About the Returned Missionary Scholarship
The BYU-Idaho Returned Missionary Scholarship is designed to encourage recently returned missionaries to pursue a higher education at BYU-Idaho. This one time $500 scholarship is available to students who have returned from full-time missionary service since Jan. 1, 2023, and are enrolling in their first college experience since their mission.
Application
There is no application required for the Returned Missionary Scholarship. This scholarship will be automatically awarded to the financial aid portal upon enrollment in the first semester after missionary service.
Eligibility
- Students must be a BYU-Idaho Campus student without an earned bachelor’s degree.
- Enrollment in at least one credit is necessary for the scholarship disbursement.
- All missionaries (proselyting, humanitarian, or service) may receive this scholarship.
- The length of the mission is not a determining factor of eligibility.
- This award is subject to the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD). If you drop to zero credits before FADD, you will have to return the $500 scholarship award.
- Credits do NOT need to be program applicable. However, audited courses do not count.
Scenarios for Eligibility
- A student returned from a mission in January 2023 and is commencing studies for the first time since returning in Fall 2024
- A student who has returned early from their mission for various reasons.
- A student returned from their mission in February of 2023 and attended another University or Community College, enrolling at BYU-Idaho for Fall 2024.
- A student returned from their mission in December of 2022 and had not attended college at another university.
Evaluation
Information for evaluation is based on current Missionary service dates on file with the Admissions office. Make certain your information is up to date at admissions@byui.edu.
Awarding
Scholarships will be added once a Returned Missionary has registered for at least one credit. Award letters for this scholarship will be sent out 2 weeks before the semester starts.
The scholarship will be disbursed to student accounts the first week of the semester and be applied first to tuition charges. Any remaining funds can be eRefunded directly to your bank account so be sure to sign up for e-Refund.