Scholarships

Eligibility: PLU first year applicants who have demonstrated significant leadership and service based on the activities section of Common App or the supplement provided to them after completing the Automatic Admission or Niche Direct Admission Acceptance Form, and have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.8 (weighted) will be considered.

Amount: $5,000 per year, stacked with academic scholarships, renewable for an additional three years of undergraduate study.

Application: Students must apply for admission to PLU by the December 1 Early Action II deadline. No additional application materials needed for Common App applicants. A supplement outlining leadership and service during high school will be needed for students using the Automatic Admission or Niche Direct Admission acceptance form.

Awarding: Students who have been selected for a Presidential Scholarship will be notified by early February.

Eligibility: Exceptional ability in the fields of art & design, dance, digital media, music, and theatre (acting & technical). Students are eligible to apply and audition for awards in multiple fields.

Amount: $1,000-$7,500 per year, renewable for up to an additional three years of undergraduate study. These awards will be in addition to any merit scholarships students receive.

Application: Students must complete applications for scholarships by February 11, 2027. For more information, visit the College of Professional Studies website.

Awarding: After an application/portfolio review (and audition process for music, theatre and dance), students are notified by March.

Eligibility: Any incoming first-year student for the 2027-2028 academic year who lives on campus.

Amount: $2,500 per year toward tuition costs, renewable for every year while living on campus.

Please note that students who have tuition fully covered through other scholarships (i.e. 253 PLU Bound, tuition exchange, etc.)* cannot receive the PLU Housing Grant.

Awarding: Students who indicate they will be living on campus will automatically receive the PLU Housing Grant. The grant is renewable for up to an additional three years of undergraduate study as long as the student continues to live in on-campus housing.

Eligibility: Students must be College Bound Scholarship eligible, attend a Washington state high school, and have a 3.0 or higher weighted cumulative GPA. Visit plu.edu/253 for further details.

Amount: Full tuition, from a combination of PLU, federal, state, and College Bound scholarship and grant.

Number: Unlimited.

Awarding: If the student fulfills all eligibility requirements, the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship is guaranteed. The scholarship is renewable for up to an additional three years of undergraduate study as long as the student remains College Bound eligible and maintains satisfactory academic progress while at PLU.

Application: Students must complete the PLU application and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or (if an undocumented Washington state resident) the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) to determine College Bound scholarship eligibility.

Eligibility: Students who have been confirmed in any ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) congregation. A church official (i.e. pastor, youth pastor or leader, church secretary/administrator, etc.) from their congregation must complete and submit the online Confirmation Scholarship Form.

Amount: $500 per year.

Eligibility: Students receiving scholarships of $100 or more from any church congregation.

Amount: PLU matches a church scholarship, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 per year.

Application: A PLU Matching Scholarship application must be completed by the student and the awarding church by August 15, 2027.

Awarding: PLUMS is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Only funds received by October 1, 2027, will be matched.

Eligibility: Students of any ethnic background who demonstrate interest and leadership in promoting racial and ethnic diversity, and social justice.

Amount: Between $1,000-$1,500 per year, renewable for up to an additional three years of undergraduate study.

Application: Students must complete a Rieke Scholarship application, which can be found on the PLU Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability website, by March 15, 2027.

Awarding: Recipients will be awarded and notified by PLU’s Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability.

Eligibility: Click here for further information.

Amount: Up to full tuition plus room and board, book allowance and living stipend.

Application: Please contact the Army ROTC Career Counselor at rotc@plu.edu or 253-535-8740 to ask for step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the ROTC Scholarship.

Eligibility: Qualified veterans or their dependents. For further information, please visit plu.edu/yellowribbon.

Amount: Full tuition

Application: Please contact PLU’s Veterans Benefits Coordinator Neshell Henkel Chabot at 253-535-7161 or henkelnd@plu.edu for details on applying.

Eligibility: Students who are dependents of PLU alumni (this includes step-parents)

Amount: $1,000 per year

Eligibility: Students who have attended an official Admission-sponsored on-campus visit between May 1- April 31 of their senior year of high school will automatically be awarded our Visit Scholarship.

Please note: The Visit Scholarship cannot be combined with a full-tuition scholarship such as the Regents’ Scholarship, tuition exchange/remission, or 253 PLU Bound Scholarship.