Bethany offers merit scholarships and additional institutional awards, such as performance awards, to new full-time students who meet the stated criteria. Institutional awards may be added to a merit scholarship in a student’s aid package.

All institutional scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters as long as full-time enrollment is maintained and renewal criteria are met.

Students transferring in to Bethany are eligible for the same merit scholarships and performance awards as first-time freshmen. Awards will be based on a student’s cumulative transfer GPA, as long as the student is transferring in at least 24 hours.

Merit Scholarships
Founder’s Plus Scholarship — $12,000
3.9 GPA or 30 ACT / 1340 SAT
Renewal criteria - 3.25 cumulative Bethany College GPA

Founder’s Scholarship — $8,500
3.75 GPA or 27 ACT / 1220 SAT
Renewal criteria - 3.0 cumulative Bethany College GPA

Trustee’s Scholarship — $7,000
3.50 GPA or 24 ACT / 1110 SAT
Renewal criteria - 2.75 cumulative Bethany College GPA

President’s Scholarship — $6,000
3.0 GPA or 21 ACT / 990 SAT
Renewal criteria - 2.5 cumulative Bethany College GPA

Additional Awards
Performance Awards — Music, Art, Theatre and Athletics
Performance awards in music, art or theatre may be recommended by a faculty member after an audition or portfolio review. Performance awards in athletics may be recommended by a coach.

Lutheran Leaders Scholarship — $2,000
For Lutheran students who have demonstrated significant leadership and service to their high schools, churches and/or communities, and who will continue this leadership and service in the Bethany community. Complete an application by March 1. Bethany awards five Lutheran Leader Scholarships per year.

Honors Program Scholarship — $1,000
For students accepted into the Honors Program.

Legacy Scholarship — $1,000
For students whose parent or parents graduated from Bethany College.

Scholarship for Education — $3,000
For minority students who have declared education as their major. Students must meet the requirements for admission to the college and must continue to be a student in good standing within the education program.

Partner in Scholarship — $1,000
For returning students only. Students selected will work one-on-one with a faculty member on a designated research project. For each year of involvement in this project, students will receive three credit hours toward their degree by enrolling in a Directed Independent Study.