Scholarships

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Types of Scholarships: Academic | Activity | Other | Outside

Bethany offers a number of merit-based scholarships which may be awarded in addition to any outside scholarships you may have obtained. When you apply for admission to Bethany Lutheran College, you automatically apply for all five academic scholarships; however, non-academic scholarships (listed below) are not automatically applied for.

Academic Scholarships

The following scholarship values assume the student maintains scholarship requirements over four years: Meyer Scholarship, valued at over $85,000; Ylvisaker Scholarship, $48,000; Presidential Scholarship, $32,000; Luther Scholarship, $26,000; Bethany Grant, $20,000; and Opportunity Grant, $16,000.

If you are awarded a scholarship at the Presidential level, we will send you information on how to complete the additional requirements of the Ylvisaker and Meyer scholarships. Application deadline for these scholarships is March 1 for fall enrollment. The required on-campus interview for these scholarships is April 6, 2013 for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Meyer Scholarship
Limitation
One recipient per year
Qualification
• ACT of 26 or better (1170 SAT composite
  of Critical Reading and Math)
• GPA of 3.6 or better
• Essay
• On-campus interview
Application Procedure
Applications must be received by March 1 for fall enrollment; on-campus interview is required
Renewal Requirement
Maintain Bethany GPA of 3.5 or better
Annual Value
Tuition
Total value: Over $85,000
Ylvisaker Scholarship
Limitation
Five recipients per year
Qualification
• ACT of 26 or better (1170 SAT composite
  of Critical Reading and Math)
• GPA of 3.6 or better
• Essay
• On-campus interview
Application Procedure
Applications must be received by March 1
for fall enrollment; on-campus interview is required
Renewal Requirement
Maintain Bethany GPA of 3.5 or better
Annual Value
$12,000
Total value: $48,000
Presidential Scholarship
Qualification
• ACT of 26 or better (1170 SAT composite
  of Critical Reading and Math)
• GPA of 3.6 or better
Application Procedure
Scholarship is automatically awarded to all qualifying Bethany students
Renewal Requirement
Maintain Bethany GPA of 3.3 or better
Annual Value
$8,000
Total value:  $32,000
Luther Scholarship
Qualification
• ACT of 23 or better (1150 SAT composite
  of Critical Reading and Math)
• GPA of 3.2 or better
Application Procedure
Scholarship is automatically awarded to all qualifying Bethany students
Renewal Requirement
Maintain Bethany GPA of 3.0 or better
Annual Value
$6,500
Total value: $26,000
Bethany Grant
Qualification
• ACT of 20 or better (940 SAT composite
  of Critical Reading and Math)
• GPA of 2.8 or better
Application Procedure
Scholarship is automatically awarded to all qualifying Bethany students
Renewal Requirement
Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Annual Value
$5,000
Total value: $20,000

 

Opportunity Grant
Qualification
Based on formula composite of ACT/SAT and GPA 
Application Procedure
Scholarship is automatically awarded to all qualifying Bethany students
Renewal Requirement
Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Annual Value
$4,000
 
Total value: $16,000

 

 

Activity Scholarships

Bethany also offers activity scholarships. You may apply for more than one activity scholarship, but you are eligible to receive only one, in addition to an academic scholarship. Applications for these scholarships are available for download below. The application deadline for activity scholarships is January 31.

Other Scholarships

The following departmental scholarship is also available:

  • Center for Intercultural Development and Resources Leadership and Service scholarship (Application)

Outside Scholarships

An outside scholarship usually does not need to be repaid if you complete all the necessary requirements.

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