Baylor University scholarships for 2027 can cut your bill by $1,000 to full tuition — and the invitation-only awards climb as high as $60,000 per year. Most of it is automatic with your admission application, but the biggest money goes to students who apply early.

Key Details

  • Program: Baylor University undergraduate scholarships — automatic freshman merit plus invitation-only signature awards
  • Award range: $1,000 to full cost of attendance (automatic merit); invitation awards up to $60,000/year
  • Early Decision bonus: new one-time $3,000 non-renewable ED scholarship (Nov 1, binding)
  • Invitation events: Invitation to Excellence $20,000 ($5,000/yr × 4); Baylor Scholars Day (ECS) $10,000 ($2,500/yr × 4); Gettman Scholars up to $60,000/yr
  • Deadline: November 1, 2026 (apply by) / January 31, 2027 (Carr P. Collins materials)

About Baylor University Scholarships 2027

Baylor rewards strong freshmen automatically — submit your admission application and the university considers you for merit awards from $1,000 up to full cost of attendance. Apply by November 1 and you also enter the pool for the invitation-only scholarship events, where the real headline money is decided.

Award Amounts and Benefits

  • Freshman merit (automatic): $1,000 to full cost of attendance based on your admission application
  • Early Decision scholarship: new one-time $3,000 non-renewable award for binding ED applicants (Nov 1)
  • Carr P. Collins Scholarship: minimum $6,000 freshman year, renewable for three additional years — for Texas residents in the top quarter of their class with 1310 SAT / 28 ACT; requires a resume, a handwritten 500-word leadership essay and a teacher or counselor nomination; materials due at midnight January 31; renewal needs a 3.0 GPA plus service
  • Invitation to Excellence: $20,000 total ($5,000 per year for four years) — apply by Nov 1 to be considered for an invitation
  • Baylor Scholars Day (ECS): $10,000 total ($2,500 per year for four years)
  • Gettman Scholars: up to $60,000 per year, invitation-only
  • BIFAA: for international students entering Fall 2027 who are not eligible for FAFSA
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Eligibility

  • Freshman merit: incoming freshmen, considered automatically with the admission application
  • Invitation events: apply by November 1 to be considered for an invitation
  • Carr P. Collins: Texas residents, top quarter of graduating class, 1310 SAT or 28 ACT, with resume, handwritten 500-word leadership essay and teacher/counselor nomination; materials due midnight January 31
  • Gettman Scholars: invitation-only

How to Apply

  1. Submit your Baylor admission application by November 1 — this automatically puts you in the running for freshman merit and for invitation consideration
  2. Apply Early Decision (binding, November 1) to add the new one-time $3,000 ED scholarship
  3. For Carr P. Collins, send your resume, handwritten 500-word leadership essay and teacher/counselor nomination by midnight January 31, 2027
  4. Attend your invitation event (Invitation to Excellence, Baylor Scholars Day) if selected

Start with Baylor’s official scholarships and aid page:

Baylor University Scholarships & Aid – Official Page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much are Baylor’s automatic merit scholarships?

Freshman merit awards range from $1,000 up to full cost of attendance, and they are considered automatically with your admission application — no separate application.

What is the new Early Decision scholarship?

For 2027, Baylor added a one-time $3,000 non-renewable scholarship for students who apply through binding Early Decision by November 1.

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What is the biggest Baylor scholarship?

The Gettman Scholars award — an invitation-only award worth up to $60,000 per year.

Who can win the Carr P. Collins Scholarship?

Texas residents in the top quarter of their high school class with a 1310 SAT or 28 ACT. You submit a resume, a handwritten 500-word leadership essay and a teacher or counselor nomination by midnight January 31; it pays a minimum of $6,000 the freshman year and renews for three more years with a 3.0 GPA and service.

Do international students get Baylor scholarships?

Yes — the BIFAA award is for international students entering in Fall 2027 who are not eligible to file the FAFSA.

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