Baylor University Full Ride
Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a Baylor cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Baylor also offers a number of scholarship programs for high-achieving students. Scholarships range from $1,000 to full cost of attendance. Learn more and apply if eligible.Scholarship amounts are for the 2021-2022 academic year. So Baylor is giving students a ride to the polls. “We want to remove any barrier or any roadblock for them, to make it as easy as possible for them to voice their concerns and have a say in their representatives in our Democratic process,” says Dr.
Are you looking for scholarship opportunities to help fund your education at Baylor University? Are you searching for information on Baylor University scholarships, or would you like to know the eligibility criteria for the scholarships? you can get all the information you need on the available scholarships at Baylor University here.
Freshman Academic Scholarships
Regents’ Gold Scholarship
National Merit semifinalists for the upcoming academic year are announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in September of each year. Baylor offers a limited number of full-tuition scholarships to National Merit Finalists (finalist status is released in March) who are admitted to the university and select Baylor as their first choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by the published deadlines.* In addition, the full-tuition award may be augmented by the recipients’ SAT or ACT scores. Students interested in being considered for one of Baylor’s limited full-tuition scholarships will also be required to attend an Invitation to Excellence event. There will then be a selection process to determine the recipients of the Regents’ Gold Scholarship.
| SAT Score – critical reading + math | ACT Score | Amount Divided Over 8 Undergraduate Semesters | Amount per Academic Year | |
| 1490-1600 | 34-36 | $187,368 | $46,842 | |
| 1420-1480 | 32-33 | $183,368 | $45,842 | |
| 1380-1410 | 31 | $179,368 | $44,842 | |
| Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a Baylor cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. | ||||
President’s Gold/Provost’s Gold/Deans’ Gold/Founders’ Gold Scholarships
| Scholarship | Amount Divided Over 8 Undergraduate Semesters | Amount per Academic Year |
| President’s Gold Scholarship | $80,000 – $88,000 | $20,000 – $22,000 |
| Provost’s Gold Scholarship | $68,000 – $76,000 | $17,000 – $19,000 |
| Deans’ Gold Scholarship | $60,000 – $64,000 | $15,000 – $16,000 |
| Founders’ Gold Scholarship | $32,000 – $52,000 | $8,000 – $13,000 |
| Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a Baylor cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. | ||
For more information, check out Baylor University Scholarship Calculator.
*We encourage All high academic achieving students are encouraged to apply for Baylor University Invitation to Excellence event. This event honors academically talented students, whether they have taken the ACT or the SAT exam, and is designed to showcase the unique opportunities that Baylor provides as a nationally ranked, top Research institution. Students attending this event will be considered, through a holistic review, for academic scholarship funding that has been redirected from the National Merit, Regent’s Gold scholarship.
Transfer Academic Scholarships
| Scholarship | Amount Per Academic Year* | Cumulative Transfer GPA |
| Transfer Scholarship | $13,000 | 3.75-4.0 |
| Transfer Scholarship | $12,000 | 3.50-3.749 |
| Transfer Scholarship | $10,000 | 3.25-3.49 |
| Transfer Scholarship | $9,000 | 3.0-3.249 |
| Transfer Scholarship | $7,000 | 2.75-2.99 |
| 3.0 scholarships and higher – Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a Baylor cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. 2.75-2.99 scholarship – Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a Baylor cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. | ||
*Scholarship amounts are for the 2019-2020 academic year. New scholarship amounts are released annually in August for the following academic year.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
| Scholarship | Amount Per Academic Year* | Qualifications |
| Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship | $1,000 | Member of Phi Theta Kappa in good standing; entering Baylor as a transfer student |
| Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a Baylor cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. | ||
Baylor University Full Ride
*Scholarship amounts are for the 2019-2020 academic year. New scholarship amounts are released annually in August for the following academic year.
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