More than 90 percent of Bethel students receive some sort of financial assistance including a number of institutionally sponsored scholarships and grants that can significantly help with tuition, fees, room and board. Those opportunities are listed below. For more information, contact the Office of Admission at 731-352-4030 or e-mail us at admissions@bethel-college.edu . 

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Honors Program Scholarship -- $7,500 per academic year for entering freshmen who enter with a 3.25 GPA, 24 English ACT and 24 Reading ACT. Students must apply and be accepted into the Program. 

Honors Program International Student Scholarship -- Full tuition, room, board, and all fees. Two international students per year are chosen to receive this scholarship. The eligibility requirements are the same as listed above for the Honors Program Scholarship.

Presidential Honor Scholarship -- $6,000 per academic year for students who have achieved a 27/1210 or above on the ACT/SAT test or 3.75 or above grade point average. This scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 or higher. 

Trustee Honor Scholarship -- $4,000 per academic year for students who have achieved 25-26/1130-1200 on the ACT/SAT test or 3.5 to 3.74 grade point average. This scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.3. 

Deans Honor Scholarship -- $2,000 per academic year for students who have achieved a 23-24/1060-1120 on the ACT/SAT test or 3.25-3.49 grade point average. This scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. 

Bethel College Honor Scholarship -- $1,000 per academic year for students who have achieved 20-22/940-1050 on the ACT/SAT test or 3.0 to 3.24 grade point average. This scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.75. 

Contiguous County Scholarship -- $1,000 per academic year to students in Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison and Weakley Counties. This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the Director of Financial Aid. 

Cumberland Presbyterian Grant -- Awarded to students who are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and provide the Financial Aid Office with a completed grant application. 

Cumberland Presbyterian Ministerial Grant -- Varies in award amounts up to full tuition for Cumberland Presbyterian students entering the ministry. 

Bethel Chorale Scholarship -- Varies in amounts and is awarded by the Director of Bethel Chorale. Auditions are required. 

Renaissance Scholarship -- Varies in amounts and is awarded by the Director of Renaissance. Auditions are required. Please call or email Karen Jeffrey for more information at 731-352-6445.

Bethel College Grants -- Awarded in varying amounts at the discretion of the Director of Financial Aid. 

Hendrix Scholarship Competition -- Please see details under Admission Quick Links. 

Athletic Scholarships -- Athletic scholarships are available in all sports offered at Bethel College. You must be accepted to the traditional undergraduate program at Bethel. These scholarships are determined on an individual basis by the coach. Please see Athletics for more details.