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Academic Scholarship Programs

President’s Scholarship:

Criteria:	Minimum ACT: 31, or *SAT: 1390, or National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Annual $ Amount:	$72,000: $18,000 per year
Required GPA:	2.0 (Cumulative)

Vice President’s Scholarship:

Criteria:	ACT 28-30, or *SAT: 1300-1380
Annual $ Amount:	$60,000: $15,000 per year
Required GPA:	2.00 (Cumulative)

Dean's Scholarship:

Criteria:	ACT 24-27, or *SAT 1160-1290
Annual $ Amount:	$40,000: $10,000 per year
Required GPA:	2.0 (Cumulative)

Honor Scholarship:

Criteria:	Meet regular admissions requirements
Annual $ Amount:	$28,000: $7,000 per year
Required GPA:	2.0 (Cumulative)

* 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:

• Maintain full-time status (12 hours or more) each fall and spring semester.
• Must reside on-campus to receive the amounts shown. Students who reside off-campus, will qualify for $2,000 less in annualized academic scholarship amounts ($1,000 per semester).
• ACT and/or SAT results must be received by the UMHB Admissions Office by April 1 for students entering in the Fall semester or by November 1 for students entering the Spring semester. Retesting scores will not be considered after these deadlines.

• Renewable for up to eight consecutive fall and spring semesters with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above

• Academic Scholarships are limited to one per student.

• Scholarship criteria are subject to change each year.

• Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.

• Please note that students may initially qualify for an academic scholarship based on self-reported and/or unofficial test scores. Official test score(s) should be submitted to the Admissions & Recruiting Office to finalize academic scholarship offerings.

• Academic scholarships are tuition based scholarships and will only be applied to the tuition portion of a student’s bill.

• Please note, receipt of additional funding (e.g. Veteran Affairs benefits, outside scholarship, increase in academic scholarships, etc.) may require adjustments to a student's financial aid award package.

Transfer President's Scholarship:

Criteria:	12 transferable hours with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average
Annual $ Amount:	$12,000 per year
Required GPA:	2.0 (Cumulative)

Transfer Vice President's Scholarship

Criteria	12 transferable hours with a 3.0-3.49 cumulative grade point average
Annual $ Amount	$10,000 per year
Required GPA	2.0 (Cumulative)

Transfer Dean Scholarship

Criteria	12 transferable hours with a 2.5-2.99 cumulative grade point average
Annual $ Amount	$8,000 per year
Required GPA	2.0 (Cumulative)

 

Requirements for the Transfer Academic Scholarships:

• Renewable for up to 7 semesters with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above

• Maintain full-time status of 12 or more hours each fall and spring semester.

• Awards are based on transcripts on file at UMHB at the time the award is made.  If student's GPA changes when finalized transcripts are received, awards may adjust accordingly.

• Academic Scholarships are limited to one per student.

• Previously enrolled UMHB students do not qualify for transfer academic scholarships.

• Scholarship criteria and amounts are subject to change each year.

• Must be registered as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.

• Academic scholarships are tuition-based scholarships and will only apply to the tuition portion of a student’s bill.

•  Please note, receipt of additional funding (e.g. Veteran Affairs benefits, outside scholarship, increase in academic scholarships, etc.) may require adjustments to your financial aid award package.

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. 

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). First-year students must complete the UMHB Ministry Scholarship Application form and the BGCT First-Year Certification form (with Church Certification) to apply for the scholarship. After the first year, students must complete the Certification Renewal Form each year to remain on the scholarship. 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 College of Christian Studies office or from the UMHB Director of Church Relations.

International Student Scholarship: Undergraduate students with a current and valid F1 visa are eligible to receive the International Students Scholarship in the amount of $3,750 per semester.  The amount will be applied to tuition charges only.  Students may receive the scholarship in their first semester of full-time, academic credit enrollment.  Students who qualify for this scholarship, but who are enrolled in English as Second Language (ESOL) classes will receive a 50% tuition discount on the ESOL classes instead of the scholarship.  Students will transition to the International Student Scholarship whenever they have full-time enrollment hours outside of ESOL courses.  The scholarship is available for eight semesters for a maximum award of $30,000 over those semesters.  Students must maintain good academic standing and adhere to US government regulations governing F1 visa recipients.

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