Getterman Scholars Program

The Getterman Scholars Program will be hosted in-person on January 24, 2025.

In collaboration with the Honors College, the Getterman Scholars Program* is open to high-achieving students across academic disciplines, especially students interested in an integrated undergraduate liberal arts education that encourages connections between the various disciplines of study, the local and the global, the past and present, and the love of learning and service of God and neighbor. Getterman Scholar applicants are among the brightest in their high school classes, demonstrating success in competitive and rigorous high school course selections.

*Students who are selected to participate will be automatically registered for Invitation to Excellence on January 24-25 and must attend to be considered for the program scholarship.

Learn more about the Getterman Scholars Program

Selected recipients receive a scholarship valued at approximately $280,000 (~$70,000 per year for 4 years) covering tuition, room and meals, along with support for study abroad, research and mission/service experiences.

• Selected applicants typically have a 1500 or higher on the SAT, a 34 or higher on the ACT and a 103 or higher on the CLT. Test optional students with high academic GPAs and high class rankings are eligible to be considered.
• Students who are selected to participate will be automatically registered for Invitation to Excellence on January 24-25 and must attend to be considered for the program scholarship. 
• Submit a 2025 completed Baylor Application for Admission by November 1. 
• Submit a completed application to the Baylor Honors College by 11:59 p.m. CT on November 11.
• Submit the 2024-2025 Scholarship Program application by 11:59 p.m. CT on November 11, indicating an interest in the Getterman Scholars Program. 
  • Note: The application process involves uploading a three-minute video-recorded essay in response to one of the provided prompts. 

• Submit a completed Baylor application by November 1. Though a completed admission file is not due until November 1, we encourage you to submit your materials early to enhance your Scholarship Program application.
• After you've submitted your application to Baylor, you'll gain access to your personal goBAYLOR portal as well as to the 2024-2025 Scholarship Program application.
  • If you apply with Common App or ApplyTexas, be aware that you will get a separate email 24-48 hours after you submit your application to create your goBAYLOR account. 
  • The 2024 Scholarship Program Application will be in your goBAYLOR portal under the "Events" tab. 
  • Note: If you opt into providing your test scores on your Baylor admissions application, your test scores will be considered as part of your Scholarship Programs Application. If you opt out of providing your test scores on your Baylor admission application, your test scores will not be considered as part of your Scholarship Programs Application.
• Submit a completed application to the Baylor Honors College by 11:59 p.m. CT on November 11.
• Submit the 2024-2025 Scholarship Program application by 11:59 p.m. CT on November 11, indicating an interest in the Getterman Scholars Program. 
  • Note: The application process will involve uploading a three-minute video-recorded essay that responds to one of the following prompts:
    • In Lost in the Cosmos, Walker Percy wrote that we “live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.” Similarly, in one of his novels, a character notes, “You can get all A’s and still flunk life.” What is your idea of who human beings are? What are we doing and meant to do? Do we indeed live in a deranged age, and if so, what does Percy’s explanation reveal? How might a Christian education in Baylor’s Honors College help you succeed not merely academically, but more importantly, in life?

    • Among the first African-American women to earn a Ph.D., Anna Julia Cooper observed, “If women were once permitted to read Sophocles and work with logarithms, or to nibble at any side of the apple of knowledge, there would be an end forever to their sewing on buttons and embroidering slippers.” What do her words suggest about human nature, potential, and fulfillment? Are her references to Greek tragedy and mathematics merely illustrative examples, or do they indicate something significant about us and the world? What implications follow for Christian education at Baylor, your own everyday habits of life, and your aspirations for worthy contributions, whatever your field of preparation may be?

      *Keep in mind, you can make changes to your application up until you click Submit. After submission, changes cannot be made.

Learn more about the application process.

• If accepted into the program, you must register for the Getterman Scholars Program as a formal notification that you intend to fully participate. 
• Check your goBAYLOR account for a checklist of program requirements to complete.
• Award notifications will be sent no later than March 1, 2025.