Graduate Financial Aid
About Student Aid
At North Greenville University, student aid is generally awarded based on financial needs. Defined, financial need is the difference between the student’s cost of education (tuition, fees, room-board, and books) and the amount the student and family are expected to contribute toward meeting those costs. To determine eligibility for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required.
To apply for financial aid, make sure you have your relevant financial information on hand. This will ensure a simpler, smoother NGU application process for you.
*Certificate programs are less than 24 credit hours and, therefore, are not eligible for financial aid.
How to Apply
You must be accepted by the Office of Adult and Graduate Admissions and complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the upcoming school year.
- The NGU Financial Aid Office will receive your FAFSA electronically within 48 hours.
- New Students: Once your financial aid package is complete, you will receive a financial aid award letter in your email. Please register for your MyFinAid account at NGU’s Online Financial Aid System
- Current Students: Once your financial aid package is complete, you will receive a financial aid award letter in your email. Please register for your MyFinAid account at NGU’s Online Financial Aid System
To complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you should complete the following steps:
When you complete the FAFSA, please enter NGU’s school code 003441. Please select “LINK TO IRS” when submitting the tax information for both the student and parents. This will automatically enter the tax information from the IRS.
Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, North Greenville University students will be required to “accept” or “decline” their financial aid award package. Students will use MyFinAid Portal to view their financial aid information and interact with the NGU Financial Aid Office. Students will also have the ability to change loan amounts through this portal and view/obtain missing documents.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO SETUP YOUR ACCOUNT AND BEGIN THIS SIMPLE PROCESS:
- Please visit: NGU’s Online Financial Aid System
- Click “First Time User” link (which is underneath the login box)
- Activate your account
- If you are an international student, you must contact our office for special login instructions
- Once account is activated, go back to the home screen and login
- Click “Accept Awards” and accept/decline your financial aid and submit
- If you are awarded loans, you can change the amount of loans and submit your request
The NGU Financial Aid Office will be notified of your response electronically. Please submit any missing documents that are needed to complete your file. If you have any questions or you experience technical issues, please contact the NGU Financial Office at 864.977.7056 or finaid@ngu.edu.
Financial Aid Policy
Students who wish to withdraw from a class/classes at the graduate school must contact the Graduate Academic Services Office to request a withdrawal form. The withdrawal does not become official until the completed, and signed form is returned. Access to classes is given to students one week before starting each term for students to assess the workload required for their courses. All requests to drop must be completed before the start of the term, and no charges are assessed. Upon withdrawal, refunds are issued based on the following scale: during week 1 is 75%; during week 2 is 50%, and after week 2, there is no refund.
If the student has obtained a student loan and requests a withdrawal before the 60% point of the term, the student loan will be pro-rated, initializing a return of funds to the Student Loan Corporation. In this case, the student may owe money to North Greenville University, as the student is responsible for the full tuition amount. If the student has received a refund from the school for additional funds in their loan, the amount owed to the school may be greater than the tuition for the class.
Scholarships
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Richard Furman Scholarship
The South Carolina Baptist Convention offers the Richard Furman Scholarship for graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in a ministry field. This scholarship is for a South Carolina resident who is a member of a Southern Baptist Convention church and attending one of the six Southern Baptist Seminaries: Golden Gate, Midwestern, New Orleans, Southeastern, Southern or Southwestern in the graduate level program OR one of the three SC Baptist Convention universities: Anderson, Charleston Southern, or North Greenville. This scholarship is not available for doctoral level students. Deadline is March 15.
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CM Cares: Religious Scholars Program
The CM CARES Religious Scholars Program is offering 50 scholarships of $5,000 each for a total of $250,000 for the 2017-18 academic year. The scholarship is for religious scholars to use towards the completion of their academic year. Please Note: This scholarship has not been vetted by NGU and NGU has no affiliation with the foundation/company.
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T. Martin Brashier Scholars Program
The T. Martin Brashier Scholars Program was created to provide scholarships for students of North Greenville University who are pursuing degree programs through the Tim Brashier Campus at Greer. The scholarship will be awarded at the rate of one credit hour per course for the first 12 hours of enrollment. Students should apply at least 2 weeks prior to their official start of classes to allow time for processing of the application and posting of the award to the student account statement.
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Patterson Graduate School Scholarship
The Patterson Graduate School Scholarship was established by Dr. Tawana Scott in 2008 in memory of her parents, Ray and Doris Patterson. Dr. Scott is a graduate of North Greenville and has a passion for both NGU and seeing others continue their education. She is particularly keen to assist those we are being prepared for Kingdom work in all fields of study—equipping the saints for the work of the ministry. She obtained two post graduate degrees after the age of forty and while raising 4 sons. She understands the sacrifices and commitment needed to pursue post graduate studies. Gifts to this scholarship help fund demonstrated financial need as well as emergency situations. In the past ten years this scholarship has helped many graduate students from all degree programs at the T. Walter Brashier Graduate School at North Greenville University.
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NGU Endowed Scholarships
Recipients of NGU Endowed Scholarships will be selected through the University’s normal scholarship awarding process, coordinated by the NGU Office of Financial Aid. For more information contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@ngu.edu.
Dick Brooks Honda Greer Community Scholarship
This $1,600 annual scholarship is given in support of students from Greer, SC in pursuing a traditional undergraduate or graduate degree at NGU. In the unexpected circumstance that a student from Greer is not available to receive the scholarship, second preference is given for students from communities contiguous to Greer. The student must demonstrate financial need through the submission of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), maintain full-time enrollment, and a cumulative NGU GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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South Carolina Baptist Foundation Scholarship
To qualify for the South Carolina Baptist Foundation Scholarship you must be a member of a South Carolina Baptist church. Please follow the instructions completely. The deadline for this scholarship is April 30 for the following academic year. Please read and follow the Application Explanation document when submitting the application.
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Champions for Christ Scholarship
To qualify for Champions for Christ Scholarship you must be pursuing a master’s degree in a ministry field. The directions for submitting the application must be followed completely to ensure that you are not disqualified. The application must be downloaded from the Champions for Christ website. The deadlines are as follows: Summer – April 1, Fall – July 1, Spring – November 1. Any scholarships that are submitted after the deadline will not be considered. If you have applied for this scholarship before but did not get it, apply as if you have never applied