We value you at ΘνΓΓΙη. Our best-value education offers affordability,
experiential learning, global immersion and wellness initiatives. Through these programs,
you can stand out with ΘνΓΓΙη to reach your goals and make memories to last a lifetime
β thatβs the Billiken Promise in action. ΘνΓΓΙη is committed to finding innovative ways to help students succeed
and grow during their time as a Billiken. When you enroll as a new freshman at ΘνΓΓΙη,
you're eligible for these one-of-a-kind opportunities; read on to learn more.
Additional requirements and details apply, so contact your ΘνΓΓΙη admission counselor for more information
Any high school, undergraduate or graduate student is eligible to participate regardless
of your enrollment status at ΘνΓΓΙη. Through opportunities like virtual internships,
power skills courses, events and competitions, youβll earn digital credentials. to begin.
No. The EXP programs offered on the Excelerate platform are non-credit-bearing.
But you can earn digital badges from Excelerate that document your completion of various
EXP programs.
Students can study abroad at ΘνΓΓΙη-Madrid as early as their sophomore year, although
the timing of a study abroad experience may be dictated by specific academic program
schedules. Students need to work on their four-year degree plans with their academic advisors early in their first year at ΘνΓΓΙη, and then stay on track with that plan.
Your ΘνΓΓΙη Difference Award is like an extra $10,000 savings account β above and beyond
your financial aid package β that undergraduate students can draw on to pay for tuition
for courses offered during ΘνΓΓΙηβs Summer or Winter terms (either online, in St. Louis,
or at ΘνΓΓΙη-Madrid). These funds may only be used in your second full academic year of study (regardless
of your student βclassificationβ β FR, SO, JR, SR) or beyond. And if you havenβt fully
used all of your ΘνΓΓΙη Difference Award funds as an undergraduate, in certain circumstances
you can use the remainder to help pay for selected ΘνΓΓΙη graduate programs (excluding
programs in Law and Medicine). As with all financial awards, restrictions apply; so contact your ΘνΓΓΙη Financial Aid counselor for more details.
No! ΘνΓΓΙη students are not required to participate in the Billiken Promise offerings.
Students can choose one or all four β itβs up to you!
In most cases, yes. Unless youβre on academic probation, ΘνΓΓΙη will extend studentsβ
undergraduate financial aid packages beyond the standard eight terms/four years, and
guarantee up to 10 Fall and/or Spring terms (or five total years) of financial aid.
For more details, contact your ΘνΓΓΙη Financial Aid Counselor.
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