Cumberland University
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Financial Aid Priority Application due
Fall application due
Financial Aid Priority Deadline
International Application Due for Fall 2014
Application rolling begin
Priority application due
Housing deposit due
SAT Reasoning/ACT Score report due
SAT subject score report due
Financial Aid Priority Application due
Fall application due
Financial Aid Priority Deadline
International Application Due for Fall 2014
Application rolling begin
Priority application due
Housing deposit due
SAT Reasoning/ACT Score report due
SAT subject score report due
Financial Aid Priority Application due
Fall application due
Financial Aid Priority Deadline
International Application Due for Fall 2014
Application rolling begin
Priority application due
Housing deposit due
SAT Reasoning/ACT Score report due
SAT subject score report due
Ernest L. Stockton Jr. Grants are awarded to students who hold a university parallel degree from an accredited two year or four year university with a minimum 2.50 cumulative G.P.A. Amount: Up to $3,400. Restrictions: Full-time student status plus maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA on courses taken at Cumberland University. Ernest L. Stockton, Jr., received the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1939 and the Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) in 1958 from Cumberland University. He served as the institution's 18th President from 1958-1982.
Cumberland University also awards various private and endowed scholarships which have specific requirements for eligibility. These awards have been donated by families, businesses, and civic organizations. A listing of these scholarships can be found in the catalog and on the website. Deadline for applications to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office is May 1st.
The Cumberland Promise Scholarships are awarded to transfer students who hold a University parallel associate degree from a Tennessee Board of Regents Institution and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. CU Promise recipients may be eligible for a scholarship up to $13,000. Restrictions: Full-time student status, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA based on award level. Students who are enrolled in the Nursing Program are not eligible for this award.
Trustee Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen in the top five percent (5%) of their graduating class and who have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and a minimum 30 composite on the ACT or a 1390 on the SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score. Trustee Scholarship recipients are eligible for a scholarship up to full-tuition. Trustee applicants must submit a 500-750 word essay to the Director of Financial Aid explaining why they should be considered for the Trustee Scholarship. Restrictions: Full-time student status, maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year.
Presidential Award Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and between a 27-29 composite on the ACT or 1280-1380 on the SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score. Presidential Award recipients may be eligible for a scholarship up to $16,000. Restrictions: Full-time student status, maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA.