Grant and Scholarship List

FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS:

Federal Pell Grant: The federal Pell grant is available to low income students. Your eligibility is based on the outcome of your FAFSA and is FREE money granted to you by the Federal Government based on your need. This award ranges from $555 - $5,550.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant: This limited campus-based federal grant is available to students with high financial need.

VIRGINIA STATE GRANT PROGRAMS:

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG): This is an estimated $2,750 state grant for residents of Virginia. You must apply for this grant through the Bluefield College Financial Aid Office and the deadline to ensure access to these state funds is July 31.  Click here for the VTAG application form.

BLUEFIELD COLLEGE PROGRAMS:

First Choice Scholarship Programs:  An exclusive Financial Assistance Program open to all incoming first-time freshman attending on the Bluefield campus who have been accepted and have deposited prior to January 15th.  The First Choice Program offers students an opportunity to receive their BC Early Financial Award Letter within weeks of being accepted.  

Eligible freshman can receive one of the following:

THE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP is a full scholarship, including tuition, room,  and board available for up to two incoming freshman.  Students must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.75 and a minimum 1100 SAT* or 25 ACT in order to qualify to compete for the award.  These students will be asked to come to campus for an interview and to write an essay that will be reviewed by select faculty members.

THE SPIRE SCHOLARSHIP is a half scholarship, including tuition, room, and board available for up to five incoming freshman.  These student must have competed for the Presidential Scholarship in order to be considered.

THE LANSDELL SCHOLARSHIP is $3,000 per year, granted to the first 20 deposited students who meet the minimum requirements of a G.P.A of 3.5 and a score of 1050 on the SAT* or 24 ACT.

THE HARMAN SCHOLARSHIP is $2,000 per year, granted to the first 20 deposited students who meet the minimum requirements of a G.P.A. of 3.0 and a score of 950 on the SAT* or 20 ACT.

THE OUT OF STATE SCHOLARSHIP is $2,000 per year granted to the first five confirmed OUT OF STATE students who will reside on campus. 

Bluefield College Grant: This award is given by Bluefield College to students enrolled full-time in our traditional, Bluefield-campus program.  This award can range from $2,000 to $9,000.  The BC Grant is based on your academic performance (minimum 2.0 G.P.A.) and financial need as determined by the results of your FASFA.  

Athletic Scholarships: Grant-in-Aid Scholarships are awarded to students who have exhibited athletic ability in their specific sport and have been recruited by our coaching staff to participate as a member of one or more of our athletic teams. This scholarship is renewable based on the criteria of the coach and the standards of the NAIA.   

Fine Arts Scholarships:  These scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated talent in the areas of visual or performing arts such as music or theatre.  These scholarships are determined by audition before the faculty of the Fine Arts Department.

OTHER SOURCES:

We encourage students to seek aid from every possible source such as Veteran's Affairs, Rehabilitative Services, employer reimbursement, employer pay, community and civic organizations, churches, and local scholarship programs. Students should also check out www.fastweb.com and www.finaid.org.  Students should notify us if they are receiving an outside award, so that the expected award may be included in the award package.  This will help determine your balance due at the start of the school year in advance of receiving these funds.  It is also important that we include these awards in your financial aid package to avoid any federal overpayment conditions which could affect your future eligibility for aid.

The Financial Aid Office maintains an outside scholarship listing with some known local, regional, and national scholarship resources.  Click here for the latest version of our outside scholarship newsletter.