Eligibility and amounts are subject to change. If you have any questions, email the Financial Aid Office.
Deadlines
Application deadlines can creep up rather unexpectedly causing you to waste countless hours and miss out on the best opportunities. Write the different deadlines in your calendar. Consider beating each deadline by at least a week in order to avoid complications such as having your application get lost in the mail.
The U.S. Department of Education and your state department of education offer a vast amount of money to BJU students pursuing undergraduate degrees—mostly through grants and loans. Grants are awarded based on financial need, and scholarships are mostly based on academic merit. Neither requires repayment.
To apply for federal aid, complete a FAFSA. If you’re applying for federal aid, you should review the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Federal Student Financial Aid.
The following grants are available for qualifying South Carolina residents. Applicants must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility each year for all South Carolina grants and scholarships. LIFE and HOPE scholarship applicants must include a Certification Form with their affidavit.
BJU Founder’s Grant
We want you to receive an accredited Christian, liberal arts education. Our BJU Founder’s Grant helps many students every year achieve that goal. You may qualify to save up to $2,500 per year during your first 3 years. Learn more.
Majors
- Student in the School of Business
- Demonstrated academic achievement and spiritual leadership
- Work student
- Financial need
- Accounting major with potential in the ministry of business
- Financial need
- Music major
- Financial need
- String major
- Financial need
- Piano or organ major
- Financial need
- Radio and television broadcasting major
- Financial need
- Going into full-time Christian work
- Work student priority to those from Piedmont area of Virginia
- Religion major
- Financial need
- History, political science or humanities major
- Work student
- Financial need
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Business Scholarship |
| 3 to 5 scholarships at $1,000 to $1,500 |
| Jim Martin Scholarship Fund |
| 1 scholarship at $1,000 to $2,000 |
| No financial aid application is necessary because all students are automatically considered for these scholarships. | ||
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Nagle Berry |
| 2 to 5 scholarships at $1,000 to $3,500 |
| William McEver Scholarship |
| 1 to 5 scholarships at $500 to $600 |
| Donald E. Meagley Scholarship |
| 10 scholarships at $300 to $1,500 |
| Robert & Laura Pratt Scholarship |
| 1 scholarship at $1,000 |
| No financial aid application is necessary because all students are automatically considered for these scholarships. | ||
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Martin Memorial Scholarship | Nursing student with financial need | 1 to 2 scholarships at $800 to $1,000 |
| No financial aid application is necessary because all students are automatically considered for these scholarships. | ||
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Lynn Emr | Child of missionary planning to be a missionary | 1 scholarship at $600 to $900 |
| Betty Goode Memorial Scholarship |
| 1 to 2 scholarships at $600 to $1,500 |
| Helen Johnson Scholarship Fund | Ministerial work student with financial need | 10 to 20 scholarships at $750 to $1,000 |
| Robert Toepfer | Ministerial work student with financial need | 1 scholarship at $700 |
| Sarah Ann Lyon Allen Memorial Scholarship | Ministerial work student | 1 scholarship at $500 |
| Evangelism Foundation, Inc., Scholarship |
| 1 scholarship at $1,500 |
| Frank Bumpus Memorial Scholarship | Graduating senior entering BJU seminary for an advanced degree | 1 scholarship at $2,000 |
| No financial aid application is necessary because all students are automatically considered for these scholarships. | ||
History, Political Science, Humanities
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Avro Manhattan Trust Fund |
| 4 scholarships at $2,500 |
| No financial aid application is necessary because all students are automatically considered for these scholarships. | ||
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni Children Tuition Assistance Grants |
|
10 to 12 grants at $400 to $800 |
| Preachers Jubilee Program Application |
|
$2,000 to $5,100 |
Children of Christian School Faculty/Staff
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Press Partnership |
| up to $5,100 |
*For students from Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, and Washington, D.C., we will take into account the higher cost of living when considering AGI.
| Source | Eligibility | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Pulcher Memorial Fund | Work student with financial need | 1 scholarship at $800 to $1,000 |
| Denise J. Misner Scholarship Fund | Work student involved in extension ministry | 1 scholarship at $2,000 to $2,500 |
| Helen McLario Memorial Fund | Work student with financial need | 1 to 5 scholarships at $500 to $2,500 |
| Helping Hands Ministry | Financial need | varies |
| Roland and Anna Reed Scholarship Fund | Work student with financial need | 1 to 4 scholarships at $700 to $1,000 |
| Sargent Foundation | Work student with financial need; sophomore, junior or senior standing; 2.0 GPA | 25 scholarships at $1,000 |
| Byrd W. Bohannan Memorial Scholarship | Work student with financial need, priority given to student from Ontario, Canada | 1 scholarship at $900 |
The following 501(c)(3) charitable organizations provide assistance to undergraduate and graduate students. U.S. residents must complete a FAFSA to qualify; international students should contact the organizations directly.
| Source | Eligibility* | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrative Need Scholarship Fund | Merit and financial need | $500 to $3,000 |
| Hispanic Assistance Fund | Hispanic students with financial need | $500 to $2,500 |
| Minority Scholarship Fund | African-American, African, Pacific Islander, Asian and Native American students with financial need | $500 to $1,500 |
*Recipients of these scholarships will be selected by a private board.