Trustee Scholarship

Each year, a select number of incoming freshmen are awarded this prestigious full-tuition scholarship through an interview and application process.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for this scholarship, you must have scored a:

• 30 or higher on the ACT

         OR

• 1360 or better on the SAT
  
  OR
• a 97 or higher on the CLT, including superscores

Additionally, applicants must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.5 through the 2022-2023 school year. Weighted GPAs will be considered. If you receive this scholarship, you are required to live on campus and maintain a GPA of 3.25 or better. This scholarship is not stackable with any other institutional aid. Students who apply to the university as test-optional must submit an official test score to be eligible for this scholarship.

How to Apply 

The application for fall 2024 will open October 16, 2023. The application submission deadline is January 9, 2024. Students must be admitted to the university prior to applying.

Application

• Résumé - A one-page résumé outlining your education, leadership through school, church involvement, work experience and community involvement, and any noteworthy honors or achievements. Your résumé will be evaluated on content and professionalism.

• Essay - Respond to the following prompt, which will allow us to assess your ability to interact with a topic thoughtfully, think critically and write clearly for a public audience. Please limit your response to 500 words.

  • The strategic vision for Lipscomb University, known as Impact 360, includes values we strive to center as an institution, values we hope you foster during your time as a Lipscomb student. They are expressed as imperatives below:
    • Respect All
    • Pursue Joy
    • Embrace Collaboration
    • Create Solutions
    • Love God
    • Deliver our Best
    • Serve Others
    • Seek to Learn
• Choose one of those imperatives and 1) relate a situation in which you displayed it or learned its importance, then 2) describe how you envision cultivating that value in yourself and your community while at Lipscomb.

• Personal Video - A one- to two-minute video telling us a little about yourself and why you are interested in attending Lipscomb. The video will be created and recorded within your Bison Portal and will not be evaluated on production quality, but should focus on you as a person.

• Photo

Interview

Once we have received and reviewed your application, select Trustee Scholarship applicants will complete an interview with several members of the selection committee, made up of Lipscomb faculty, staff and current students. Interviews will take place January 19, January 26 and February 24. Interview dates and times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so submit your application materials as soon as possible and check your email to secure your preferred date. All interviews will be conducted in person.