Amount

45% of College of Arts and Sciences students received a Bethel Grant in 2022-2023. The grants ranged from $100 to $23,000. Half of our recipients received between $3,100 and $8,300 with an average Bethel Grant of $5,900

Renewal

Renewable each year. Amount may vary based on FAFSA results.

Eligibility

Must be degree seeking and grants are need-based

Academic requirements

Must be enrolled at least half time in courses required for graduation, be in good standing and be working toward first bachelor’s degree. Grants will be pro-rated for less than full time attendance.

How to apply

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Amount

15% of College of Arts and Sciences received a Bethel Opportunity Grant in 2022-2023. The Opportunity Grants ranged from $600 to $24,600. Half of our recipients received between $4,700 and $11,200 with an average Bethel Opportunity Grant of $8,900.

Renewal

Renewable each year. Amount may vary based on FAFSA results.

Eligibility

• Must be a student of color or must meet specific dependency criteria.
• Need-based.

Academic requirements

Must be enrolled at least half time in courses required for graduation, be in good standing and be working toward first bachelor’s degree. Grants will be pro-rated for less than full time attendance.

How to apply

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Amount

22% of College of Arts and Science students received the Federal Pell Grant in 2022-2023. The Pell Grant ranged from $600 to $6,800. Half of our Pell Grant recipients received between $2,900 and $6,800 with an average Pell Grant of $4,800.

Renewal

Eligibility is calculated each year based on results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Eligibility

Awarded to students with the highest financial need.

Academic requirements

Must be a student in good standing and working toward first bachelor's or associate's degree.

Must be enrolled in more than zero credits in courses required for graduation. Grants will be pro-rated for less than full time attendance.

How to apply

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Amount

5% of College of Arts and Science students received the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant in 2022-2023. The FSEOG range was from $1800 to $4000. Half of our recipients received $4000 with an average of FSEOG of$3900.

Renewal

Renewable if Pell eligible.

Eligibility

Must qualify for a Pell Grant.

Academic requirements

Must be a degree-seeking student and enrolled at least half time in courses required for graduation, be in good standing and be working toward first bachelor’s degree. Grants will be pro-rated for less than full time attendance.

How to apply

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Amount

The Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant is intended as a "last dollar" financial aid program.

Renewal

If you receive a Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant, each year you will need to reapply via the FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act to be considered for the grant. After attempting 4 years of full-time postsecondary education, students are no longer eligible.

Eligibility

• Must be a Minnesota resident, including students who apply for state financial aid via the MN Dream Act Application
• Must be younger than 27 years of age
• Must attend a Minnesota public or participating private higher education institution
• Must be eligible for the Education Vouchers for Former Youth in Foster Care OR after your 13th birthday have been in in foster care in Minnesota, including any of the following:
  • Placement in foster care at any time while 13 years of age or older;
  • Adoption from foster care at any time after reaching 13 years of age; or
  • Placement from foster care with a permanent legal custodian at any time after reaching 13 years of age
• Must have graduated from high school or completed the equivalent as approved by the Department of Education
• Must be accepted for admission to, or are currently attending, an eligible institution
• Submit a FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act application
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress

How to apply

To apply for the grant, fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form OR Minnesota Dream Act application. Completing the applicable form will serve as the application for receiving a Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant, as well as other grants and financial aid resources. https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2491https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2491

More information

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education has full details on this grant opportunity.

For questions, please contact:

Please contact the Office of Higher Education at info.ohe@state.mn.us or (651) 642-0567 and select option 2.

 

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Amount

$10,000 per year for international students enrolling for the first time in 2021-2022.

Renewal

Renewable each year.

Eligibility

Citizens of countries other than the U.S. who have support to cover most, but not all, of their Bethel expenses. Recipients of the international student grant are not eligible for other institutionally-funded or controlled scholarships.

Academic requirements

Must be enrolled at least half time in courses required for graduation, be in good standing and be working toward first bachelor’s degree. Grants will be pro-rated for less than full time attendance.

How to apply

Considered with the information provided on the Certificate of Finances form during the admissions process for international students.

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Amount

In recent years, approximately 30-35% of our College of Arts and Sciences students received the Minnesota State Grant, In 2022-2023, half of the recipients received between $3,600 and $7,200. The smallest grant was $100 and the largest was $11,300. The average was $5,500

Renewal

Each year a student’s eligibility for a Minnesota State Grant is calculated based on the results of the FAFSA. After attempting 4 years of full-time postsecondary education, students are no longer eligible.

Eligibility

Minnesota residents with demonstrated need. For complete eligibility requirements, see the Office of Higher Education.

Academic requirements

Student must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress. 

The amount of Minnesota State Grant varies depending on how many credits you take each semester. The maximum award is offered to those taking at least 15 credits per semester.

Students must enroll for a minimum of 3.0 credits in courses required for graduation, working toward first bachelor's degree and be in good standing.

For CAS students: When you are initially awarded financial aid it will be based on you taking 15 credits per semester. Three weeks after the start of the semester, the Minnesota State Grant will be revised based on your current semester enrollment. If you are not enrolled in at least 15 credits, your grant will be reduced based on your actual enrollment.

Students enrolled during 2022-2023: Credits taken during interim can count toward the fall and spring semester, being first applied to spring. After the 10th day of spring semester, the Financial Aid office reviews actual enrollment on the census date. Credits may count towards fall and be retroactively applied to your financial aid award, as illustrated in the following chart:

Enrollment Credits			Credits Used in MN State Grant Calculation
Fall	Interim	Spring	Fall MN State Grant Credits	Spring MN State Grant Credits
12	3	12	12 fall + 0 interim = 12	3 interim + 12 spring = 15
13	3	14	13 fall + 2 interim = 15	1 interim + 14 spring = 15
14	0	16	14 fall + 0 interim = 14	0 interim + 16 spring = 16

Credits from fall semester cannot be applied toward a spring semester Minnesota State Grant (or vice versa). Only interim credits can "migrate" to either fall or spring semester.

Beginning with 2023-2024 there will be no separate interim term. Credits cannot be "migrated" to either semester for Minnesota State Grant purposes. Credits taken in fall will count in fall and credits taken in spring will count in spring.

How to apply

Your FAFSA must be received by the federal application processing center no later than 30 calendar days after the start of the term per the University calendar. If you miss this deadline, you must wait until the next term to receive a Minnesota State Grant.

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Amount

Eligible full-time students may receive up to $2,000 per term. This amount will be adjusted for less than full-time enrollment. The maximum total for undergraduate students is $16,000 and $8,000 for graduate students. (Due to federal sequestration, TEACH awards first disbursed after March 1, 2013, are subject to change.)

Renewal

Students must apply each year.

Eligibility

Students must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens completing the coursework required to become a teacher. Recipients of a TEACH Grant 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 4 years within 8 years of graduation.

This grant reverts to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan (with interest accrued from the date of each grant disbursement) if students don’t complete teaching requirements.

Please note that students who have a felony conviction may not be successful in obtaining a teaching position and therefore would not be able to fulfill the required teaching service.

Academic requirements

Eligible students must be enrolled in one of the following approved education programs:

Undergraduate majors:

• All education majors
• Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Business
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Spanish
• Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) K-12

Undergrad students must score above the 75th percentile on an admissions entrance test (e.g., ACT, SAT) or have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 GPA (high school GPA for first-year undergrads, college GPA for continuing and transfer students).

Graduate programs:

• M.A. in Special Education
• M.A. in Teaching

Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s degree to be eligible (licensure-only students are not eligible). Graduate students who are not current teachers must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 from their most recent schooling; however, students who are current teachers or who are retiring and have expertise in a subject in which there is a shortage of teachers have no GPA requirement.

How to apply

Apply for aid through Bethel by completing your FAFSA. Then complete the TEACH Grant Counseling and the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (Agreement) online.

More information

If you don’t complete the required teaching service or other requirements, your grant will convert to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. The loan must be repaid in full, with interest (accrued from the date of each grant disbursement), to the Department of Education. Once a TEACH Grant is converted to a loan, it cannot be converted back to a grant. From disbursement on, TEACH Grants are all serviced by the same servicer, FedLoan Servicing. For TEACH customer service and service obligation questions, please vist MyFedLoan.org/TEACH.

After graduating or withdrawing from school, students must complete online TEACH Exit Counseling on the federal student aid website.

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