March 2022 UPDATE: We are overjoyed to announce that BHSC has been selected as a recipient of the Meet the Moment Grant from the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)! This award of $8,000 will go directly into our existing BHSC Scholarship Trust Fund, which is used to help expand access to BHSC classes for families facing financial difficulties. We hope the scholarship fund will enable families to expand their enrollment with additional classes and also enable families to participate who would not otherwise be able to enroll.
With gratitude to kind benefactors, BHSC is pleased to offer the BHSC Need-Based Scholarship Award to a family or families who otherwise would not be able to afford to enroll in the BHSC classes they’d like their students to take.
Who Can Apply?
The Bluebonnet community is proud to include families from a wide variety of places of origin, walks of life, and cultural backgrounds. We warmly welcome scholarship applicants who share the BHSC vision, who affirm BHSC Creed & Principles, and who agree to fulfill the parent/guardian responsibilities. To be eligible for a Fall 2023 scholarship award, the applicant must complete a brief scholarship application, submit the scholarship application along with all three parts of the BHSC enrollment application by April 29, 2023, attend an interest event and participate in the admissions family interview by June 7, 2023, and submit enrollment paperwork and registration fees by June 15, 2023. General scholarship funds will be awarded primarily based on financial need. Families who receive a BHSC scholarship award are expected to fulfill all required volunteer hours and are ineligible for the parent volunteer “buy out” option.
How & When to Apply
Download the Fall 2023 scholarship application linked below, and return the completed application by April 29, 2023 as directed in the application. Be sure to also complete the BHSC enrollment application by then as well if you have not already applied for fall admission.
Award Process
To maintain a fair review process, all scholarship applications will be reviewed by a neutral, out-of-state party who will suggest an award decision based on established criteria. The applications and suggested award decision will then be reviewed by a second neutral party to ensure an equitable process and adherence to objective award criteria. The scholarship may only be applied toward tuition fees.
NEW in 2022! Clergy Scholarship
As funds are available, BHSC is happy to offer BHSC Clergy Scholarship Awards to those who work in full-time ministry with a local church.
SCHOLARSHIP TERMS
- Those in full-time ministry at a local church who have children enrolled in BHSC for the 2023–24 academic year will receive 50% tuition remission on any class with a minimum of seven non-staff/non-clergy students enrolled.
- No tuition remission will be offered for classes with fewer than seven non-staff/non-clergy students enrolled.
- Applications are considered in the order that they are received, as long as funds are available.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- Clergy scholarships will be for those serving at a local church in full-time ministry.
- Applicants must provide a letter from their employer verifying full-time ministerial status.
- Minimum enrollment of 3 classes per student is required for scholarship eligibility. Tuition-free courses do not count toward the minimum-enrollment eligibility threshold.
- Families who receive a BHSC scholarship award are expected to fulfill all required volunteer hours and are ineligible for the parent volunteer “buy out” option.
Church-Matching Scholarship
As funds are available, BHSC offers Church-Matching Scholarship Awards to families who otherwise would not be able to afford to enroll in the BHSC classes they’d like their students to take.
SCHOLARSHIP TERMS
- Students must demonstrate need as determined by the BHSC Scholarship Application process.
- BHSC will match Church Matching donations up to $100 per student per school year, with the BHSC matching portion divided equally over the regular ten months of tuition payments (so $10/month).
- The minimum-enrollment eligibility threshold for the Church Matching Scholarship will be enrollment in 3 or more classes/student; tuition-free courses do not count toward the minimum-enrollment eligibility threshold.
- Families who withdraw a student or students from the program before the end of the school term will receive a match only for the months that they attend; the amount of the scholarship would then equal less than the $100 church-matching award.
- The scholarship may only be applied toward tuition fees.
- Families who receive a BHSC scholarship award are expected to fulfill all required volunteer hours and are ineligible for the parent volunteer “buy out” option.
Donate to the BHSC Scholarship Fund
Your support helps to further BHSC’s mission to enrich the lives of homeschool families in the joint pursuit of wonder, knowledge, and love. As a non-profit organization, BHSC depends on tuition and fee contributions from participating families as well as on gifts from donors like you. In the midst of the economic downturn, many families are homeschooling on reduced incomes. Your support of the BHSC Scholarship Fund will help one or more families thrive as members of BHSC’s supportive community.
Donate here via PayPal, debit, or credit card; or contact us to send a fee-free bank-to-bank donation via Zelle. Thank you for partnering with us!
Non-Discrimination Policy: It is the policy of BHSC to admit homeschooling families and students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally made available to families and students. BHSC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and/or loan programs, or any other programs.
