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Centennial Scholarship - Previously Centennial Merit Scholarship

Effective for new full-time students enrolling in the Spring II 2015 term and thereafter, the Centennial Scholarship is available for on-ground students at the California campuses who meet the qualifications detailed below.  Applicants will be evaluated based on a composite score of criteria including entrance test score, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), and financial need.  Applicants must have exhausted all other options for gap financing.

To qualify for a scholarship award, applicants MUST:

•  Apply to West Coast University’s BSN or LVN to BSN on-ground programs and meet all WCU program admissions requirements for full enrollment (not conditional enrollment).
•  Earn a minimum entrance test score of 76 on the HESI exam, or a comparable score on the TEAS V, SAT, or ACT exam.  Applicants who seek to move from conditional to unconditional enrollment status must re-take the entrance exam at least seven calendar days after the original attempt and no later than 30 days after the original attempt.
•  Submit academic transcripts to WCU for all prior education prior to the start date.  For purposes of this scholarship, initial evaluation of eligibility may be based on unofficial transcripts, pending verification of official transcripts.  Official transcripts must be received before the end of the first term of study or the scholarship will be forfeited.  Scholarship eligibility will be evaluated based on the applicant's High School CGPA if the applicant has attempted less than 18 semester hours of study at a postsecondary institution.  If the applicant has attempted 18 or more semester hours of study, the evaluation will be based on the CGPA for all prior postsecondary education.
•  Must have exhausted all other financing options and still have a remaining unfunded gap balance of tuition and fees owed to West Coast University for the academic year after application of federal and state fund sources noted below.  Applicants must submit a scholarship application that includes a summary of attempts at financing and the results.  Attempts must be confirmed by the campus Financial Aid Director.  

Award amounts vary, up to a maximum of $8,000 per full-time semester.  Scholarships will be applied to tuition and fees each semester for a maximum of eight semesters.

Scholarship eligibility is re-evaluated each academic year at the time of financial aid re-packaging.  To be considered for renewal, students must have a CGPA at West Coast University of at least 2.75, an unfunded gap balance for the upcoming academic year, and documented attempts at gap financing. 

There is no cash value for this scholarship, if a student withdraws in the middle of the semester, the scholarship award will be pro-rated based on tuition and fee charges earned for the semester.  Students who withdraw during an academic year will forfeit future disbursements.  The terms and conditions and eligibility criteria for the Centennial Scholarship are subject to change, and the program may be discontinued at any time.  The Centennial Scholarship may not be combined with any other WCU scholarships/grants.