Belmont Abbey College

Belmont Abbey College Scholarships 2010-2011                      

           

Honors Fellowship

Value:Students admitted to the Honors Institute will qualify for the Honors Fellowship. Recipients of this prestigious award will receive $20,000 in financial assistance. (Inclusive of all other scholarship and grants offered through Belmont Abbey College.)
Duration: Renewable for up to four years. Students must be full time and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA.
Eligibility: 3.7 or higher high school grade point average (unweighted.) 1200 SAT score (with a minimum verbal score of 600). Students must reside on campus.

Deadline: 
Early Decision - October 20, 2011

Regular Decision - 2011-2012 Date Coming Soon

 

Felix Hintemeyer Catholic Leadership Award

Value: $17,000 (Inclusive of all scholarship and grants offered through Belmont Abbey College.)
Duration: Renewable for up to four years. Students must be full time and maintain at least a 3.25 GPA
Eligibility: Minimum non-weighted GPA of 3.5/1200 SAT. Minimum 3.9 GPA and 24 credits for transfer students. Separate application and essay are required. Must be an active Catholic leader to be eligible.
Deadline:

Early Decision - October 20th

Regulary Decision - 2011-2012 Date Coming Soon

 

Saint Thomas More Scholarship

Value: Students who have the courage of moral conviction and an interest in studying subjects in the Fine Arts, History, Political Philosophy, Theology, Modern and Classical Languages, and Literature will qualify for this scholarship.  Recipients of this distinguished and highly-competitive award can receive up to $17,000 prer year (inclusive of all other scholarships and grants offered through Belmont Abbey College.
Eligibility: A minimum of a 3.4 GPA or higher or a combined SAT score of an 1100 is required. Students will be asked to submit a 300-400 word essay on one of the following topics:
1) Tell us about a time when you publicly demonstrated the courage of your moral convictions
2) Tell us why you consider yourself a Renaissance Man or Woman.
Deadline:

Early Decision - October 20th

Regulary Decision - 2011-2012 Date Coming Soon

 

Don Bosco Scholarship

Value: Students who have an interest in making our world better through the study of Criminal Justice, Sports Management or Entrepreneurship and who give special attention in their studies to shaping the lives of others towards excellence and virtue will qualify for this scholarship. Recipients of this award can receive up to $17,000 per year.

Eligibility: Minimum of a 3.0 GPA or higher or a combined SAT score of 1100 is required. Students will be asked to submit a 300-400 word essay on one of the following topics:
1) Criminal Justice—Given the challenges of today’s culture, how would you address the issue of excellence and virtue with a group of at-risk youth?
2) Sports Management—How have you influenced youth towards a life of excellence and virtue through your experience in sport?
3) Entrepreneurship—How will you use an entrepreneurial education to better yourself and society?
Deadline:

Early Decision - October 20th

Regulary Decision - 2011-2012 Date Coming Soon

 

Benedictine Academic Scholarship

Value: $4,000 to $12,000 per year ($16,000 to $48,000 over four years)
Duration: Renewable for up to four years. Must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.
Eligibility: Minimum GPA of 3.0/1000 SAT (minimum of 24 credits and 3.0 GPA for transfer students). Scholarship is awarded automatically to those who qualify.
Deadline: February 1st . Students accepted to Belmont Abbey College after February 1st will be considered only if funds are available.

 

Abbey Opportunity Grant

Value: $4,000 to $12,000 per year ($16,000 to $48,000 over four years.)
Duration: Renewable for up to four years. Students must be full time and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
Eligibility: Minimum GPA of 2.5/900 SAT (minimum of 24 credits and 2.5 GPA for transfer students). Grant is awarded automatically to those who qualify.
Deadline: February 1st. Students accepted to Belmont Abbey College after February 1st will be considered only if funds are available.

Abbey Catholic School Residential Assistance Grant

2010-2011 information coming soon

Value: $2,000 per year ($8,000 over four years)
Duration: Renewable for up to four years. Students must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
Eligibility: Minimum 2.5 GPA/1000 SAT. Graduate from Catholic high school within past 12 months. Separate application required. Recommendation from guidance counselor, faculty member, or high school administrator.
Deadline: February 1, 2011

John Oetgen, OSB, Excellence in Theatre Scholarship

Value: $2,000 per year ($8,000 over four years)
Duration: Renewable for up to four years. Students must be full time and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
Eligibility: Any student accepted for admission to Belmont Abbey College may be eligible to apply for this scholarship. Candidates must submit resume or list of activities, including theatre experience to the Office of Admission. Extensive theatrical experience and training are not required. Far more important is a willingness to participate enthusiastically in at least two of the five major productions staged on campus each year. A personal interview and recommendation may be required at the discretion of the Director of Theatre. A separate application is required.
Deadline: Priority will be given to those applicants who are accepted to Belmont Abbey College and submit resume prior to Febraury 1st.

2011-2012 Information Coming Soon

Board of Trustees Award

Value: $5,000 per year ($20,000 over four years)
Eligibility: Awarded to students who show academic promise in a college setting. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to renew the award.
Deadline: Priority will be given to those applicants who are accepted to Belmont Abbey College prior to February

*Some students qualify for more than one award, the institution reserves the right to decide which award to provide.

* Additional federal, state and Belmont Abbey need-based assistance may be available.
*All students receiving Belmont Abbey College scholarships are required to participate in 20 hours of community service and attend 10 on-campus cultural events per year. Additional requirements apply for the Felix Hintemeyer Scholarship.
*All students applying for any of these scholarships must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (FAFSA). The FAFSA code for Belmont Abbey College is 002910, www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Federal Financial Aid Programs

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal SEOG-Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
• Federal College Work Study (campus employment)
• Federal Perkins Loan (amounts vary, repayment begins 9 months after you leave college)
• William D. Ford Direct Stafford Loan Program.  Interest rate is variable and adjusted each year.  Repayment begins six months after you leave college.  A subsidized loan is awarded based on financial need.  The government pays the interest while you are enrolled and during your grace period.  An unsubsidized loan means that you are responsible for interest payments.
• Federal Direct Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS Loans).  Loan funds are available to credit worthy parents of dependent students.  These loans are not based upon financial need and parents may borrow up to the cost of attendance minus financial aid annually for each dependent student enrolled in an undergraduate program.  The interest rate is variable and repayment for the PLUS loans generally begins sixty days after disbursement of the loan. 

Deadline:  We encourage you to apply for financial aid by the priority deadline of February 1.    

Phone Number: 704.461.6665
Fax Number: 704.461.6220

Mailing address: 
100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road,
Belmont NC   28012

Email address:  admissions@bac.edu

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm.  Saturdays by appointment only.

Tours given Monday through Friday at 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm