Academic Scholarship Programs
President’s Scholarship:
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Criteria:
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Minimum ACT: 31, or *SAT: 1430, or National Merit Scholarship Finalist
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Annual $ Amount:
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$60,000: $15,000 per year
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Required GPA:
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3.50 (Cumulative)
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Valedictorian Scholarship:
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Criteria:
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Rank #1 in class AND have a minimum ACT of a 24 or an *SAT of at least 1160
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Annual $ Amount:
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$60,000: $15,000 per year
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Required GPA:
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3.50 (Cumulative)
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Salutatorian Scholarship:
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Criteria:
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Rank #2 in class AND have a minimum ACT of a 24 or *SAT of at least 1090
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Annual $ Amount:
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$60,000: $15,000 per year
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Required GPA:
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3.50 (Cumulative)
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Vice President’s Scholarship:
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Criteria:
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ACT: 28-30, or *SAT: 1320-1420
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Annual $ Amount:
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$40,000: $10,000 per year
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Required GPA:
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3.50 (Cumulative)
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Honor Scholarship:
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Criteria:
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Minimum ACT: 24-27, or SAT: 1160-1310, or High School Ranking: Top 10%
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Annual $ Amount:
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$20,000: $5,000 per year
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Required GPA:
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3.25 (Cumulative)
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Transfer Honor Scholarship
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Criteria
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24 transferable hours with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average, or a member of a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
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Annual $ Amount
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$12,000: $4,000 per year
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Required GPA
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3.25 GPA
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* SAT score equals Critical Reading + Math. All students must complete the written portion for the exam, but no minimum score is required.
Requirements for the First-Time Freshman Scholarships:
- Must have graduated from an accredited high school (if award is based on class rank).
- 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.
—Academic Scholarships listed above are limited to one per student.
—Once denial of scholarship has been confirmed, the student cannot have the scholarship reinstated at a later time.
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.
General Scholarship: All students will be assessed for this scholarship. Recipients are selected through the UMHB Financial Aid Office.
UMHB 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.
Minister's Dependent Scholarship: Students who are children or spouses of Baptist ministers currently engaged in half to full-time vocational ministry in a local Baptist church or through a Baptist mission-sending agency may apply for the Baptist Minister’s Dependent Scholarship. Scholarship amounts are $1,500/year for full-time enrollment; $1,125/year for ¾ time enrollment; and $750/year for ½ time enrollment. The scholarship is renewable annually for students who are in good academic standing. The Director of Church Relations must verify eligibility.
BGCT Ministerial Financial Assistance (MFA) Scholarship: The Baptist General Convention of Texas provides financial assistance to Baptist students who are attending Texas Baptist Schools and preparing for careers in church-related vocations. Eligible freshman and sophomore students receive $50 per semester hour, and eligible junior or senior students receive $75 per semester hour. An applicant for the MFA scholarship must show evidence of a divine call to church-related vocational ministry, must demonstrate a life-style of commitment to the principles of Christian life, and must be an active member of a Baptist* church. Students receiving the scholarship must complete, at minimum, a minor in Christian Studies (see the Christian Studies degree requirements page in this catalog). To apply for the scholarship, first-year students must complete the UMHB Ministry Scholarship Application form and the BGCT First-Year Certification form (with Church Certification). To remain on the scholarship after the first year, students must complete the Certification Renewal Form each year. The scholarship works in conjunction with other tuition-based scholarships toward the tuition portion of the student’s bill. The UMHB Director of Church Relations must verify eligibility. Applications are available in the office of the College of Christian Studies or from the UMHB Director of Church Relations.
*First year students must be certified by a Baptist church. Annual renewal of the MFA will require certification by a Baptist church affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Weir Annual Scholarship: All students will be assessed for this scholarship.