Here are the details you need to know!

As a Vanguard Church Partner, we permit Johnson University to use our contributions to support the General Fund and the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account as follows:

  • 50% of Tier 1 Partner gifts will be placed in the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account.
  • 33% of Tier 2 Partner gifts will be placed in the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account.
  • 25% of Tier 3 Partner gifts will be placed in the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account.
  • Semi‐annually, Johnson will move all unused Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account funds to the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Endowment. (“Second Blessing” funds).

As a Vanguard Church Partner, we understand that our students will only receive our Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship funds given during the six‐month period preceding the student’s current semester of enrollment.

  • In the fall semester, students receive the contributions made to the Vanguard Church Partner
  • Scholarship Account during the previous six‐month period (December 1st – May 31st).
  • In the spring semester, students receive the contributions made to the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account during the previous six‐month period (June 1st – November 30th).

As a Vanguard Church Partner, we understand that our students will only receive funds available in the Vanguard Church Partner Scholarship Account if…

  • before their initial enrollment in Johnson University, they were members of our church. The liaison for your church will identify your students to the Church Relations office.
  • they maintain their status as members in good standing with our church.
  • they are traditional full‐time, on‐campus, undergraduate students. (12+ credit hours per semester)
  • they maintain their status as students in good standing with Johnson University.
    • Students on academic or disciplinary probation are ineligible for VCP scholarships
  • they maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 on a 4.0 scale.
    • Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 will be ineligible for scholarships in the academic semester that follows. All VCP scholarships are tuition-based “Last Dollar” funds.
    • Scholarship benefits will resume in the academic semester following the return of the student’s cumulative GPA above the minimum 2.00 average.
  • they consent to the release of their academic records to the church’s designated liaison.