Financial Aid

Financial Aid

Approximately one-half of our students receive Student Aid and the average amount is 25 percent of total costs.  Several types of financial aid are available to SVA students based on academic qualifications and financial need.  If applying for financial aid, parents are required to submit the SVA Application for Student Aid to our Business Office (Attn: Cindy Champion) along with the first two pages of your federal 1040 form.

Applicants for financial aid are required to submit standardized test scores, such as MAP, ITBS, PSAT, preACT or scores from other nationally-normed standardized exams.  Copies of scores from these exams should be sent to the Director of Admissions at SVA.  

Types of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

(renewable each semester)

                                                            Dorm                        Community

GPA from 3.75 – 4.0                   $1,500 per year               $750 per year

GPA from 3.50 – 3.74                 $1,250 per year               $625 per year

GPA from 3.25 – 3.49                  $1000 per year                 $500 per year

Generational Scholarship

(renewable each year)

Leadership Scholarships

(new students only)

Leadership scholarships will be given to NEW students for class offices held during their previous school year:     

President — $500; All other offices — $250

Other Scholarships

(new students only)

SVA will match 50 percent of the gross earnings of students that have worked at SDA summer camps.  Camp wages sent and applied on your SVA account will be matched at 50 percent.