Institutional Scholarships

Institutional scholarships are funded directly by Blue Mountain College. The eligibility criteria for recipient selection are established by the College administration. Currently, institutional scholarships are awarded in the following areas:

Freshmen Academic

• Academic Excellence Award Scholarship

  • Lowrey Scholars - 100% tuition scholarship for 8 semesters up to 16 hours. Students must maintain a 3.25 CGPA to retain the scholarship.

  • Tyler Scholars - 75% tuition scholarship for 8 semesters up to 16 hours. Students maintain a 3.0 CGPA to retain the scholarship.

  • Fisher Scholars - 50% tuition scholarship for 8 semesters up to 16 hours. Students must maintain a 3.0 CGPA to retain the scholarship.

Other Freshmen Academic Scholarships
 

Academic Transfer Students - Community College

• Academic Merit Award Scholarship - competitive scholarships that are not stackable with Phi Theta Kappa.

  • Presidential Scholars - 100% tuition scholarship for 4 semesters up to 16 hours. Students must maintain a 3.25 CGPA to retain the scholarship.

  • Dean's Scholars - 75% tuition scholarship for 4 semesters up to 16 hours. Students must maintain a 3.0 CGPA to retain the scholarship.

  • College Scholars - 50% tuition scholarship for 4 semesters up to 16 hours. Students must maintain a 3.0 CGPA to retain the scholarship.

Other Transfer Academic Scholarships
 

ATHLETIC

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ALUMNI GRANT

The Alumni Grant is offered to students who have a parent that has graduated from BMC.

HOMESCHOOL GRANT (FRESHMEN ONLY)

Awarded to students who were home educated for at least the last two years of high school.  Renewable with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA.

SIBLING GRANT

Amounts vary.

SBC SCHOLARSHIPS

Church-Related Vocations

Church-Related Vocation (CRV) scholarships are available to qualifying students.  An applicant must be a full-time student studying for a church-related vocation (pastoral, educational, music, youth, or mission ministry) and must be a member of a Southern Baptist church.

Other SBC Scholarships

SBC-related scholarships (Acteens, Bible Drill, MK, and Speakers Tournament, etc.) are available to qualifying students.

FINE ARTS

Performance scholarships are awarded annually to entering freshmen who plan to major or minor in a program in the Department of Fine Arts.  Students must complete a scholarship application and audition with the Fine Arts faculty.

Music

BMC's music program offers scholarships and includes the Chorale and Ensemble.
Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Chorale should complete a scholarship application.  For more information and to schedule an audition, contact Dr. Greg Long, Department of Fine Arts Chair, at glong@bmc.edu or 662.685.4771 (Ext. 148).

Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Ensemble should complete a scholarship application.  For more information and to schedule an audition, contact Dr. Jerri Lamar Kantack, Professor of Music, at jkantack@bmc.edu or 662.685.4771 (Ext. 163).

IMPACT - Drama Team

Drama team scholarships are open to all BMC students.  IMPACT includes a group of talented writers and actors that perform on campus and travel regionally.  Anyone interested in becoming a part of the drama team should  complete a scholarship application.   For more information and an audition, contact Christi Mitchell, IMPACT director, at cmitchell@bmc.edu or 662.643.3501.

BMC Bands

BMC's band program offers scholarships and includes a marching band - BlueSound, a jazz ensemble, and a concert band. Anyone interested in becoming a part of BMC's band program should complete a scholarship application.  For more information and an audition, contact Will Curry, director of bands, at wcurry@bmc.edu or 662.448.0441.

PUBLICATIONS

BMC Yearbook - Mountaineer

Blue Mountain College's yearbook - Mountaineer - has been around since 1911.  Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Mountaineer should  complete a scholarship application.  For additional information about the yearbook, contact Elizabeth Crews, yearbook sponsor, at ecrews@bmc.edu or 662.685.4771 (Ext. 161).

BMC Student Newsletter - The Beacon

Blue Mountain College's online student newsletter - The Beacon - welcomes talented writers to become a part of the Beacon staff.  Anyone interested in becoming a part of the newsletter staff should  complete a scholarship application.  For more information about the newsletter, contact Nancy Kerns, newsletter sponsor, at nkerns@bmc.edu or 662.685.4771 (Ext. 168).