We offer two financial aid programs for college level courses: scholarships and grants. Please read the entire application before completing any part of it. This application is for college level courses only and is not applicable to high school level courses. You must provide all the requested information before consideration can be given to your application. None of the application material, including transcripts, will be returned to you. Transcripts and other materials must be submitted each time you apply. Awards are given four times each year. Application deadlines are December 1, April 1, June 1, and August 1. Grant and Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail by the end of the month in which applications are due. Notification will also be sent to those not receiving awards.

Scholarship applicants for university courses must

• Show they have the ability to study independently
• Have at least a B+ or 3.4 cumulative grade point average
• Demonstrate financial need
• Provide college or high school grades on a transcript for all schools

Grant applicants must

• Show they have the ability to study independently
• Be 21 years of age or older
• Demonstrate financial need

The most frequent reasons for applicants not receiving financial aid are (a) they do not properly follow the directions for submitting the application; (b) they do not submit all parts of the application and transcripts to our office in time to meet the deadline; and (c) they do not meet the GPA requirements.

BYU, BYU-Hawaii, and BYU-Idaho students, as well as international student visa's, are not eligible to receive financial aid through Independent Study. Federal regulation on financial aid and other restrictions imposed on these scholarship and grant funds disqualify university day-school students and international students from consideration for awards. Award recipients can apply for consecutive awards but must complete their awarded scholarship/grant course before they reapply.

Please mail completed application and materials to:
206 Harman Continuing Education Building
Provo, UT 84602