Student Scholarships in the Cooper School
Scholarship for Church-Related Vocations Students William Carey University 2008–2009
The church-related vocations scholarship could provide up to
$5,300 per year for eligible on-campus residents. Commuting
students could be eligible for up to $3,700 per year.
In order to be eligible to receive a church-related vocations
scholarship, a student must:
- Have an ACT composite score minimum of 20 and a high
- school transcript, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on
- 12 semester hours from a college.
- Be a current and active member of a church affiliated with
- the Southern Baptist Convention.
- Have made a public commitment to a church-related
- vocation (ministry or missions) in a church affiliated with
- the Southern Baptist Convention.
- Have a letter from the pastor stating that a public
- commitment to a church-related vocation was made or a
- copy of a license/ordination certificate.
- Make application to the college and application for
- scholarships and grants.
- Meet all admission requirements to the university.
General Scholarships William Carey University 2008–2009
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH-RELATED VOCATION (CRV) SCHOLARSHIPS
On-campus scholarship......................................................Up to $5,300
Off-campus scholarship......................................................Up to $3,700
Recipients must have an ACT score of 20 or above and maintain an overall GPA of 2.0. An official letter from
the pastor of a church stating that the student has made a public commitment to full-time ministry as a
vocation is required to apply for the scholarship. A certificate of license or ordination may substitute for this
letter. Southern Baptist CRV students may also apply to the Board of Ministerial Education of the Mississippi
Baptist Convention for additional financial aid. This aid is applied for in a separate process through the School of Missions and Biblical Studies at William Carey University.
First-Time Freshmen and First-Time International Student Scholarships
ACT Composite On-Campus Off-Campus
Trustee Scholarship 28 – above $6,300 $4,200
Recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 3.2.
Presidential Scholarship 25 – 27 $5,300 $3,700
Recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
Academic Scholarship 21 – 24 $4,200 $2,600
Recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75.
Opportunity Scholarship 20 $3,200 $1,600
Recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5.
TRANSFER Scholarships
Cumulative GPA On-Campus Off-Campus
Presidential Scholarship 3.5 – above $5,300 $3,700
Recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
Academic Scholarship 3.0 – 3.49 $4,200 $2,600
Recipients must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75.
Opportunity Scholarship 2.5 – 2.99 $3,200 $1,600