Missionary Kid Scholarships 2024

Liberty University actively supports missionary families by providing tuition assistance to their children. This assistance is available to children of missionaries working with Liberty-approved mission agencies.

Missionary Kid Scholarship

The Missionary Kid (MK) Scholarship, introduced for new students from the spring 2015 semester onwards, is designed specifically for the children of missionaries. Eligible college-age children can apply if their parents are actively serving on a foreign mission field outside the U.S. with an approved organization by Liberty University.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or a legally adopted eligible non-citizen.
• Must be a new full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student enrolled consecutively.
• Must apply for standard financial aid via FAFSA and VTAG, if applicable.
• Must maintain full-time consecutive enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.
• Must be under 24 years old and classified as a dependent.
• The applicant’s parents must be serving full-time on a foreign mission field (or on an approved one-year furlough) with an approved agency.
• Recipients must authorize Liberty University to verify the missionary status of their parents annually.

Important Notes:

• The MK Scholarship is limited and highly competitive.
• Recipients must live on campus for all four years of enrollment.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 must be maintained each semester.
• Recipients must contribute spiritually, academically, and missionally, participate in the MK Scholars program, attend Campus Community, and serve through the Office of Spiritual Development.
• Funding from missions organizations does not reduce the MK Scholarship award.
• Financial aid and external aid can affect the scholarship amount.
• Recipients can use New Student Book Dollars along with the scholarship.
• Students must remain in good standing with the University.

Award Amount:

The MK Scholarship offers partial or full-tuition scholarships per academic year, excluding food, housing, and fees. The award is disbursed over four consecutive years and is determined based on academic merit, financial need, and essay response.

Application Process:

The application deadline for the Fall 2024 MK Scholarship was January 26, 2024. For future applications, verify that your sending agency is pre-qualified. For eligibility questions, contact mkscholarship@liberty.edu.

Approved Organization Application

Evangelical mission sending organizations that meet Liberty’s theological and financial standards can apply to join this program. Evaluations and approvals take about 3-6 months. For more information, email serverelations@liberty.edu.

2025-2026 MK Scholarship Calendar:

• October 1, 2024: Application opens
• January 24, 2025: Application and Agency Letter Deadline
• January 27, 2025 – February 7, 2025: Application Reviews
• February 17, 2025 – February 28, 2025: Interviews
• March 7, 2025: Award Notification
• March 17, 2025: Contract Signing

LU Serve Loan Repayment Program

This program is for Liberty University alumni serving or planning to serve outside the U.S. with an approved organization. It is available to both resident and online alumni, and current students in their final semester before graduation can also apply. For more details, visit Liberty University’s website.

International Mission Board IMB Discount (LU Online)

Liberty University Online offers a tuition discount for graduates enrolled in the online Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) program who have Journeyman status with the IMB. This program covers 100% of tuition costs, with students responsible for a $50 administrative fee. For more information, visit Liberty University’s scholarship page.