College Awards

Pepperdine University

PrivateMalibu, CAAdmit rate 63%
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Biggest award
Full tuition and fees
Worth up to
about $280,000 total
Awards
9 · 1 guaranteed
Cost per year
$93,512

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Guaranteed with admission

Guaranteed if you meet the cutoffs

George Pepperdine Achievement Award (First-Year)

$16,000 a year · about $64,000 over 4 years

Admitted first-year students with an unweighted, recalculated high school GPA of 3.60 or higher. Selection also considers academic rigor and overall fit.

Cutoff: 3.6 GPARenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Considered when you apply

Considered when you apply for admission

Lydia Hayne Scholarship Fund

Full tuition · about $280,000 over 4 years

Must be a citizen of a country in Africa; available once every four years.

Need-basedRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Regents Scholars Program

$40,000 a year · about $160,000 over 4 years

Students within the top 8%-10% of the admitted first-year class. Evaluation is based on unweighted, recalculated GPA and SAT/ACT/CLT scores. Must maintain a 3.25 Pepperdine GPA.

Renewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Separate application

Separate application

ROTC Scholarships (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Full tuition and fees · about $280,000 over 4 years

Varies by branch (Army, Navy, Air Force). 2.5+ GPA, physical fitness, service commitment.

Cutoff: 2.5 GPARenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Church of Christ Reciprocal Tuition Remission

Full tuition · about $280,000 over 4 years

Dependent of a qualified employee at one of the participating Churches of Christ institutions of higher education. Must be 23 or under.

Renewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Christian Leadership Award

$5,000 a year · about $20,000 over 4 years

Active members of a congregation traditionally associated with the Churches of Christ. Must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Cutoff: 2.0 GPARenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Pepperdine Legacy Partners (PLP) Helen Young Scholarship

$5,000 a year · about $20,000 over 4 years

Members of a congregation of the Churches of Christ. Must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Cutoff: 2.0 GPARenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Special Achievement Scholarships

$500 a year · about $2,000 over 4 years

Students who demonstrate strong talent in areas of music, art, theatre, debate, science, etc. Requirements vary by academic division. Fine Arts requires additional materials.

Major-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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Tuition Exchange Scholarship

80% tuition scholarship

Children of eligible faculty and staff employed at over 700 participating institutions of higher education. Must maintain a 2.0 GPA.

Cutoff: 2.0 GPARenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

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