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Baptist Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for students who are active in a Baptist church, pursuing a career in the church or whose parent is a Baptist minister or missionary. 

Baptist Church Matching Scholarship

Baylor matches outside scholarship assistance from a student's Baptist church, state Baptist convention or Baptist church affiliated program up to $1,000 per academic year (excluding summer). We reserve the right to determine appropriate convention and Baptist church affiliated programs. Funds are matched upon receipt of the scholarship check(s) and the completed Baptist Church Matching certification form. Matching funds are available as long as the church continues to provide scholarship support and the student is enrolled full-time and maintains a minimum 2.5 Baylor cumulative GPA. Please report the church portion of the scholarship by completing the Outside Scholarship Report Form (Log in using your BearID).

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

Baptist Minister's Dependent Scholarship

Baylor awards scholarships of $5,000 per academic year to the dependents of pastors, ministers of music, ministers of education, and other full-time ministers actively serving or officially retired from serving a Baptist congregation, a state convention, or an agency in a ministerial role certified by a Baptist convention. Students must provide documentation of their parent's full-time employment in a ministerial capacity by a Baptist church or other Baptist entity. This scholarship is renewable beyond the initial year provided the student continues to maintain full-time undergraduate enrollment and a minimum 2.5 Baylor cumulative GPA.

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

Baptist Missionaries' Dependent Scholarship

Baylor awards scholarships of up to $5,000 per academic year to the dependents of missionaries actively serving or officially retired from serving a Baptist international mission agency. Students must provide documentation of their parent's employment in this capacity. This scholarship is renewable beyond the initial year provided the student continues to maintain full-time undergraduate enrollment and a minimum 2.5 Baylor cumulative GPA.

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

MGNB Scholarship

Baylor University provides tuition assistance to qualified students preparing for careers in church-related vocational ministry. The amount of the Baylor Ministry Scholarship is 15% of tuition for Baylor undergraduate hours. For further information, please click here. 

BGCT (Baptist) Ministry Scholarship

Baylor University provides tuition assistance in coordination with the Baptist General Convention of Texas for Baptist students preparing for careers in church-related vocational ministry. The amount of the Baylor Ministry Scholarship is 5% of tuition for Baylor undergraduate hours. For further information, please click here.

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

Presidential Denominational

Baylor awards scholarships of $1,500 per academic year to Baptist students who provide confirmation of their participation in the Challengers Program (formerly the High School Baptist Young Men Program) or the Studiact Program (formerly Acteens Program). Challengers participants must also provide proof of having received the National Leadership Award. Studiact participants must show proof of having completed all six Quest levels (formerly, Acteens had to receive the Texas Acteens Citation Award). Studiact participants who have served as Texas state or national panelists for the WMU are also eligible. This scholarship is renewable for a total of 8 undergraduate semesters, provided the student maintains full-time undergraduate enrollment status and a minimum 2.5 Baylor cumulative GPA.

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

Baptist Youth Speakers Scholarship

Students who provide confirmation of their participation in the Baptist Youth Speakers Tournament and who place either first, second or third at the state level competition will receive an annual scholarship for $5,000, $3,500, or $2,500 respectively. Students are only eligible for one Baptist Youth Speakers Tournament scholarship regardless of the number of times they have placed in the competition. This scholarship is renewable for a total of 8 undergraduate semesters, provided the student maintains full-time undergraduate enrollment status and a minimum 2.5 Baylor cumulative GPA.

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

Baptist Youth Speakers Scholarship

Students who provide confirmation of their participation in the Baptist Youth Speakers Tournament and who place either first, second or third at the state level competition will receive an annual scholarship for $5,000, $3,500, or $2,500 respectively. Students are only eligible for one Baptist Youth Speakers Tournament scholarship regardless of the number of times they have placed in the competition. This scholarship is renewable for a total of 8 undergraduate semesters, provided the student maintains full-time undergraduate enrollment status and a minimum 2.5 Baylor cumulative GPA.

Submit your documentation as an attachment to a Contact Us inquiry at baylor.edu/sfs/contactus.

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