SWU Snapshot
“Traditional schools or night school would take me 10 years to get a degree. I didn’t want to do that. I’m an impatient person. The schedule that Southern Wesleyan offered as well as the location -- 10 minutes from my office in Greenville -- that’s what appealed to me. But once you get there you realize that SWU has so much more to offer.”
- Emily DeRoberts, M.S. Management
Customer Relations Manager
Duke Energy Carolinas
SWU Business Advisory Board
Institutional Financial Aid
Southern Wesleyan University has developed a well-rounded program of financial aid to assist students in their quest for a college education. Each student is given personal consideration, and an attempt is made to fit the financial aid package to the student's need.
Financial aid consists of two basic types: institutional aid and government aid. To be eligible for any type of institutional aid, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of credit. (Some federal aid is available to those registered for less than a full load.) Institutional aid is limited to a maximum of 128 hours of graduation-credit work attempted; developmental courses give institutional (non-graduation) credit only and may be covered on a one-time basis, as well.
In government-funded student aid programs, adjustments will be made to comply with any new regulations.
To apply for financial aid, a student must complete the following as soon after January 1 as possible:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
After receiving notice of an award, the student should contact the SWU Financial Aid Office. If more assistance is needed, there might be other possibilities.
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL AID
Institutional financial aid is given by the university as an investment in the education and lives of qualified students. These scholarships, service awards, and grants are limited to full-time students in the traditional program and are generally limited to 128 credit hours or four years of study. However, any full-time student whose program requirements for the completion of one degree (not the addition of a major, other certifications, or an additional degree) cannot be completed in four years may apply for additional institutional aid. Applications must be made to the director of financial aid, who will gather information and present it to the Enrollment Management Committee for approval.
NON-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Church or District Scholarship
Churches and districts can contribute toward assisting students with their college investment by submitting funds that can be applied to the student's financial aid package.
Churches and districts are encouraged to continue to meet their EIF allocations in addition to any church scholarships and not substitute this program for the vital EIF allocation, which helps to support Christian Higher Education.
Campus Challenge (TNT) and WBB
Winners at the area and national levels of Campus Challenge (TNT) and WBB competition will be awarded scholarships equal to the amount won during their competition careers, not to exceed direct university costs.
Students must submit all original scholarship certificates prior to enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University. The total certificate amount will be divided by 8 for incoming freshmen students and applied proportionately to each academic semester of attendance. The total certificate amount for transfer students will be divided by the number of semesters required to graduate and applied proportionately to each academic semester attendance.
If a student decides not to enroll at Southern Wesleyan University the following academic semester, unused certificates will be returned to the student.