Scholarship Application

We offer two financial aid programs for students taking college-level courses: scholarships and grants. Please read the entire application before completing any part of it. This application is for college-level courses only and is not applicable to high school-level courses. You must provide all the requested information before consideration can be given to your application. None of the application material, including transcripts, will be returned to you. Transcripts and other materials must be submitted each time you apply. Awards are given four times each year. Application deadlines are December 1, April 1, June 1, and August 1. Applications must be received, not postmarked, by these dates. Grant and Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail by the end of the month in which applications are due. Notification will also be sent to those not receiving awards.

Scholarship applicants for university courses must

• Show they have the ability to study independently
• Have at least a B+ or 3.4 cumulative grade point average
• Demonstrate financial need
• Provide college or high school grades on a transcript for all schools

Grant applicants must

• Show they have the ability to study independently
• Be 21 years of age or older
• Demonstrate financial need

The most frequent reasons for applicants not receiving financial aid are (a) they do not properly follow the directions for submitting the application; (b) they do not submit all parts of the application and transcripts to our office in time to meet the deadline; and (c) they do not meet the GPA requirements.

BYU, BYU–Hawaii, and BYU–Idaho students, as well as those having international student visas, are not eligible to receive financial aid through BYU Independent Study. Federal regulation on financial aid and other restrictions imposed on these scholarship and grant funds disqualify university day-school students and international students from consideration for awards. Award recipients can apply for consecutive awards but must complete their awarded scholarship/grant course before they reapply.

Students in the Bachelor of General Studies program are not eligible for financial aid through Independent Study; however, the BGS program offers scholarships and grants for which students in that program can apply. Please contact the BGS Office at 1-888-298-3137 for an application.

Please mail completed application and materials to:
BYU Independent Study
120 MORC
Provo, UT 84602-0300