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Office
of Financial Aid - Scholarships & Grants
Scholarships and grants are available
from a variety of programs for both UNDERGRADUATE
and GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL
students. In addition, each month we list various private/outside
resource opportunities in our Financial
Aid Newsletter, along with application instructions and
deadlines.
UNDERGRADUATE
scholarships and grants are available from a variety of federal
programs, as well as from various departmental, independent
and private resources. These funds are categorized as either
need-based or non-need-based.
NEED-BASED
These scholarships and grants are
awarded to students based on financial need as demonstrated
through the information obtained from the FAFSA and the
availability of the following funds. The FAFSA must be
filed by the priority date to ensure eligibility for the
endowed and departmental scholarships.
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Federal Academic
Competitiveness Grant (ACG)*
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Federal SMART
Grant*
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Federal Pell Grant
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Federal Supplemental
Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
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Samford University
Endowed Scholarships
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Samford University
Departmental Scholarships
NON-NEED-BASED
These scholarships
and grants are awarded to students based on specific criteria
set by each program. The FAFSA is not a requirement for
these funds.
Merit-Based Scholarships
These are awarded
to entering freshmen through the Office of Admission.
For more information, please visit the Office
of Admission. Returning students may also wish to
seek a merit or academic scholarship from their specific
program of study/major.
Minister Dependent
Scholarships
These are available
to dependents of an ordained minister employed by a church
or agency in the Southern Baptist Convention. Click
here for the form.
Ministerial Scholarships
These are available
to Southern Baptist students preparing for the ministry.
The award is based on an interview and recommendation
from the Minister to the University, (205) 726-2825. Students
receiving the Ministerial Scholarship are not eligible
for the A. Earl Potts Scholarship and the Alabama Student
Grant.
Board of Aid Scholarships
These are available
to ministerial students who are Alabama residents and
members of an Alabama Baptist church. The award is based
on an interview conducted by the Board of Aid Committee.
More information is available from the Minister to the
University, (205) 726-2825.
A. Earl Potts
Scholarships
These are available
to entering freshmen who are members of an Alabama Baptist
church and live in Alabama.
Click
here for the form.
Alabama Student
Grants
These are available
to undergraduate students who have lived in Alabama
for 12 months or longer and do not hold a bachelor's
degree. Those planning to enter a Christian vocation
do not qualify. The amount awarded will depend on enrollment
status and annual funding from the state. Click
here for the form. For general information regarding
other state student aid programs, visit the
official site for State
of Alabama Financial Aid Programs.
Athletic Scholarships
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL
scholarships and grants are available and awarded
to students based on specific criteria set by each
graduate and professional school listed below. Graduate
students applying for need-based scholarships and
loans must file the 2008-2009 FAFSA. Please contact
the appropriate school for application procedures
and deadlines.
Cumberland
School of LAW
Scholarships for entering
law students are merit-based. These scholarships
may be renewed from year to year, provided that
specific conditions are met. Rising second- and
third-year students may be awarded merit-based,
need-based and leadership scholarships. No application
is needed for merit-based scholarships, as Cumberland
School of Law will notify recipients directly.
Need-based scholarship applications may be obtained
in the Cumberland School of Law Office of Admission
at (800) 888-7213 or (205) 726-2702.
Beeson
School of DIVINITY
Scholarships are available
for many divinity students. To obtain information
necessary to complete scholarship and application
processes, contact the Beeson School of Divinity
at (205) 726-2893, (205) 726-2991 or (800) 888-8266.
McWhorter
School of PHARMACY
Scholarships are available
to pharmacy students enrolled in the graduate
program based on merit as well as need. Fourth-year
students are eligible to apply for the Health
Professions Loan. To obtain applications and information
for merit- and need-based scholarships, contact
the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at (205) 726-2008.
Orlean
Bullard Beeson School of EDUCATION & Professional
Studies
Various scholarships are
offered, such as the Graduate Studies Scholarship,
to its graduate students. To obtain the information
necessary to complete the scholarship and application
processes, contact the Orlean Bullard Beeson School
of Education and Professional Studies at (205)
726-2564.
Other
Graduate Programs at Samford University
To see if scholarships
are available to enrolled students for the following
graduate programs, please contact the appropriate
graduate school.
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Ida
V. Moffett School of NURSING, (205) 726-2047
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School
of PERFORMING ARTS, (205) 726-2496
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School
of BUSINESS, (205) 726-2931 or (205) 726-2040
SAMFORD
UNIVERSITY 800
Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229
TELEPHONE
(800) 888-7245 or (205) 726-2905
FAX (205) 726-2738
HOURS
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm CST
SCHOOL CODE
001036
EMAIL
ofa@samford.edu WEB
www.samford.edu/admin/finaid
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