Applying for Scholarships

Additional Information

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  ACT/SAT for Freshman Academic Scholarships

  If you want to be considered for Presidential or multi-year merit scholarships, you should opt in to allow BYU to use the ACT/SAT score on your admission application. When we begin scholarship awarding, we will consider the highest ACT/SAT score sent to BYU. If you submit an admission application with your ACT/SAT score and then later receive a higher ACT/SAT score, you only need to send the new score to BYU. You do not need to resubmit your admission application (this is for scholarship consideration purposes only).

  Some merit-based scholarships do not require the ACT/SAT, so you will still be considered for those scholarships without the score if you do not submit it.

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  FAFSA & Scholarships

  If you are considered a dependent student on the FAFSA, your parent information will be required for scholarship consideration.

  We will consider independent students for all applicable scholarships, even though you cannot include parent information on the FAFSA. However, we will use other need-based components available to us to determine need. Please note:

  • A FAFSA is required for any student who wants to be considered for need-based scholarships.
  • We use multiple factors available to us to award need-based scholarships to students.
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  For Departing/Returning Missionaries

  A Leave of Absence may be taken directly prior to a mission deferment. Following your mission, you must enroll at BYU within a designated time period, as noted in the Mission Deferment Form. Fall/winter scholarships awarded to you before you depart will be deferred during this time period Spring/summer scholarships may not be deferred for any reason.

  Your scholarship will automatically be reactivated for the semester/term you are scheduled to re-enroll at BYU. The following information about each scholarship applies:

  • Freshman Scholarships- Apply for freshman scholarships during your senior year of high school by the appropriate deadline listed above, even if you plan to serve a mission before attending BYU.
  • Continuing Student Academic Scholarships- To apply as a Continuing Student for academic scholarships either before, during, or after your mission, you must have completed at least 12 BYU credits before the February 1 deadline. If you have earned the 12 credits and completed a Mission Deferment Form, you will automatically be considered for an academic scholarship for the semester you return. You are not required to submit a new scholarship application while on your mission unless you want to be considered for additional scholarships.
  • Financial Need-Based Scholarships- You must submit the FAFSA for the upcoming year by the January 20 deadline. You are not required to submit a new scholarship application when returning from your mission. However, if you have special circumstances, you should fill out the scholarship application by the appropriate deadline listed above and complete the essay in the 'Need' section of the application.
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  For Graduate Students

  Contact your department for scholarship information.

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  For International Students

  Scholarships for international students are very limited through the Financial Aid Office. Contact International Student & Scholar Services for more opportunities.

  • For scholarships through the Financial Aid Office, complete the scholarship application by the deadline listed above.
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  Scholarship FAQs

  See our Scholarship FAQs page for more information about applying for scholarships.