Financial Aid & University

Higher education is expensive and students can pay for college directly, either out of pocket, loans, work-study or they can apply for financial aid.

There are two types of financial awards: public and private which are available for undergraduate and graduate studies.

The universities honor all EA MAXIS scholarships and academic grants. In addition, there are several school specific scholarships. For more information about financial aid, please read here and here.

EA MAXIS scholarships and academic grants

Hogan Award for Athletics (undergraduate only)
§750 and opportunity to apply for Sports Scholarship
-8 CSE in body

Quigley Visual Arts Grant
§750 and an easel or pottery wheel
-8 CSE in creativity skill
--Half tuition scholarship if student decides to major visual arts

London Culinary Arts Grant
§750 and a stove
-8 CSE in cooking skill
--Half tuition scholarship if student decides to major culinary arts

Bain-Gordon Communication Fellowship
§750 and a laptop
-8 CSE in charisma skill
--Half tuition scholarship if student decides to major education or journalism

Will Wright Genius Grant (undergraduate only)
§750 and a laptop
-8 CSE in logic skill
--Half tuition scholarship if student decides to major biology

Bui Engineering Award (undergraduate only)
§750 and a laptop
-8 CSE in mechanical skill
-Half tuition scholarship if student decides to major physics

SimCity Scholar's Grant (undergraduate only)
§1000 and a laptop
- A- in GPA

Young Entrepreneurs Award (undergraduate only)
§750 and one simyear internship with local business
-Level 3 in Teen career
-Half tuition scholarship if student decides to major in business or economics

Tsang Footwork Award (undergraduate only)
§1000
- Half tuition dance scholarship if the student decides to major in drama with an emphasis on dance.

Kim Metro Prize For Hygienics
§750
-8 CSE in cleaning skill
- Half tuition scholarship if the student decides to major in pre-medicine.

Public Aid
Extracurricular Grant Program (credit to Laurel Crossing for idea).
§500 for each hobby lot membership
-5 CHE

Well Rounded Sims Grant
Created to encourage students to have a well-rounded education that complements their desired career choices. The Society for Hobbies offers half tuition grants if students have a score of 10 CHE and are majoring in an associated field of study. The grants are available for:
-Cuisine for students majoring in Culinary Arts
-Film for students majoring in Drama
-Literature for students majoring in Literature, Visual Arts with emphasis in Creative Writing
-Tinkering for students majoring in Mathematics, Physics
-Sports for students majoring in Psychology, Philosophy
-Music for students majoring in Drama with emphasis in Music, Art with emphasis in Music
-Dance for students majoring in Drama with emphasis in Dance
-Fitness for students majoring in Psychology, Philosophy
-Arts and Crafts for students majoring in Art
-Science for students majoring in Biology
-Games for students majoring in Philosophy
-Nature for students majoring in Biology
---10 CHE

FENSA Award (credit to Aldaleigh for FENSA and credit to Laurel Crossing for scholarship).
Any student inducted into Apple Valley's FENSA chapter will receive a one-time award of $20,000.
Induction requirements
◦Level 10 in every skill (70 CSE)

Interhood Alliance Grant
Students receive a small grant for study at an interhood university affiliate. Can be used for undergraduate or graduate studies. This award is applicable for students entering Pierce University or University of Apple Valley as well as students applying to an interhood university.
§2000 one time grant
-Interhood applicant OR Attending Interhood Affliate School

Provost's Merit Scholarship (undergraduate only)
This scholarship awards exceptional students of high merit ability. The scholarship gives full tuition and half tuition grants, along with full room and board to University of Apple Valley . In order to gain full tuition, a student must have an A or A+ secondary school GPA and at least 20 CSE (skill points). For half tuition, a student must have a A or A+ secondary school GPA and at least 17 CSE (skill points). This award will cover four years of study, as long as an GPA of A is maintained each year.

Dean's Merit Scholarship (undergraduate only)
This scholarship awards exceptional students of high merit ability. The scholarship gives full tuition and half tuition grants, along with full room and board to Pierce University. In order to gain full tuition, a student must have an A or A+ secondary school GPA and at least 40 CSE (skill points). For half tuition, a student must have a A or A+ secondary school GPA and at least 35 CSE (skill points). This award will cover four years of study, as long as an GPA of A is maintained each year.

Dean's Merit Fellowship (graduate only)
This scholarship awards exceptional students of high merit ability. The scholarship gives full tuition for graduate school within the Bryant A Pierce College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In order to gain full tuition, a student must have a least a 3.5 university GPA and at least 45 CSE (skill points). This award will cover up to four years of study, as long as an GPA of 3.5 is maintained each year.
Private Aid

Fighting Owls Sports Scholarship (undergraduate only)
Students receive full tuition, but must play full time on one of the university sports teams: basketball or soccer. Scholarship is renewed each simyear.
-6 CHE in sports
-8 CSE in body
-6 CIE in Sports

Interhood Connection Scholarship
Designed to promote high quality students studying in other hoods and build interhood connections.
Students receive a tuition wavier for up to two years of study at an interhood university affiliate. Can be used for undergraduate or graduate studies. This award is applicable for students entering Pierce University or University of Apple Valley as well as students applying to an interhood university.
-B+ GPA
-15 CSE
-Essay concerning the benefits of interhood study (Score of 6 CIE in Travel)

Warwick Excellence Award:
This award ensures that lack of affordability will not deter exceptional students from receiving higher education. Recipients of this award will receive a full scholarship that covers tuition, room and board as well as a laptop. This award will cover four years of study, as long as an GPA of A (3.5 university) is maintained each year. The award can be renewed for up to an additional four years of study in advanced degree programs.
◦A- GPA / 3.5 university GPA
◦20 CSE
◦Letter of Recommendation (overachiever memory earned)
◦Tier 4 household income status

Trevor Yates Scholarship
Each year, two top entering musicians are selected to receive this scholarship. It covers tuition, room and board, a laptop and §1000 annually to cover costs associated with instrument upkeep. Students demonstrating the highest musical merit are nominated for this exclusive award. This award will cover four years of study, as long as an GPA of B (3.0 university) is maintained each year.
◦8 CSE Creativity
◦8 CHE Music
◦6 CHI in Entertainment or Culture

Carr-McMillian Medical Fellowship (graduate only)
Covers half tuition for graduate medical school.
-3.0/B+ GPA
-8 CIE in health

McMillian Law Fellowship (graduate only)
Covers half tuition for graduate law school.
-3.0/B+ GPA
-8 CIE in politics

Work-Study Options: (undergraduate only)
There are several part-time employment opportunities to undergraduates to help with college expenses. Such options include positions in the cafeteria, labs, gym, tutoring department and more.

Research/Teaching Assistantships (graduate only)
There are several part-time research and teaching assistantship opportunities to graduates to help with expenses. Such options include positions in the labs (level 2 of science career, three days a week) and teaching classes (level 2 of education career, 3 days a week).

Research Assistantship
-5 CIE in health, environment, sci-fi
OR
-5 CHE in science, tinkering, fitness

Teaching Assistantship
-5 CIE in corresponding major (ie, culture for arts major, money for economics major, etc)
OR
-5 CHE in corresponding major (ie, arts & crafts for arts major, literature for journalism major, etc)

Military ROTC:
In exchange for a service commitment, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program provides you with money for college while you're in school. You must take all required military courses and training along with your other college courses and, upon graduation, enter the service as a commissioned officer for at least 4 simyears.