We've laid out a step-by-step process to connect you with the financial aid that will make your Bryan College experience more affordable.
Financial Aid for the Residential Undergraduate Program
Scholarships & Grants
The following scholarships and grants are available to students participating in the Residential Undergraduate programs.
Academic Scholarships
Presidential Merit Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
Dean's Merit Scholarship
Dean's Scholarship
Distinguished Service Award
$500 – $2,000
Competitive scholarship for incoming freshmen awarded through an on-campus event.
Honors Award
The Great Commoner Award
$16,900 (full tuition)
Competitive scholarship for incoming freshmen awarded through an on-campus event.
Transfer Scholarship
$2,500 | 3.75+ GPA
$1,000 | 3.00–3.74+ GPA
Awarded to students transferring in to the traditional undergraduate program. Additional need-based grants may be available to those who qualify.
Bible College Partners Scholarship
$7,500
For students transferring from Jackson Hole Bible College and Word of Life Bible Institute. Contact your Admissions Counselor for eligibility requirements.
National Merit Recognition Program
Need-Based Programs
Bryan Opportunity Scholarship Program
Full Tuition
Designed to help make Bryan College accessible to all academically qualified Tennessee residents who demonstrate significant financial need.
General Criteria
- First-time freshman
- Complete FAFSA by January 31
- Total family income < $36,000
Full Tuition
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 and ACT 21 or SAT 1060
Full Tuition, Room, & Board
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 and ACT 29 or SAT 1330
Bryan Need-Based Grant
Local Programs
Rhea County Scholarship
Bryan Selective Grants
One award may be offered to a student who falls into one of these categories. These awards are non-stackable among themselves.
Alumni Grant
$500
The Alumni Grant is offered to students who have a parent or grandparent that has graduated from Bryan College. If you are eligible please contact the Alumni Office at 423.755.7297 or alumni@bryan.edu to validate and notify the Financial Aid Office.
This grant is renewable.
Christian Worker/Missionary Grant
$500
Incoming students whose primary wage-earning parent is in full-time domestic or foreign Christian ministry.
This grant is renewable as long as the guidelines are met each year.
Homeschool Grant
$500
Awarded to students who were home educated for at least the last two years of high school.
This grant is renewable.
Sibling Grant
$500
The Sibling Grant is designed to help families who have more than one member of an immediate household attending Bryan College full-time. This does not include married children or students considered independent for financial aid purposes. The grant is set up with a tiered scale providing more money relative to the number of siblings at Bryan.
- Two siblings enrolled concurrently receive $500 each
- Three or more siblings enrolled concurrently receive $1,000 each
If a sibling graduates or leaves the school at any time, the amount of aid will be adjusted accordingly.
Talent Scholarships
One award may be offered to a student who is selected to participate in one of these performance-based opportunities. These awards are non-stackable among themselves.
Athletic Scholarships
Performing Arts Scholarships
Amount Varies
Awarded to students who show proficiency in the areas of music, worship arts, or theatre.
Martial Arts
Amount Varies
Awarded to students based upon ability in martial arts and is stackable with any other institutional aid. Students interested in this scholarship should contact the Martial Arts instructor. Amounts vary and are renewable at the instructor’s discretion.
How to Apply for Scholarships