter communication:
- Contact Name, Phone Number and/or email address
- Check Amount
Required Enrollment Status (i.e., full-time, half-time) - Academic Year or Semester for which the funds apply
- List of expenses the funds can be used for
- Date in which funding needs to be returned if not used
A scholarship will affect your other student aid because all your student aid added together cannot be more than your cost of attendance. You will need to let APUS know if you have been awarded a scholarship so that the financial aid office can be sure it is accounted for in your financial aid package.
Scholarship checks need to be made payable to American Public University System. If a scholarship check is made out to the student and school, the student must endorse the check before sending to APUS.
Once received, scholarship funds will be applied towards allowable tuition and fees, in accordance with the scholarship guidelines.