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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 and submit one thank you letter to the Financial Aid Office by application deadline. For more details see Guidelines for Scholarships.
  • 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 one thank you letter to the Financial Aid Office.
  • 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 (please note: MK and Missions Tuition recipients do not need to supply thank you letters):1

Name Stipulations Tuition2 Internet Fee3

Missions Tuition Discount
  • IMB or NAMB missionaries
    (Career, Journeyman, ISC, US/C2, 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 one-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

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