Scholarships at Belhaven University

Tuition-free enrollment offer for dependents of Presbyterian Church in America pastors and missionaries enrolling at Belhaven as new first-year or new transfer undergraduates. The scholarship covers tuition for qualifying dependents who enroll as new students in the coming academic year. Students should contact the Office of Admission to confirm eligibility documentation and enrollment steps for this faith-based award.

First-year scholarship add-on for prospective Belhaven undergraduates who complete a personal campus visit or attend Discover Days. Belhaven adds $1,000 to the student's first-year scholarship package after the visit. FAFSA is not required. Students must register for and complete an eligible visit, then be accepted and enroll full time on campus.

Matching grant for Belhaven undergraduates whose congregation contributes toward their education. Belhaven matches church contributions up to $500 per year when the church participates through the published application available in BlazeNet. FAFSA completion is encouraged to maximize overall aid. Students must be accepted and enrolled full time in the traditional on-campus undergraduate program.

Mississippi Nurses Foundation nursing award of $500 for Belhaven nursing students in good academic standing. The award honors Nurse Oneita Dongieux and is administered alongside other Mississippi Nurses Foundation scholarships listed by Belhaven's BSN program. Prospective and current nursing students should apply to Belhaven, submit test scores and FAFSA, and coordinate with the School of Nursing for foundation award consideration.

Memorial endowed scholarship honoring educator Bettye Quinn for Belhaven students fully admitted into the Teacher Educator Preparation Program, usually in the spring of the sophomore year. Applicants submit GPA documentation, a 500-to-1,000-word essay on community service and servant leadership in the classroom, and a recommendation from a former teacher, employer, or minister who is not a Belhaven instructor. Materials are due July 1 before the junior year. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA each semester; falling below 3.0 terminates the award.