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Bolivar Undergraduate Scholarships

欧美视频 offers numerous scholarships and grant opportunities to make covering the costs of college possible. Learn about the different programs available and their criteria below.

Freshman Academic Scholarships

These awards are available to new freshmen enrolling at 欧美视频's Bolivar campus in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. Each award is renewable for up to eight semesters for students who maintain a 2.0 GPA. The residency grant is available for students who live on campus. Students are required to live on campus unless they live with their parents/guardians within a 30-mile radius of the Bolivar campus, or until they turn 21. Award levels are based on weighted high school GPA.

Award Amount Residency Grant Annual Total Four-Year Total
Presidential Distinguished Scholar
(4.0 GPA or above)
$13,000

$3,500

$16,500

$66,000

Provost's Scholar Award
(3.80-3.99 GPA)

$12,000

$3,500

$15,500

$62,000

Dean's Scholar Award
(3.30-3.79 GPA)
$11,000

$3,500

$14,500

$58,000

Bearcat Scholar Award I
(2.80-3.29 GPA)

$9,000

$3,500

$12,500

$50,000

Bearcat Scholar Award II
(2.79 GPA or below)
$8,000

$3,500

$11,500

$46,000

Scholars Day Awards

High school seniors who have a 3.5 GPA or above or a qualifying test score, will be invited to participate in Scholars Day to earn one of the academic-competitive scholarships. Incoming transfer students with a 3.75 college GPA or above will also be invited.

Scholars Day participants may choose to come compete on either Saturday, January 25 or Saturday, March 1. If you have questions about Scholars Day or want to know if you qualify, please contact your admissions counselor at (417) 328-1810.

  • J. R. Maupin Founders Award - Full-tuition (1-3 awards offered annually)
  • Dutile Scholars Award - $500-$2,500 (awarded to each Scholars Day participant not selected for the J.R. Maupin Founders Award)

Transfer Academic Scholarships

These awards are available to new transfers enrolling at 欧美视频's Bolivar campus in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. Each award is renewable for up to eight semesters for students who maintain a 2.0 GPA. The residency grant is available for students who live on campus. Students are required to live on campus unless they live with their parents/guardians within a 30-mile radius of the Bolivar campus, or until they turn 21. Award levels are based on cumulative college GPA. Students who have completed at least 12 credit hours of college coursework after graduating from high school are considered transfers.

Award Amount Residency Grant Annual Total Two-Year Total
Presidential Transfer Award
(3.75 GPA or above)
$9,000

$3,500

$12,500

$25,000

Provost's Transfer Award
(3.00-3.74 GPA)

$8,000

$3,500

$11,500

$23,000

Dean's Transfer Award
(2.50-2.99 GPA)
$7,000

$3,500

$10,500

$21,000

Bearcat Transfer Award
(2.00-2.49 GPA)

$5,000

$3,500

$8,500

$17,000

 

Performance Scholarships

欧美视频 offers a number of scholarships designed to both reward and develop your unique talents, whether you are an athlete, have gifts in the performing arts, or can win an argument on our speech and debate team. 

Award Amount Criteria
Athletic Scholarships Varies

欧美视频's 21 NCAA Division II sports offer scholarships for athletes who are recruited by coaches. Contact your admissions counselor for details. These awards can stack on top of your academic awards but not other 欧美视频 scholarships/grants.

Music Scholarships

Varies

Scholarships are available to all students regardless of major, based on auditions or tryouts. Contact your admissions counselor for details. These awards can stack on top of your academic award but not other 欧美视频 scholarships/grants.

Visual Arts Scholarships

Varies

Scholarships are available to arts majors. Contact your admissions counselor for details. These awards can stack on top of your academic award but not other 欧美视频 scholarships/grants.

Speech and Debate Scholarships Varies

Scholarships are available to all students regardless of major, based on auditions or tryouts. Contact your admissions counselor for details. These awards can stack on top of your academic awards but not other 欧美视频 scholarships/grants.

Ministry-Related Scholarships

As a Christian university, it is 欧美视频's privilege to award scholarships to students entering the ministry and to partner with churches who want to assist their students in pursuing Christian higher education.

Award Amount Criteria
Church Matching Up to $500

欧美视频 will match a scholarship from your church up to $500, renewable up to four years. (Example: Your church gives you a $1,000 scholarship, and 欧美视频 will give you a $500 Church Matching Scholarship). Your church does not have to be a Southern Baptist Church.

Church-Related Vocation

$2,000

Available to students pursuing a degree in Biblical Studies, Church Ministry, Church Music, or Missions

Church Minister Dependent $1,000

Available to students whoare a dependent of a full-time church-related vocational professional

Missionary Dependent $1,000

Available to students who are a dependent of someone currently serving full-time on the mission field for the International Mission Board (IMB), North American Mission Board (NAMB) or another approved missions organization

Other Institutional Scholarships

Award Amount Criteria
欧美视频 Grant Varies

These awards are based on need using information from the FAFSA.

A+ Scholarship
(Missouri Residents)

$1,000

Available to incoming freshmen students who have met A+ requirements in the State of Missouri. Your status must be confirmed by your school.

Dual Credit Scholarship $500

Available to students who have complete at least 6 hours of dual credit or dual enrollment through 欧美视频, earning a minimum 3.0 GPA

Sibling Scholarship $500

For students who have a brother or sister attending 欧美视频 at the same time (siblings who are currently attending will also receive)

State/Federal Financial Aid

Award Amount Criteria
Federal Pell Grant Up to $7,395

Must submit the FAFSA. Available to students with financial need based on FAFSA results. Full requirements and program details available at .

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

$200-$1,000

Must submit the FAFSA. Available to students with financial need based on FAFSA results. 欧美视频 receives a limited amount of funds to disburse to students who qualify. Full requirements and program details available at

Federal Work Study Up to $1,950

Must submit the FAFSA. Eligible students work part-time or full-time jobs on campus until the maximum earnings are reached. Positions are reserved for students with financial needs and published each semester. Eligibility will be communicated in official award packages in the spring when FAFSA results are provided to the university.

Access Missouri Award
(Missouri residents)
Up to $2,850

Must submit the FAFSA. Must be enrolled as a full-time student at a participating Missouri institution and meet SAI thresholds. Full requirements and application deadlines are available at

Bright Flight Scholarship
(Missouri residents)
Up to $3,000

Based on test score results. Must be enrolled as a full-time student at a participating Missouri institution and typically score at least a 31 on the ACT. Full requirements and application deadlines are available at

Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans

Year 1 - Up to $5,500
Year 2 - Up to $6,500
Year 3+ - Up to $7,500

* Amounts can vary based on dependent status of students and parent eligibility for PLUS loans

Must submit the FAFSA. There are annual limits on the amount that can be subsidized (interest paid by government while in school) vs. unsubsidized (interest accrues and must be paid while in school). For more details on the difference, read the FAQs on the bottom of this page or visit

Federal Parent PLUS Loan Up to the cost of attendance

Must submit the FAFSA. Available to parents of undergraduate students. Separate application is required. More details are available at

Other Loan Options

Families can explore private loans from other lenders besides the federal government. Conditions and requirements for private loans can vary. More details are available in the FAQs below. For a list of selected other providers, .

Financial Aid FAQs

Below are answers to common questions related to financial aid. If you have other questions that are not answered here, please contact your admissions counselor.

欧美视频 requires the FAFSA for students to be eligible for financial aid. Aside from that, you 飞辞苍鈥檛 know all the different financial aid options available to you if you 诲辞苍鈥檛 complete the FAFSA. Federal and state aid programs also require FAFSA submission in order to be eligible.
Families are encouraged to submit the FAFSA as soon as it is made available each year. For students attending college in Fall 2025, the FAFSA is expected to be made available in December 2024.
Our school code is 002502. Use it when filing your FAFSA to ensure that our financial aid office receives your form. 

Award packages are mailed after the university receives FAFSA data from the federal government. This typically happens in late winter or early spring, depending on the FAFSA processing timeline for the Department of Education. For the Fall 2025 incoming class, we don't expect FAFSA data from the government to arrive before February 2025.

Once FAFSA data is received, we will send you a letter with a detailed breakdown of all the aid for which you are eligble, including scholarships, grants, loans, work study, etc. We will also include any private scholarships that you have received and notified us about. The award letter will also show you the total remaining balance for your first year.

All students must accept their eligible financial aid through 欧美视频's Self-Service portal before it is officially applied to your account. You will receive an email to your 欧美视频 email account with instructions on how to log in to the Self-Service portal.

Your admissions counselor will also reach out to schedule a financial aid phone call to go over your award in detail and answer any questions. We strongly recommend you take advantage of this and schedule a time for this call.

Every student and family situation is different, and for some using loans to pay for college might not be the right choice. But for those who are responsible with debt and who are willing to leverage it for the long-term benefits of a college degree, loans can be a useful tool. If you think you will take out loans, make sure you do your research, look for the best rates, and estimate what your monthly payments will be after graduation. 
Federal loans, such as the Direct Subsidized or Parent PLUS, typically have better rates and more favorable terms than private loans. Repayment doesn't have to begin until six months after graduation for federal loans. There could be stricter borrowing limits for federal loan programs. None of these factors make federal loans "better" or "worse" than all private loans.

Direct loans offer two options - subsidzed and unsubsidized. Interest on subsidized loans is paid by the government while a student is in school, but there are lower limits on the amount that can be borrowed. Interest on unsubsidized loans must be paid by the borrower while the student is in school, and there are larger limits on the amount that can be borrowed.

The aggregate borrowing limit for an undergraduate student on subsidized loans is $23,000, and for unsubsidized loans it is $57,500. Once those limits have been reached, students are no longer eligible for Direct loans. For more details, visit .

You may seek out supplemental loan(s) from alternative sources up to the cost of attendance minus financial aid.

Important information about private loans:

  • These are non-federal loans and do not have the same terms and conditions as federal loans.
  • Private loans cannot be combined (consolidated) with federal loans when you enter repayment.
  • A private loan may not offer flexible repayment plans and may have a higher interest rate than federal loans.
  • Public service loan forgiveness is not available for private loans.
  • Private loans may require a co-signer.

Considerations when choosing a lender:

  • Compare interest rates.
  • Consider whether accruing interest is added to the principal amount while enrolled in school.
  • Check to see if the loan requires any upfront or back-end fees.
  • Find out if the loan requires payments to be made while enrolled in school.
  • Consider co-signer requirements and conditions of the loan.
  • Local banks and credit unions may offer competitive interest rates on private loans.

List of alternative loan lenders

You are free to choose any lender and loan product you feel best suits your needs. You are not required to select a lender from our list; however, we have provided a  for comparison.


Yes! You can set up a payment plan online by logging into your Student Account Center and completing the following steps:

  1. Click on "Self-Service" and select "Student Finance."
  2. Click "Make a Payment."
  3. Choose the "Payment Plans" option in the page menu or click on the "Enroll in Payment Plan" box located under your account balance.
  4. Select the term for which you wish to set up a payment plan and select the payment plan option that works best for you.
  5. Follow the prompts to schedule your payments using either your bank account information or a debit/credit card (additional processing fee). Your payments will automatically be paid on the due date using the payment method entered.

Questions regarding the 欧美视频 Payment Plan should be directed to the Cashier's Office.

Note: All charges for tuition, room and board, and fees are due in full at the beginning of the semester unless covered by an 欧美视频 Payment Plan.

Bills are mailed in July before the fall semester for students who have been enrolled in classes. Bills are also made available on the Self-Service portal at that time.