Tuition & Financial Aid
| Program | Fall/Spring Semester | Summer | Interterm | Audit Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credential | $429 per unit | $429 per unit | $429 per unit | $50 per unit |
| M.A.Ed. | $429 per unit | $429 per unit | $429 per unit | $50 per unit |
Financial Support for Credential and Master's Programs
For general financial aid information visit the graduate Financial Aid Office or call (562) 903-4742. To apply for financial aid, follow these steps:
Step #1: Fill out the FAFSA
This is the starting point for determining all financial aid. The FAFSA is available in December of each year and should be submitted as early as possible after January 1. Completing the FAFSA does not obligate you to take out a loan. Priority deadline to file is March 1. Biola University and the school code (001122) should be included on the appropriate sections.
Graduate students who are enrolled in just the teaching credential program (not enrolled simultaneously in the MAT) will automatically be given 5th year senior status for financial purposes according to the Federal Department of Education, although they are graduate status at Biola University.
Step #2: Submit your application for admission as soon as possible. Once you’ve been accepted into the program, you will receive an Estimated Award offer from Biola based on the FAFSA.
Step #3: Explore your eligibility in the options listed below.
Master's Program Funding: For MAEd and MAT Students
- Up to $2000
- Based on student need
- Up to $8,500 Subsidized
- Up to $12,000 Unsubsidized
- Based on student need
- Up to $1,000 ($500 for the year from church, Biola matches $500 for the year)
- Biola University will match the first check received by the application deadline
Faculty and Privately Funded Scholarships
Scholarships in this section are available to students who have been accepted to or are currently active in the School of Education. To apply, complete the Application for Faculty and Privately Funded Scholarships (PDF) and submit to the School of Education office.
Faculty Scholarships
- Faculty gives out approximately $26,000 in scholarships every year.
- Any student can be nominated by their professors for exemplary work and/or need.
- Scholarship decisions are made by the Faculty Community Service Committee
Privately Funded Scholarships
- Gerdes Scholarship
- Richard William Plaugher, Sr., Memorial Fund
Teaching Credential Funding
- Up to $1,000 ($500 for the year from church, Biola matches $500 for the year)
- Biola University will match the first check received by the application deadline
- Up to $5,500 Subsidized
- Up to $7,000 Unsubsidized
- Based on student need
Teaching Credential Grant
- Contact Biola University's Financial Aid Department at (562) 903-4742
- Up to $2,000 per year
- Based on student need
- Apply with the undergraduate form, considered 5th year
- Up to $4,700
- Based on student need
- If you received the Cal Grant as an undergrad, it can be extended one more year
- Same benefit/amount as undergrad
- Must apply for 5th year funding
- Access forms and more information at www.csac.ca.gov
- Can only use for initial teaching credential, not M.A.Ed. coursework
- Usually $9,000-$11,000
- Up to $19,000 for math, science and special education
- Submit application to School of Education office at Biola University
- Must commit to four years in designated public schools
- Student takes out loan initially and then receives check for 25 percent of loan amount at the end of each of the first four years of teaching