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Scholarship Information

General Scholarship

Students enrolled in a masters level or undergraduate degree program are eligible to apply for a general scholarship. Students must demonstrate financial need. Qualifications for this scholarship:

  • Complete the SBTS online financial aid application by the financial aid deadline.
  • Students must be admitted into a degree program as a full-time student - not as a special student, internet only, or extension center student
  • Students must maintain good standing for eligibility, and are ineligible if on academic or disciplinary probation.
Rice-Judson Scholarship

The Rice Judson Scholarship honors two Baptist missionaries: Luther Rice and Adoniram Judson. This scholarship is for entering first semester students only. The scholarship is awarded for the first two semesters of studies in the amount of $1250 per semester. Qualifications for this scholarship:

  • Minimum GPA of 3.5 from other schools
  • Complete the SBTS online financial aid application and submit a letter detailing your ministry and leadership experience by the financial aid deadline.
  • Submit two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to your ministry experience and/or past leadership demonstration to the Financial Aid Office by the financial aid deadline.
  • Students must be admitted into a master’s degree program as a full-time student - not as a special student, readmitted, internet only, or extension center student.
  • Students must maintain good standing for eligibility, and are ineligible if on academic or disciplinary probation.
Missions Tuition Discount & Scholarships

These discounts and scholarships provide tuition assistance for full-time IMB and NAMB missionaries and their legally dependent children. Qualifications for these discounts are outlined below:1

Name Stipulations Tuition2 Internet Fee3

Missions Tuition Discount

  • IMB or NAMB missionaries
    (Career, Journeyman, ISC, US2, MATSIL) currently serving or returning from the field within the last three years

50%

50%

MK Tuition Discount

  • Legal dependent of full-time IMB or NAMB Missionaries
  • Must reside on campus and maintain full-time status

100%

N/A

2 + 2(3) Program Discount

  • Available to students completing the field portion of their program

75%

50%

Reverse 2 + 2 Program
  • Available to students completing the field portion of their program prior to taking classes on campus
50% 50%

5 / 12 Program Discount

  • Approval from IMB
  • Approval from Graham School Dean
  • Course Pre-requisites:
    1. Personal Evangelism
    2. Intro to Missiology or Intercultural Communication

100%

Up to 12 hours

50%

Mission Trip Scholarship4

  • Course tuition scholarship for first-time mission trip with SBTS
  • Application and missions trip information must be submitted
  • Students with Missions Tuition Discount do not qualify

$100/credit hr.

$500 max.

N/A

Spouse of Full-time Missions Student

  • Spouses of full-time missions students qualify for the spousal discount
  • Spouses of part-time missions students do not qualify
  • Missions Tuition Discount students cannot receive the spousal discount

50%

N/A

1Each student is permitted only one SBTS discount or scholarship. If eligible for more than one, the greater scholarship will be awarded.
2Tuition discount based upon the yearly completion of application for financial aid.
3No other fees apply.
4General Scholarship recipients may receive an additional Mission Trip Scholarship.