IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FAFSA
Our selection process has been delayed due to complications associated with the 2024-2025 FAFSA. If you would like to apply to the Centennial Scholars Program, please submit your scholarship application by the deadline below even if you have not yet submitted your FAFSA.
Apply to the Centennial Scholars Program
For current and incoming students entering in Fall 2024:
Scholarship Overview
The Centennial Scholars Program (CSP) at James Madison University provides financial support to talented Pell grant-eligible students from the Commonwealth of Virginia with an emphasis on first-generation students or students with limited prior exposure to or knowledge of the college process. This highly competitive award is open to incoming first-year and transfer students as well as current JMU students.
Students who are accepted into CSP (referred to as "Centennials") are awarded a combination of federal, state, and institutional grants totaling the cost of in-state tuition, mandatory fees, housing, and meals. Centennials must meet program-specific need-based eligibility requirements in future years to maintain the full value of the award.
Scholarship Criteria
To be considered eligible for the Centennial Scholars Program, all applicants must…
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than February 01, 2024,
- Be subsequently deemed eligible for the Federal Pell Grant,
- Qualify for in-state tuition, and
- Demonstrate exemplary academic performance as defined below:
Incoming first-year and transfer students must exhibit high performance in a rigorous course load.
Current JMU students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
