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💰 Lancaster Bible College Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
18
Automatic
4
In-State Awards
$500-$12,500/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$500-$12,500/yr
Multi-Year Awards
$500-$2,000 total
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
2.5 GPA / 19 ACT

Lancaster Bible College awards merit scholarships automatically on GPA and test scores, with no separate application. Awards run $500-$12,500/yr for out-of-state students. Eligibility starts at 2.5 GPA / 19 ACT. Against tuition of $29,990, students receiving the largest award pay about $17,490 a year before other aid.

What you'd actually pay at Lancaster Bible College

Tuition & fees
$29,990
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Largest annual award
$12,500
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Students receiving it pay about
$17,490/yr

Tuition and fees only — housing (about $12,221), books and travel are extra. Awards must still be won and may carry renewal conditions. Need-based aid is separate and may reduce this further.

Official Scholarship Information
View complete details on Lancaster Bible College's website
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Automatic merit scholarships at Lancaster Bible College — no separate application

4 awards granted on your admission application, based on GPA and test scores.

Academic Merit Scholarship
Award
$2,000-$12,500/yr in-state
$2,000-$12,500/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 2.5+
An academic merit scholarship for first-time freshmen based on high school GPA.
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Bonus Academic Scholarship
Award
$500-$2,500/yr in-state
$500-$2,500/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
ACT 19+ • SAT 980+
A bonus scholarship for students who choose to submit standardized test scores.
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Dean's Scholarship
Award
$3,000-$4,000/yr in-state
$3,000-$4,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
An annual tuition scholarship for continuing full-time students based on cumulative GPA.
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Transfer Academic Scholarship
Award
$6,000-$10,000/yr in-state
$6,000-$10,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 2.8+
An academic scholarship for transfer students with at least 15 credits.
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Other scholarships at Lancaster Bible College (14)

These require a separate application, or the school does not publish their eligibility criteria.

AWANA Scholarship
$750-$1,500/yr
A scholarship for new freshmen who have earned specific awards in AWANA clubs.
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Bible Institute Scholarship
$3,500-$7,000/yr
An annual scholarship for students transferring directly from participating Bible institutes.
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Child of Alumni Scholarship
$2,500/yr
An annual scholarship for dependent children of Lancaster Bible College alumni.
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Child of Full-Time Christian Worker Scholarship
$1,000-$5,000/yr
An annual scholarship for dependent children of full-time Christian ministry workers.
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Christian School Scholarship
$2,000/yr
A tuition scholarship for entering students who graduated from a private Christian school.
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Church Matching Scholarship
$500/semester
A matching scholarship where LBC matches church funds up to $500 per semester.
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Gap Year Scholarship
$12,000/yr
An annual scholarship for students transferring directly from OneLife Institute or Lodestar Gap Year.
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International Student Scholarship
$3,000/yr
An annual tuition scholarship for accepted international students who demonstrate financial need.
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#LBCAccepted Scholarship
$2,000 one-time
A scholarship contest for accepted students who share creative social media posts with their acceptance letters.
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Leadership Scholarship
$1,500/yr
A tuition scholarship for entering students demonstrating academic potential and leadership.
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Mission Agency Partnership Scholarship
$7,000/yr
An annual scholarship for dependent children of full-time missionaries serving with partner agencies on a foreign field.
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Premier School Partnership Scholarship
$2,000-$3,600/yr
An annual scholarship for entering students who graduated from a partner Christian school.
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Sibling Scholarship
$1,200/yr
An annual scholarship for dependent siblings attending LBC full-time simultaneously.
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Summit Ministries Scholarship
$1,000/yr
An annual tuition scholarship for prospective students who have attended a 12-day summer Summit Student Conference.
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Common questions about Lancaster Bible College scholarships

How much merit aid does Lancaster Bible College give?

Published awards range $500-$12,500/yr. Lancaster Bible College lists 18 merit scholarships in total.

What GPA or test scores do you need for a scholarship at Lancaster Bible College?

The lowest published threshold across automatic awards is 2.5 GPA / 19 ACT. Individual scholarships set their own cutoffs.

Does Lancaster Bible College give merit scholarships to out-of-state students?

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $500-$12,500/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at Lancaster Bible College?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 42% of tuition.

Do you have to apply separately for merit scholarships at Lancaster Bible College?

4 of the published awards are granted automatically on your admission application, with no separate scholarship application.

💡 Tip: Award amounts and cutoffs change year to year. Confirm current figures with Lancaster Bible College's financial aid office before making decisions — or check their scholarship page.

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