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~Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) = 40% Tuition Discount ~American Baptist Association (ABA) = 40% Tuition Discount Preaching Ministry: A male student who has accepted the call to the ministry for the purpose of ministry through the preached word of God AND seeking a degree in Bible or Missions.
Required documents: • Copy of license or certificate of ordination • Letter from qualified church Senior Pastor substantiating the student’s service in the church and their call to the preaching ministry • Completed Tuition Discount for Ministry Students Application Retention of Ministry Discount: • Earn 5 credit hours per semester • Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 • Meet chapel attendance requirements • Follow all established policies and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook • Attend 75% of regularly scheduled meetings of the Minister’s Association • Complete the Tuition Discount for Ministry Students Application (annually) • Resubmit letter from qualified church (annually)
Tuition Ministry Discount for Wives & Dependent Children A “Ministry Discount” may be awarded by the CBC Scholarship Committee upon review of a completed application. Decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. Only students in the traditional program meeting the following criteria are eligible to be considered for the Ministry Discount: 1) The wife of an ordained preacher in a qualified church OR a “legal dependent” son or daughter of an ordained preacher in a qualified church AND 2) substantiated annually by a letter from the qualified church. Definitions: • Qualified Church: ~Baptist Missionary Association of America (BMAA) = 50% Tuition Discount ~Baptist Missionary Association of America (BMAA) Foreign Mission Church = 50% Tuition Discount ~Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) = 40% Tuition Discount ~American Baptist Association (ABA) = 40% Tuition Discount • Legal Dependent: As determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) • Preacher: A male who has accepted the call to the ministry and has been ordained for the purpose of ministry through the preached word of God
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