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Scholarships

Institutional and private scholarships may be available to help reduce your college expenses even more!

Scholarships

Academic Excellence

$1,000.00

This scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior who has consistently excelled in academics. Students who have maintained a GPA of 3.75 or higher in high school and who graduate as Valedictorian or Salutatorian of his graduating class of six or more may apply. Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $250 per semester for the student’s first four semesters.

Achievement Test

$2,000.00

Students achieving a minimum ACT composite score of 25 or a minimum composite SAT score of 1210 are eligible to receive this scholarship. (The SAT composite is the total of the math score and the highest of the critical reading and the writing scores.) Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $250.00 per semester for the student’s four-year undergraduate program. This scholarship is not available to transfer students.​

Alumni

$1,000.00

This scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior who has a parent who has graduated from WCBC. If the primary source of income from the household is from full-time Christian ministry, the student should apply for the Christian worker’s scholarship. Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $250 per semester for the student’s first four semesters.

Athletic

$1,500.00

This scholarship has a maximum benefit of $1,500 per semester and will be applied at the time the second installment is due. If a recipient reaches level three campusing due to disciplinary infractions or fails to maintain a consistent Christian service record s/he will forfeit the scholarship for the same semester. All general scholarship requirements listed above also apply to the Athletic Scholarship. Athletic scholarships are awarded on a year-by-year basis and the amount is determined by the Administration and Athletic Department. Recipients must reapply each academic year and have a signed Athletic Scholarship Contract on file before the second installment due date of each relevant semester. This scholarship is only offered to full-time students who are enrolled in the One Year Bible program, a four-year bachelor’s degree program, or a master’s degree program and who are recommended to the administration by the head coach. To apply, students must submit the scholarship application available at the website listed above by August 15th for the fall semester and January 15 for the spring semesters. Recipients will be informed of an award by letter from the Executive Vice President.

Barnabas

$1,500.00

This scholarship is sponsored by a Christian layman and is awarded at graduation to five students who are entering their sophomore or higher year of college who have a positive testimony on campus and have displayed excellence in academics, faithfulness in soulwinning, and a desire to encourage others. At the request of the sponsor, each recipient must also commit to invest financially, after his or her own graduation, in future WCBC students as the Lord leads and provides. This scholarship may be awarded in addition to any of the other scholarships listed on this page.

Christian Worker's

$8,000.00

This undergraduate scholarship is awarded to single, dependent students between the ages of 17 and 23 for young men and between the ages of 17 and 25 for young ladies. Qualification is based on both the student’s head-of-household being in full-time, like-minded faith and practice Christian ministry, and that family’s primary source of income coming from ministry employment. This scholarship is pro-rated on the basis of need and has a maximum benefit of $1,000 toward the tuition cost for each semester up to four years. Eligibility will be validated each semester.

Heritage

$500.00

This scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior whose home pastor is a graduate of WCBC. This scholarship can be applied for with the recommendation of your pastor.

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Kerusso

$4,000.00

This scholarship has a maximum benefit of $4,000.00. Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $1,000.00 per semester for the student’s first four semesters. This scholarship is available to incoming freshmen men who are full-time students, living on or off campus, who have God’s calling on their lives to preach. This scholarship may be applied for with the recommendation of your pastor. This scholarship is not available to online students, nor is it available to students enrolled in a Music, Education, or One Year Bible Program. A freshman converting from the One Year Bible Program can participate and will be eligible for up to two semesters of this scholarship.

Requirements for Kerusso Scholarship

*Applicants must have a reference from your home pastor regarding your call to preach.

  1. General requirements for all scholarships applies. See general requirements
  2. Available only to incoming freshmen.
  3. A student converting from the one-year Bible program can participate and will be eligible for only 2 semesters of this scholarship.
  4. Available to both on-campus and off-campus students
  5. Not available to online students.
  6. Not available to students enrolled in a Music, Education or One Year Bible program.

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Music

$1,000.00

This scholarship is available upon Pastoral recommendation to a graduating senior who is a faithful member and vital participant in his local church music ministry. Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $250 per semester for the student’s first four semesters in the music concentration program. This scholarship is not available to transfer students.

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Patriot's

$8,000.00

  • The scholarship has a maximum benefit of $8,000.
  • Veterans must provide their DD-214 form reflecting an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions
  • Dependents of veterans must provide both their parent’s DD-214 form as well as a valid Certificate of Eligibility
  • Scholarship awards will be granted as follows:
    • On-Campus, Full Time, Undergraduate – $1,000 per semester
    • On-Campus, Part Time, Undergraduate – 20% discount per credit
    • Online, Full Time and Part Time, Undergraduate and Graduate – 20% discount per credit
    • This scholarship is subject to the General Requirements for All Scholarships found in the College Catalog, excluding the requirements for on-campus residency and graduating high school seniors

Private

West Coast Baptist College had chosen not to accept government funding. However, many students have received privately funded scholarships. These funds are given to students who meet eligibility requirements on an individual basis.

West Coast Baptist College works hard to keep college as affordable as possible. By conviction we have chosen not to receive government funding. Several factors help reduce the expense of college for our students including tax benefits and institutional scholarships.

Many West Coast Baptist College students have also received privately funded scholarships. These funds are given to students who meet eligibility requirements on an individual basis. Applying to these scholarships requires diligence but can cover a significant amount of a student’s college expense. Students are encouraged to utilize the following resources in applying for these scholarships.

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Scholarship money will be applied directly to the student’s bill unless otherwise stipulated. The OPE ID number is 04258300 and all funds should be sent to West Coast Baptist College Finance Office, 4010 E. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA 93535.

Science Education

$1,000.00

One undergraduate student entering his or her junior or senior year may receive this scholarship. To be eligible, the student must be pursuing a four-year education degree with a proficiency in science and be planning to teach in a Christian school after graduation. The student must also have a 3.0 GPA or better at the time of the award and display a positive testimony on campus. This scholarship may be awarded in addition to any of the other scholarships listed on this page.

Spiritual Leader

$1,000.00

This scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior who has displayed a heart for God in his faithfulness to the Lord's work in the areas of service and soulwinning. This scholarship can be applied for with the recommendation of your pastor or principal. One student per graduating class of a school or church youth group may receive this scholarship. Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $250 per semester for the student’s first four semesters.

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Victory

$1,000.00

This scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior who has exhibited tremendous character and faithfulness through difficulty in his high school years. This scholarship can be applied for with a pastor's or principal's recommendation. One student per graduating class of a school or church youth group may receive this scholarship. Those who qualify will receive a discount of up to $250 per semester for the student’s first four semesters.

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General Requirements for All Scholarships

  1. Students may only receive one scholarship.
  2. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in the previous semester to retain these scholarships. Failure to meet the GPA requirement will cause the student to lose the scholarship for a semester. Students who restore their GPA to 2.5 for an entire semester will then be eligible to reapply for this scholarship in the following semester.
  3. Students must complete their semester to earn the scholarship.
  4. Scholarships are only available to single, full-time, on-campus students.
  5. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors.
  6. Current WCBC students or transfer students are not eligible except for the Christian Worker’s Scholarship.
  7. Scholarships do not apply to audited, online, or interim courses.
  8. Scholarships only apply to undergraduate programs and the one-year-Bible program.
  9. Applications for all scholarships are due on or before the first day of classes of the semester in which the scholarship is used.

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