Academic Scholarship Programs

Effective Academic Year of 2012-2013

President’s Scholarship:

Criteria:

ACT: 31, or SAT: 1380 (critical reading + math), or National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Annual $ Amount:

$12,000 Per Year

Required GPA:

3.50 (Cumulative)

Valedictorian Scholarship:

Criteria:

Rank #1 in class AND have an ACT of at least 25 or an SAT of at least 1130

Annual $ Amount:

$12,000 Per Year

Required GPA:

3.50 (Cumulative)

Salutatorian Scholarship:

Criteria:

Rank #2 in class AND have an ACT of at least 25 or an SAT of at least 1130

Annual $ Amount:

$12,000 Per Year

Required GPA:

3.50 (Cumulative)

Vice President’s Scholarship:

Criteria:

ACT: 28-30, or SAT: 1260-1370

Annual $ Amount:

$8,000 Per Year

Required GPA:

3.50 (Cumulative)

Honor Scholarship:

Criteria:

ACT: 25-27, or SAT: 1130-1260, or High School Ranking: Top 10%

Annual $ Amount:

$4,000 Per Year

Required GPA:

3.25 (Cumulative)

Transfer Honor Scholarship

Criteria

Minimum 24 transferable hours with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average, or a member of a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Annual $ Amount

$4,000 Per Year

Required GPA

3.25 GPA

Requirements for the First-Time Freshman Scholarships:

  • Must have graduated from an accredited high school.
  • Must file FAFSA needs analysis form prior to receiving award..
  • Maintain full-time status (12 hours or more) each fall and spring semester.

—Final official academic transcripts must be in the student’s admission file by July 1 for the fall semester or November 1 for the spring semester to be eligible.

—Maximum eligibility is eight consecutive fall and spring semesters.

—Scholarship criteria are subject to change each year.

—Once denial of scholarship has been confirmed, the student cannot receive it later.

General Scholarships

Central Texas Scholarship Fund: All students will be assessed for this scholarship. Recipients are selected through the UMHB Financial Aid Office.

Denominational Worker’s Dependent Scholarship: Students, who are children, or spouses, of Baptist denominational workers, and in good academic standing, may apply for the Denominational Worker’s Dependent scholarship. Scholarship amounts are: $1,500/yr for full time enrollment; $1,125/yr for 3/4 time enrollment; and $750/yr for 1/2 time enrollment. The scholarship is renewable.

Football Intern: Recipients receive a full-time scholarship and are selected by the Football Office. Current student athletes are not eligible to receive this scholarship.

General Scholarship: All students will be assessed for this scholarship. Recipients are selected through the UMHB Financial Aid Office.

Loyalty Fund Leadership Scholarship: Recipients of this scholarship are selected based upon their outstanding leadership qualities. Application should be made to the Admissions and Recruiting Office prior to the student’s senior year in high school.

Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor Scholarship: Winners in the annual Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor Pageant will receive scholarships as follows:

Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor 15 hours of tuition scholarship
First runner-up 50% of 15 hours
Second runner-up 25% of 15 hours

All scholarships will be awarded in the semester immediately following the pageant. Each recipient, based on fall semester grades, must meet the academic standards required to qualify for scholarships.

Missionary Kid Scholarship: Students who are children of missionaries may apply for this scholarship. Scholarship amounts are: $1,500/yr for full time enrollment; $1,125/yr for 3/4 time enrollment; and $750/yr for 1/2 time enrollment. The scholarship is renewable.

BGCT Ministerial Scholarship: Texas Baptist students committed to a preaching ministry are entitled to a $50 per semester hour tuition waiver for students classified as freshmen or sophomore and $75 per semester hour for junior or senior provided they meet eligibility requirements as set by the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) and UMHB.

The determination of eligibility must be verified by the Director of In-Service Guidance. This scholarship works in conjunction with other tuition-based scholarships toward the tuition portion of a student’s bill. Students receiving this aid should refer to BGCT scholarship requirements on page 128.

Weir Annual Scholarship: All students will be assessed for this scholarship.