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Vanguard University of Southern California Scholarships and Merit Aid

Costa Mesa, California

14 scholarships Vanguard University of Southern California publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

1,975Undergraduates
65%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (4)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Graduate Academic Scholarships

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Gold Award (15% discount): 3.75-4.00vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Christian Educator's Grant

$75

Students teaching full-time in a Christian school may receive a $75 per unit tuition grant if enrolled half-time.vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

CSET Grant

$50

Credential students who successfully pass all CSET Subtests prior to May (fall start) and prior to November (spring start) will receive a $50 per unit tuition grant.vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

CSET Waiver Grant

$50

Credential students who completed a bachelor's program at Vanguard that included a subject matter waiver and are exempt from taking the CSET will receive a $50 per unit tuition grant.vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Awards that take an application (8)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Freshman Academic Scholarships

$10,000 to $26,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Awards range from $10,000 to $26,000 annually and are awarded based on a comprehensive review of the student's academic recordvanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Transfer Academic Scholarships

$10,000 to $17,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Awards range from $10,000 to $17,000 annually and are awarded based on a comprehensive review of the student's academic recordvanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Ministry Grant

$1,000 to $2,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Traditional Undergraduate Ministry Grants of $1,000-$2,000 annually are available to those involved in full-time Christian servicevanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Assemblies of God Emerging Leader

$1,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
this competitive annual award of $1,500 that may be available to full-time traditional undergraduate studentscatalog.vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Assemblies of God Regional 50% Tuition Guarantee

$0

the Assemblies of God Regional 50% Tuition Guarantee will be awarded up to 50% of the tuition costvanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Honors Program Scholarship

$2,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students selected to participate in the Honors Program will receive a $2,000 Honors Program Scholarship in addition to their academic scholarship.vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

National Merit Finalist

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Awards up to 100% of tuition are available to full-time undergraduate students selected as national merit finalistscatalog.vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Graduate Religion Ministry Grant

$75

Renewable
Yes, per the school
An award of $75 per unit is available to students enrolled at least half-time (5 units per semester)vanguard.edu (read 2026-06-27)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (2)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Honors Program Scholarship

$2,000

All students selected to participate in the Honors Program will receive an annual $2,000 Honors Program Scholarship added to their financial aid award in addition to their academic scholarship.vanguard.edu

Musical Theatre Scholarship

$0

Musical Theatre Scholarships will be stacked with academic scholarships and other institutional aid and/or state and federal grants not to exceed full tuition.vanguard.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Vanguard University of Southern California costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$64,780In-state, per year
$64,780Out-of-state, per year

Where Vanguard University of Southern California lists its scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Vanguard University of Southern California page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.