Graduate School

Grants and Scholarships

Grants and scholarships are types of gift aid (i.e., they do not need to be repaid). Most grants are given on the basis of financial need. Students who wish to be considered for grants and scholarships must complete the Bethel University Financial Aid Application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Federal Grants and Scholarships

Military Benefits

Amount: Varies
Criteria: Varies
Comments: To determine if you qualify for VA benefits, call toll free 1.888.442.4551. If you qualify for VA benefits and intend to use them, you must contact the certifying official at Bethel University, at 651.635.8696 or 800.255.8706, ext. 8696. You must report any change in your registration or withdrawal to the certifying official at Bethel. For more information regarding educational military benefits, please visit www.gibill.va.gov or www.mymilitaryeducation.org.

TEACH Grant

Amount: Up to $4,000 per year.
Eligibility: Eligible students who plan on being a teacher. Recipients must serve as a full-time, highly qualified teacher in a high-need field, in a school serving low-income students for a minimum of four years within eight years of completing their course of study or this grant reverts to an Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan. (Graduate students who are pursuing a licensure only are not eligible for the TEACH Grant.)
Comments: Apply using FAFSA. Students must complete an Agreement to Serve and entrance counseling each year they receive a TEACH Grant. Go to www.teach-ats.ed.gov for a TEACH Fact Sheet, FAQ, and to complete the Agreement to Serve.

See Bethel's TEACH Grant webpage for more information.

Minnesota Grants and Scholarships

Minnesota GI Bill Program

Amount: Full-time students may be eligible to receive up to $1,000 per term, and part-time students can receive up to $500 per term.
Eligibility: Provides financial assistance to Minnesota veterans and service members who served on or after September 11, 2001. Must also complete the online Minnesota GI Bill Application and notify the financial aid office at finaid@bethel.edu that the online application has been submitted.
Comments: See the Minnesota GI Bill website for more detailed information regarding this program or call the Minnesota Office of Higher Education at 651.642.0675.

Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program

Amount: Up to $6,000 per year for graduate students.
Eligibility: Minnesota residents who are of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry and demonstrate financial need. See the Minnesota Office of Higher Education Minnesota Indian Scholarship webpage for more detailed information regarding this scholarship.
Comments: To apply, complete the FAFSA and submit the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program Application to the Office of Higher Education.

Bethel Grants and Scholarships

Corporate Partnership Scholarship

Amount: Up to $1,050
Eligibility: Students must be admitted as new Bethel student into the Graduate School, maintain a minimum enrollment of 6 credits per semester and be employed with a Bethel University Corporate Partner. To find out whether your employer is a Bethel University Corporate Partner, please contact the CAPS/GS Admissions Office at 651.635.8000.
Comments: Complete and submit a Corporate Partnership Scholarship application form.