Scholarships

Scholarships for the 24-25 Academic Year

Pastor & Family Scholarship

· Monetary Amount is to be determined.
· The 2024 Scholarship application window is now open, from April 1 to June 30, 2024.

Florida Baptist Financial Services, in partnership with the Florida Baptist Convention, offers scholarship opportunities to ordained Florida Baptist Convention church pastors and associate pastors who are pursuing theological education to help them become better equipped for ministry & leadership. The scholarship also applies to immediate family members (spouse and children) of current pastors of Florida Baptist Convention churches who are seeking a college or seminary degree from an SBC affiliated school and intend to vocationally serve within the church.  Apply Online.

Scholarships: Undergraduate Only On-Campus Unless Otherwise Noted

Cloer Scholarships

For first full academic year incoming class. Limited to 55 students. All majors are eligible. Must be a Graceville Campus student.

• $2,000 per academic year | 1st Year | 40 student limit
• $1,500 per academic year | 2nd Year |15 student limit

Oney Scholarship

• $1,000 per academic year
• Must be an African-American student.
• All majors are eligible with priority given to Ministry Studies students.
• Limited to 20 students.

Strickland Scholarship

• $1,500 per academic year
• Returning students on campus.
• Limited to 75 students.
• All majors are eligible.

Florida Baptist Church Member

• $500 per academic year
• Must be a member of a Florida Southern Baptist Church.
• Limited to 200 students.
• All majors are eligible.

Florida Baptist Church Staff

• Online: $1,000 per academic year
• On Campus: $2,500 per academic year
• Must be on staff (paid, unpaid, or intern) at a Florida Southern Baptist church.
• Limited to 50 students.
• All majors are eligible.

Black Multi-Cultural Scholarship

• Online: $3,000 per academic year
• On Campus: $5,000 per academic year
• Requires minimum of 1-year multicultural training through the Florida Baptist Convention.
• Limited to 5 students.
• All majors are eligible.

IMB Children Scholarship

• 100% Tuition Scholarship for on-campus Graceville and Clearwater
• 50% Tuition Scholarship for online graduate, undergraduate, and dual credit
• Fees, housing, and meals will not be covered and are the sole responsibility of the student. The Baptist University of Florida will offer a 100% tuition discount for the children of currently serving Southern Baptist IMB missionaries for 1 undergraduate and/or 1 graduate programs. The University will also offer 50% tuition scholarship for degree-seeking online students and dual credit students. New students must apply upon admittance to the University. Current students must apply in the Spring for the following academic year. To qualify children of IMB missionaries must be (1) under 30 years of age, (2) a degree-seeking full-time student (15 hours per semester), (3) and taking classes residentially in Graceville or Clearwater at BUF Calvary College. The scholarship recipient must finish an undergraduate degree in 4 years and a graduate degree in 3 years. The scholarship will not apply beyond these time limits. Students receiving this scholarship must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better to maintain the scholarship. If the student fails to maintain the requirements for scholarship, the University reserves the right to reduce or remove the scholarship. The scholarship covers tuition only.
• A verification of employment letter from the IMB must be sent to the University at the beginning of each academic year. Verification letters can be sent to finaid@buf.edu.

For all scholarships, please contact the BUF Financial Aid office at finaid@buf.edu for additional details.