Online Student Scholarship Terms and Conditions

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General Terms and Conditions:

This MOU becomes effective on the date both parties have signed the MOU. The agreement is valid only for students completing coursework in one of ACU’s online programs. Scholarship eligibility is terminated upon suspension, dismissal or University withdrawal. ACU reserves the right to change scholarship awards at any time without notice. ACU scholarships may not be combined with any other scholarship or discount. At the time final, official transcripts are received, ACU reserves the right to rescind or modify the scholarship if it is determined that eligibility was not achieved.

New first-time students who meet the eligibility requirements of:

  • Attending an approved community college partner by way of transcript review in 2019 or after
  • Not previously enrolled in an online degree program at ACU
  • Are not placed on academic suspension or dismissed during the program
  • Are not a current employee of ACU
  • Students must maintain good academic standing throughout the program
  • Scholarship eligibility is terminated upon suspension, dismissal or University Withdrawal

ACU Online Fall 1 2026 4th Term Undergraduate Achievement Award

For students entering their online coursework in Fall 1 2026, a tuition waiver equivalent to one course ($1,185) will be granted upon entering the fourth part of term by entering the first 7-week course beginning on June 30, 2026. Please take note of the following terms and conditions associated with this acknowledgment:

This is an acknowledgment that is dependent upon the following terms and conditions:

  • Upon the successful completion of three parts of the term, eligible students will automatically receive a tuition waiver equivalent to one course in the fourth part of the term. This opportunity to save begins with the first class.
  • This does not apply to students using ACU’s employee tuition benefit or other tuition discount programs.
  • Students must remain continuously enrolled in the first three parts of term and successfully complete a minimum of 18 credit hours with a GPA of 3.0 or higher from the award date (first part of the term) to when the scholarship is applied (fourth part of the term).
  • Students who do not meet these criteria in the first three parts of the term will not be awarded.
  • This acknowledgment is applicable only to new, first-time enrolling bachelor’s degree and Certificate in Pre-Nursing students and excludes single courses, BSN to DNP, other undergraduate certificate programs, and all graduate-level programs.
  • This tuition waiver applies solely to tuition and has no cash value; additional costs such as books, supplies, and other fees are not covered.
  • Transfer credits are not considered towards earning the tuition award.

ACU Online Transfer Pathway MOU

This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is between Abilene Christian University and eligible students transferring from an approved Community College Partner. The scholarship award is a tuition discount and has no monetary value.

Benefits Offered by University:

The University will provide a $3,555 scholarship in the form of a tuition reduction to eligible community college transfer students entering an ACU Online Undergraduate program. The purpose of this scholarship is to offset the tuition costs of the 9 credit hours of Bible courses required of all undergraduate students at the university. All students are subject to the University’s student policies.

Scholarship Structure

  • The University and new first-time students transferring from an approved Community College agree to the following program structure:
  • Tuition credit will be applied in the term the student first enrolls in nine hours of Bible courses.
  • The transfer scholarship is a tuition discount and has no cash value. Students must be registered in coursework in each session to receive the scholarship.
  • The scholarship may not be applied to course retakes.