TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
CHURCH MATCHING GRANT GUIDELINES
The Church Matching Grant is a program that builds partnerships between TWU and Christian churches around the
world by assisting students and families in financing their TWU education. Please read this page before signing the
application. The awarding of the grant is based on financial need, availability of funds, and the guidelines listed
below.
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINES
October 1: For students who attend both Fall and Spring semesters, or Fall semester only
February 1: For students who attend Spring semester only
APPLICATION PROCESS
• Applications and cheques must be sent together (only cheques from a church will be accepted).
• Applications are considered in the order that they are received, as long as funds are available. Funds are
limited.
AWARD TERMS
• For students attending a full academic year, TWU will match up to $2,000.
• For students attending one semester only, TWU will match up to $1,000.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
• In order for funds to be matched by TWU, students must demonstrate financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
• This grant is available to traditional undergraduate students only. Students enrolled in the Adult Degree
Completion program or UT1 program are not eligible.
• Students must enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours per semester (80% course load) with a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.00.
CHURCH DONATION ELIGIBILITY
• The church may not submit funds from wages earned by the student or in lieu of volunteer work.
• The church may not submit funds from an individual to a specific student for the Church Matching Grant.
Awards must be from general funds.
• If a special offering is taken, family members or relatives should not participate.
• The donation must be sent with charitable intent. There is no immediate or long-term benefit to the church.
• The church’s donation is a restricted gift and non-refundable.
• For the purposes of the grant, a “church” is understood as a Christian church with a congregation
holding weekly services. Donations from other non-profit organizations will not be matched.
Please Note: No tax receipting is required for the student. TWU will provide the T4A for students receiving this grant.
QUESTIONS? Contact the Financial Aid Office at 604-513-2031 or at awards@twu.ca