Scholarships at Champlain

For incoming full-time, undergraduate, day students, eligibility for a merit-based or need-based scholarship is determined upon acceptance into the college based on your academic strengths and your financial need. Typically, you will continue to receive in subsequent academic years the amount of scholarship you received for your first year as long as you have the same financial need and you remain in good academic standing.

All high school seniors who are accepted in one of Champlain’s bachelor degree programs will automatically be considered for one of Champlain’s merit scholarships. These scholarships focus on students who exemplify excellence in academics and engagement outside the classroom -- traits that characterize our outstanding faculty and student body.

Federal and State Need-Based Grants
(for each of the following, submission of the FAFSA is required)

Federal Pell Grants are given to students whose federally-defined expected family contribution is less than $3850. Pell Grants for 2007-2008 range from $400 to $4,050.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) assist students with exceptional financial need.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants are for freshmen and sophomore Pell Grant recipients who are U.S. citizens, studied a “rigorous” curriculum in high school, and maintain a 3.0 GPA after their first year at Champlain.

Federal “Smart” Grants are for juniors and seniors enrolled in certain majors as determined by the federal government, recipient of a Federal Pell Grant, U.S. citizens, and maintain a 3.0 GPA at Champlain.

State Grants may be available from your home state. Vermont residents should apply for the Vermont state grant at: www.vsac.org. Students from outside the state of Vermont should contact your state grant agency for further information and application procedures.

Additional Champlain College Need-Based Scholarships for Special Populations
(for each of the following, submission of the FAFSA is required)

New American Student Scholarship is a need-based scholarship for Vermont’s refugee and asylum students. Recipients must be full-time undergraduate students and eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. This scholarship is for tuition only, and the amount varies depending on the students expected family contribution and other need-based grants and scholarships the student is eligible to receive.

Single Parent Scholarship is a scholarship for single parents enrolled full-time and participating in the Champlain College Single Parents Program. The goal of the scholarship is to aid with tuition for single parents.

Vermont First Scholarship is targeted at first generation college-bound high school seniors. Recipients must be full-time and eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. This scholarship, in combination with the expected family contribution, federal and state programs to include workstudy, student loans, grants and other gift aid, will provide funding for up to the full cost of attendance at Champlain College.

Outside Scholarships & Grants

Many private organizations offer financial assistance to students. To obtain information, contact local civic, professional, religious and other community organizations. If you are a high school student, your guidance counselor may have a list available.

There are many web sites that provide scholarship information. One site that we highly recommend is www.fastweb.com. We suggest that you exercise caution in the use of fee-based scholarship search enterprises.