Financial Services

Scholarships

General Requirements

• To apply for any financial assistance, you must first complete the DCC Scholarship Application.

  DCC Scholarship Application Form for New Students (PDF)

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• All academic scholarships, grants, and participation awards are for tuition only. Excess funding may not be carried over to the next academic year.
• All scholarships, grants, and participation awards require a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be received or renewed unless otherwise stated.
• Must be enrolled full-time.
• To receive a Dallas Christian College grant you must fill out the FAFSA.
• A student may receive only one academic scholarship.
• Grants and participation awards may be added to academic scholarships as long as they do not exceed tuition costs for each semester.
• To receive priority status, you must be accepted for admission and have all necessary materials to the Financial Aid office by Jan. 30.
• Transfer or current students with less than 30 hours of college credit will be assessed for academic scholarships by their ACT/SAT score and college GPA. If you have accumulated at least 30 hours of college credit, the college GPA will be the basis for the academic scholarship.

DCC Academic Scholarships

• President's Scholarship

  The President's Scholarship is a $12,000 to $16,000 scholarship awarded over eight consecutive semesters. Awards range from $3,000 to $4,000 per year for up to four years and are based on the following: Grade-point average (minimum of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale); College entrance scores (minimum ACT 28 or SAT 1860;) Personal references from the admissions application; Essay from Dallas Christian College; Financial Aid/Scholarship Application. Recipients must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and remain in good social standing with the College. A limited number of President's Scholarships are available each year.

• Trustees' Scholarship

  The Trustees' Scholarship is an $8,000 to $12,000 scholarship awarded over eight consecutive semesters. Awards range from $2,000 to $3,000 per year for up to four years and are based on the following: 18 Grade point average (minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale); College entrance scores (minimum ACT 24 or SAT 1650;) Personal references from the admissions application; Essay from Dallas Christian College Financial Aid/Scholarship Application. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and remain in good social standing with the College. A limited number of Trustees' Scholarships are available each year.

• Dean's Scholarship

  The Dean's Scholarship is a $4,000 to $8,000 scholarship awarded over eight consecutive semesters. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,000 per year for up to four years and are based on the following: Grade-point average (minimum of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale); Personal references from the admissions application; Essay from Dallas Christian College Financial Aid/Scholarship Application. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and remain in good social standing with the College. A limited number of Dean's Scholarships are available each year.

Additional Scholarships

• Area Women's Retreat Scholarship
• Betenbough Charitable Foundation Scholarship
• Bible Bowl Participation Scholarship
• Bob & Carol Smith Scholarship
• Chapel Hills Christian Church Scholarship
• Christian Education Scholarship
• Daniel L. Pinney
• Dennis James Morgan
• Evangelistic Leadership Scholarship
• Helen Crawford Scholarship
• Henry Halff
• Kiamichi Preaching Scholarship
• Les Hoyt Scholarship
• Marilyn Foggin Scholarship
• Minister/Missionary Dependent Scholarship
• SALTeens

Outside Scholarships

• Logos Corporation Scolarship
• The Home Security Scholarship
• Can you write an essay that will earn $1,000?
• Texas Guarantee's Charley Wooten Grant Program
• Are you a Texas resident?