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BBC Programs • Grants • Scholarships • Other Links

The powerful BBC Grant is your ticket to affordability for a unique, quality, Bible-based education. If you file your FAFSA and received at least a 2.0 GPA in high school (or your previous college), you will receive between $11,000 and $23,000 over four years.

Students with less than 24 transferable credits will be evaluated based on their high school GPA. This money can be coupled with other grants, scholarships, and loans to cover your undergraduate costs.

For help with financial aid terms and definitions, click here.

BBC Grant awards are renewable if you maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and remain a full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult student.

BBC Program Eligibility Annual Amount Applications Deadline
BBC Grant
($2,750-$5,750) 		- High School or transfer GPA and FAFSA
- Full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult students 		Click here for a chart
 - FAFSA** N/A
Christian Leadership Scholarship - Awarded by Admissions Committee
- Full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult students 		$2,000 - Contact Admissions Limited availability -
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Early Acceptance Grant - Enrolling Fall student
- Accepted by December 15 of the year before your enrollment		 $500 - Contact Admissions Dec.15
GARBC Talents for Christ Scholarship - First & Second Place Winners (State & National)
- Full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult students		 $500 - $1,250*

*Talents for Christ awards range up to $5,000 over four years. 		- Written verification of TFC placement 30 days after enrollment
AWANA Citation Scholarship - Completed AWANA citation
- Full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult students 		$1,500 per year - Verification from AWANA headquarters 30 days after enrollment
Wendell Kempton Word of Life Scholarship - Graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute
- Full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult students
- 3.0 WOL GPA		 $2,000 - Contact Admissions Limited availability -
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Wendell Kempton Scholarship - Children of missionaries or international students
- Full-time residence hall, married, or other eligible adult students
- Minimum 2.0 GPA		 Varies - Contact Admissions Limited availability -
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Grants Eligibility Annual Amount Applications Application Deadline
Pell Grant* - Need
- Eligible program
 $555 - $5,550 - FAFSA** June 30, 2012
Pennsylvania State Grant* - Pennsylvania Resident
- Enrolled at Least Half-Time
- Eligible Program
- Need		 $924 - $3,978
(Renewable)		 - FAFSA** May 1, 2011
Other State Grants*
(CT, DE, ME, MA, OH, RI, VT, WV)		 - State Resident
- Need
- Eligible program
- Varies by state
 Varies - FAFSA**
- State application (if required)		 Varies
Vocational Rehabilitation - Varies Varies - PA Residents
- All others contact Regional Office of Vocational Rehabilitation 		 
Veterans / Military Benefits - Varies Varies - Contact Regional VA Office
- Notify BBC Office of Student Financial Services		  
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant*		 - Need $500 - $1,000 - FAFSA** May 1, 2011
Federal Work Study* - Application
 - Need
- Job placement
 Varies - FAFSA** May 1, 2011

*The One Year Bible Certificate program is not eligible for these grants.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Thousands of other grants and scholarships are available. The power for accessing these scholarships lies with you. Remember: Help is available as you search.

Getting Started
This link is your key to learning how to search for scholarships. It will help you maximize your potential to receive aid. It is well worth your time to read through this information. It won't take long and will give you direction. Here is a list of scholarship websites.

  • www.scholarships.com
  • www.scholarships4school.com
  • www.scholarshipsandgrants.us
  • www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/ebook/
  • www.fastweb.com
  • www.finaid.org/scholarships/
  • www.scholarshipexperts.com
  • www.collegeboard.com
  • www.brokescholar.com
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    Jump Start
    Below are links for a range of scholarships, grants, and other funds that may be available to you. This is just a sampling of what’s out there.

    •  Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
      Women pursuing a college degree later in life. High school diploma earned at least ten years ago. Students pursuing first undergraduate degree. Deadline: January 2.
    • Gates Millenium Scholarship
      Minority students. Demonstrated leadership abilities. Must be Pell eligible. Deadline: January 11.
    • Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship
      Legally Blind Students.  High school seniors through graduate school.  Contact Anil Lewis, Chairman, NFB Scholarship Committee, at 410.659.9315 ext. 2415 or scholarships@nfb.org. Deadline: March 31.
    • DUSA Scholarship
      Graduating seniors. Sons or daughters of a military service members. Family resides within 35 miles of West Point. Deadline: April 1 of the graduating year.
    • Kids' Chance
      Children of Pennsylvania workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident. Undergraduate students ages 16 to 25 who demonstrate financial need. Scholarships from $500-$5,000. Deadline: April 15.
    • James W. Swift Scranton Area Foundation
      Lackawanna County, PA high school graduate. Deadline: May 1.
    • Big Sun Scholarship for Athletes
      All athletes regardless of sport. Deadline: June 24.
    • Coca Cola Scholarship
      Graduating Seniors.  Must exemplify leadership and excellence. GPA of 3.0.   Deadline: October
    • UNCF Ambercrombie & Fitch Scholarship
       African American. GPA of 3.0. Based on unmet financial need.
    • Junior College Transfer Scholarship
      Graduating community college student. Scholastic ability for continuing at an accredited four-year college.
    • Young Christian Leaders Scholarship
      Four scholarships awarded monthly for the next 10 years. Residents of New York, New Jersey
      and Connecticut are eligible. Follow the link for details.


    Other Links

    The following links will lead you to websites with information about available financial aid.  

    Use this list as a starting point, but do not limit yourself to just these websites.  Do some research.  You will find much is available for you.

    Planning Tools and Calculators

  • American Education Services (AES) - Account access for your loan information
  • BBC's Net Price Calculator - Use our calculator to compare BBCs cost with other Institutions.
  • Calculators from PHEAA - Good tool to budget for success, plan for saving, know your monthly loan repayment.
  • College.gov - Good source for college information
  • Fast Web - Search for scholarships
  • Finaid.org - Guide to financial aid
  • Mortgage Loan.com - College savings calculator tool.
  • Peterson's Guide
  • PHEAA - Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
  • The College Board
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • Wired Scholar - Search for scholarships

    • FAFSA Tools

  • Department of Education PIN Registration
  • FAFSA on the Web - Apply for FAFSA via the web
  • Federal (Title IV) School Code Search - Find your school's code

    • Organizations for Financial Aid

  • NSLC - National Student Loan Clearinghouse
  • NSLDS Student Access - Review your Stafford Loan aggregate amount