Scholarships and Awards

We're committed to serving you as an alumnus and enabling you to pursue lifelong learning. Because of this commitment, we're now offering:

• BCA grads one free audited college on-campus class
• College grads a free audited on-campus college class each year, plus one free audited or for credit seminary class (online or on-campus)
• Seminary grads a free audited seminary online or on-campus class each year

College grads, we want to introduce you to Briercrest Seminary and give you an opportunity to sharpen your ministry skills. Most seminary courses are offered in modular (one-week long) format so it’s easy to fit into busy schedules.

We’d love to welcome you back! Register today for a free college or seminary class of your choice. Class sizes are limited, so don’t delay!

For more information, please contact the Admissions office at 1.800.667.5199 or admissions@briercrest.ca.

Apply for Back to Briercrest

Limit one scholarship per person for each school year. We may need to reserve seating availability if courses are full. Free audit cannot be converted to a half-price course for credit. This may be a limited time offer. This program does not apply to college or seminary certificate graduates or Associate of Arts diploma graduates.

Application deadline August 31

Briercrest College and Seminary enjoys many relationships with various camps. The leadership of BCS recognizes that one of the greatest barriers to students giving their summer to volunteer at a Bible Camp is finances. In response, BCS has partnered with camps to create a $2,000 (maximum) matching scholarship targeted for students who choose to serve at approved camps. It is hoped that these scholarship funds will
increase the number of BCS students serving at camp and will encourage students to place themselves in an environment where they can apply their learning to life and ministry.

Criteria

• Students must attend BCS as full-time college or seminary students.
• Students must maintain a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester in the year the scholarship is awarded to maintain eligibility.
• Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Students must be recommended by their Camp Director.
• Students must indicate their intention to return to serve at the sponsoring camp the following summer.
• Awards are limited to any camp approved by BCS.
• Students may receive this award more than once.

Camp Approval: Camps can contact Student Finance to get the Application for the Award program. Applications for camp approval and the required supporting documents are sent to our Development office. Camp Directors, please contact Student Finance if you are unsure if your camp has been approved.

Student Application: Once a camp is approved, applications for the award for camp staff are initiated by the Camp Director using this form.

Application Form

Application deadline July 31st

This award intends to make it easier for DVRC staff to access an Education that Disciples here at Briercrest and ensure a more mature and theologically trained staff member returns to DVRC the next summer. 

See full award page for details:

DVRC Scholarship

Generous Briercrest supporters have chosen to contribute financial awards to students from particular geographical areas each year.

The spouse of a full-time College or Seminary student is eligible for a 40% tuition discount.

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time student

• Full-time is defined as being registered for a minimum of:
  • 12 credit hours per semester in the college or
  • 9 credit hours in the seminary
• Distance Education courses may be used to maintain full-time status
• Distance Education courses used to maintain full-time status will only be counted in the
• semester in which they were registered

Spouse

• Meets the academic requirements of Briercrest College and Seminary
• Course(s) must be for credit
• On-campus courses only are eligible (except when completing Intercultural Studies program internship requirements)
• Distance Education courses qualify under the following conditions:
  • Student must live on-campus
  • Courses must be completed by the last day of class in the semester registered in

Other conditions and limitations

• Discount will be applied to the student with the least number of credit hours
• Private music lessons do not qualify
• Married student discount used in combination with other scholarships and bursaries may not exceed tuition in any given semester
• If tuition is being paid by an outside agency (excluding student loans) the student will not be eligible for this discount
• Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.3 (college) or 2.5 (seminary) or higher. Failing to maintain this cumulative GPA will result in termination of the award effective the beginning of the term following their cumulative GPA falling below the minimum GPA requirement. Should the student fail to maintain eligibility requirements for the Married Student Discount, the student will no longer be eligible for the award until the criteria is met (2.3/2.5 cumulative GPA and in good standing). Students will be notified by email/mail should they not meet the eligibility criteria
• Taxable benefit – T4A

To apply for the discount, complete and submit the Married Student Discount Application Form

Students who are 65+ years of age are eligible to audit a course for free or take a course for credit at a discounted tuition rate.

For Audit

Seniors (65+ during the term in which they are registered) may audit classes for free provided:

• All other fees must be paid
• Courses are audited on-campus at Briercrest College and Seminary.
• The Senior Citizens Tuition Discount Form is completed. This form is available at the Academic Services office.
• There is sufficient room in a course and permission is received from the Vice President Academic's Office for admission to the course.

For Credit

Senior citizens (65+ during the term in which they are registered) may apply for tuition discount. The tuition discount is calculated upon the age of the individual (e.g. an individual aged 65 would receive a 65% reduction in tuition). The following conditions apply:

• All other student fees must be paid
• Courses are taken on-campus or through Continuing and (CDE).
• The Senior Citizens Tuition Discount Form is completed. This form is available at the Academic Services office.
• There is sufficient room in a course and permission is received from the Vice President Academic's Office for admission to the course.

Application Form

Student-athlete scholarships are awarded by the varsity team coaches and are administered through the Student Finance office.  Scholarships are disbursed in January and May after all grades have been posted.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2.0 term GPA per semester in year one or first year of transfer.
• 2.0 term GPA per semester in all successive seasons.
• Students are expected to carry 12 college credit hours per semester or 9 seminary credit hours per semester.
• Students must maintain good standing in all areas.

As a general rule, an attempt is made to limit the total value of Briercrest awards (scholarships, bursaries, awards, discounts and rebates) offered to any one student to a sum that does not exceed a total equivalent to the value of tuition assessed during the academic year. This limit does not include awards received from organizations external to Briercrest College and Seminary.

Pool A

• Awards, bursaries, or scholarships awarded through the scholarship application

Pool B

• Student-athlete scholarships
• Married Student Discount

Pool C

• Awards
  • Student Leader Awards
  • Student Government Awards
  • Leadership Awards
• Rebates
  • Senior Dorm Rebate
  • Student Life Fee Rebate
     

Definition of Limits:

Students may accept/receive one award maximum from Pool A
Students are eligible to receive awards from Pool A and B to a maximum of full tuition
Awards and rebates in Pool C may be in addition to awards received from Pool A and/or B beyond the stated maximums

Briercrest College and Seminary does not allow awards to be deferred. Should an award recipient not attend in the award year, the student is welcome to apply in future years.

Unless stated otherwise in an award's criteria, the monetary value of an award is applied toward payment of the recipient's tuition and fees at the end of September. Awards over $1500 are paid in two installments, one half in September and the balance at the end of January. Eligibility will be reviewed prior to the funds being placed on the student's account.

Should a student fail to meet the eligibility requirements of the award, the student will be notified in writing by the Student Finance Office. Students will not be required to repay amounts previously placed on the student's account but will not be granted future disbursements of the award. Exception: student-athlete scholarships. Student-athletes please refer to your signed Scholarship Agreement for further details.

Financial Aid appeals follow the Academic Review and Appeal Process found in the College Calendar.