The OC Heritage Grant is a prestigious award for select local students with exceptional academic performance, outstanding leadership in their community and demonstrated financial need.
Grant Eligibility
In order to receive your grant, you must remain a full-time (12 or more semester credits) undergraduate student at all time. Please contact the Financial Aid Office (finaid@chapman.edu) if you have a special situation that prevents you from meeting this requirement.
Grant assistance is only available for study related to meeting the requirements for your first baccalaureate degree. The size of your award is represented as an annual amount. If you enter Chapman during the spring semester you will be eligible for one-half the annual award.
If you are a first-generation student, we encourage you to participate in the First Generation Summer Bridge Program. This is a three-day orientation that is designed to support your transition to the University and introduce you to the larger first-generation community. This program will take place in August before the semester begins. More information on Summer Bridge (and other First Year Programs) is here.
Grant Renewal
First-year students are eligible for annual renewal of their merit scholarships for eight semesters of full-time undergraduate enrollment.* Additionally, awards are based on demonstrated financial need and, therefore, may vary from year to year.
Transfer students must also maintain full-time enrollment and can receive scholarships for eight semesters minus the number of full-time equivalent semesters attended prior to enrollment at Chapman.
All OC Heritage Grant recipients must also do the following to review their awards:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 to renew their awards.
- Submit their FAFSA by the March 2 financial aid recommended deadline each year.
* Renewal qualifications for the Pre-Pharmacy Program adhere to an abridged timeline. Please contact finaid@chapman.edu for details.