We are so grateful to the investors who made 37 scholarships for the 2019/2020 academic year possible! Thank you also to the volunteers who helped us select from among more than 100 applicants.
For a complete list of 2019/2020 awardees, click here.
BFI 2020/2021 Scholarship Applications
The opening of the 2020/2021 BFI Academic Scholarship Application eligibility period begins January 1, 2020 and runs through January 31, 2020. Scholarships range from $1,000 for Associate Degree candidates to $2,000 for Bachelor’s and up to $2,625 for seminary students.
Approximately $80,000 will be available for around 35 students. Students must be an active member of an Illinois Baptist State Association affiliated church. Associate and Bachelor’s students must be full time students during the 2020/2021 academic year. Scholarship awardees will be announced in the Spring following BFI’s Spring Board of Trustees meeting in April.
The scholarship application process is conducted entirely online. To begin, please click you your school type below:
Scholarship funds are awarded in the following amounts:
- Seminary Students – $175.00/credit hour (15 hrs max)
- Bachelor/Master Degree – $2,000
- Associate Degree – $1,000
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