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Freshmen Academic Scholarships for 2013-2014

At the time of admission, new freshmen are considered for one of the following four academic scholarships. For admissions applications received after February 1, scholarship consideration may be based on available funding. Academic scholarship recipients must meet all university requirements for regular admission. Recipients are required to maintain full-time undergraduate enrollment as well as the academic standards associated with each award.

Regents' Gold Scholarship
Baylor provides a full tuition academic scholarship to National Merit Finalists who select Baylor as their first choice college. Further, the Regents' Gold Scholarship is augmented by the recipients' SAT* or ACT score.
SAT* Score ACT Score Amount divided over 8
undergraduate semesters
Amount
per Academic Year
1500 + 36 $146,296 $36,574
1400-1490 33-35 $142,296 $35,574
1300-1390 30-32 $138,296 $34,574
Below 1300 29 and below $130,296 $32,574
Renewal of this scholarship each year is contingent upon maintaining a cumulative Baylor grade point average of at least 3.5.


President's Gold/Provost's Gold/Deans' Gold Scholarships
Baylor awards academic scholarships based on a combination of a student's rank in class and SAT* or ACT score. The amount of each scholarship ranges depending on these two factors.
Scholarship Amount divided over 8
undergraduate semesters
Amount
per Academic Year
President's Gold Scholarship $42,000 - $68,000 $10,500 - $17,000
Provost's Gold Scholarship $34,000 - $50,000 $8,500 - $12,500
Deans' Gold Scholarship $12,000 - $44,000 $3,000 - $11,000
Renewal of these scholarships each year is contingent upon maintaining a cumulative Baylor grade point average of at least 3.0.

Are you wondering what test score would qualify you for one of the academic scholarships listed above? Insert your class rank and test score in the Scholarship Calculator for the answer.
*SAT scores are comprised of the Critical Reading and Math scores. The Writing score is not considered in determining scholarship eligibility.

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