Financial Aid

Regent University offers financial assistance through the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant, the Tuition Installment Plan, federal student loans, private loans and endowed scholarships. Information concerning these financial aid opportunities is available through the Regent University Financial Aid Office. Listed below are additional financial assistance offerings.

• MBA - Funded Awards
• Military Financial Assistance
• Corporate Partner Employee Benefits
• Other University Financial Aid Sources
• External Scholarship Opportunities

Funded Awards – Master of Business Administration Program
Friends and alumni of Regent University have graciously funded ten financial awards for students in the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.  These annual awards range from $500 to $5,000 and are given three times per year to select students beginning the MBA in the fall, spring or summer trimesters.

Based on the admissions application information, the MBA admissions committee nominates incoming students each trimester. The school’s dean, in conjunction with the admissions committee and the donors, per their request, will review the nominations and grant the financial awards.  Nominations for these awards are confidential; therefore, only award recipients will be notified.

Students applying for entry into the MBA program are considered for a full academic year of enrollment, which is considered to be the fall, spring and summer trimesters. Although financial awards are made for one academic year, students receiving an award are given preference in consideration for subsequent awards.

Each award is given based on a presumed number of credit hours per trimester. If a student receives an award and then reduces his or her enrolled credits, the amount of the award will be reduced according to the percentage of credits below the presumed number of credit hours.

Students who receive a funded award will be asked to write a letter of acknowledgement and thanks to the donor. Information will be provided to each scholarship recipient at the time of the award. Regent University's Office of Advancement requires that the letter be received by their office before the funded award monies are transferred to the student's account.

While no financial award carries with it an encumbrance to contribute back to Regent, all students are asked to consider the generosity of Regent friends and alumni who have contributed to the financial support of the university and to, likewise, become supporters of the university after graduation.

Military Financial Assistance
The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship provides tuition rate reductions for those who are serving as active duty men or women in the United States military as well as recent veterans*. The current tuition rate reductions are as follows:

• 25% tuition rate reduction for GLE courses in our graduate and certificate programs
• 10% tuition rate reduction for GLE courses in our doctoral and advanced graduate certificate programs

Active duty students who qualify for this tuition reduction need to fax a copy of their active duty military ID card to Monica Bocarnea at 757-352-4369 in order for the reduction to apply to their accounts. Qualified students need to submit a copy of the active duty military ID every academic year (fall, spring, summer) when they want to receive this tuition discount.

*Students who qualify for this tuition reduction should fax a copy of his/her DD214 (military discharge paperwork) and a copy of his/her acceptance notification from the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship to Monica Bocarnea at 757-352-4369.

In addition, education benefits are available to U.S. military veterans and personnel. Benefits are certified by the Registrar's Office. If you are a Regent University student who is also a veteran receiving VA benefits, go to the Veteran's Benefits site. More information is available at the official Department of Veterans Affairs web page.

Corporate Partner Employee Benefits
Regent University maintains corporate partnerships with various for-profit and nonprofit organizations that seek educational benefits for their employees as well as access to the significant research and consulting resources available through the university. When a student’s employer participates in Regent University's Partners Benefit Plan, the student gains a tuition discount benefit of 25% off the cost per credit hour for the programs offered through the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship). Read more about Regent’s corporate partners. 

Please note: All School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship applicants must meet the graduate admission requirements prior to applying for Regent University scholarships.

External Scholarship Opportunities

• Acton Institute Scholarships
  • Calihan Fellowships: Scholarships and travel grants of up to $3,000. Open to all seminarians and graduate students studying theology, philosophy, economics, or related fields.
  • Novak Award: $10,000 award for emerging scholars who demonstrate outstanding intellectual merit in advancing the understanding of theology's connection to human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, religious liberty, and economic freedom.