Scholarship Universe
Scholarship Universe is an easy resource to connect current and admitted prospective students to millions of dollars in outside scholarship opportunities. Scholarship Universe saves you time by helping research scholarships that are relevant to you. Access your account today and start answering questions in a personal questionnaire. Based on your answers you will be matched with outside scholarship opportunities in the database tailored to your talents and specific criteria.
To make financial aid opportunities more accessible than ever before, Baylor departmental scholarships have now been added to the Scholarship Universe database. While we continue to add matching capabilities to all Baylor departmental scholarships, students can currently find almost 3,000 scholarships specifically for Baylor students. Click here for the new departmental search page.
Step 1 – Log into your account at baylor.scholarshipuniverse.com.
- Use your Duo login with your Bear ID (First_Last1) and password.
Note: For prospective students, you must have been admitted, received your Bear ID, and completed the DUO process in order to log in. - If this is your first time logging in to Scholarship Universe, you may see a page asking you to confirm your contact information. If you see this page, click I'm Ready, and move to the next step. Since the login process is connected to Duo, your Duo email will always be the email used for Scholarship Universe communications, with no action required on your part.
Step 2 – Answer questions about yourself to create your personalized profile.
- Some data will be pre-populated based on information Baylor already has.
- Be sure to answer as many questions as you can to get the best scholarship matches.
- You can navigate to the questions from the Dashboard by clicking the big green button at the top of the page or clicking the Questions tab in the sidebar.
Step 3 – Review your matches and apply for scholarships!
- You may be taken to a third-party site and be asked to create an additional login to complete some outside scholarship applications.
- Be mindful of scholarship deadlines! Deadlines will vary between scholarships, so we encourage you to start your applications as soon as possible.
- Check out some tips to help you win scholarships.
- For Baylor departmental scholarships, search this page for all available scholarships and their eligibility requirements. Some departmental scholarships are currently available in Scholarship Universe. See below for more details!
Applying for Baylor Scholarships in Scholarship Universe
Students in the following Baylor schools can access scholarship applications through Scholarship Universe:
- Hankamer School of Business
- Honors College
- Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences
- Louise Herrington School of Nursing
- School of Engineering & Computer Science
- School of Education
- Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
To find and apply for scholarships, follow these steps:
Step 1- Complete Questions:
In the Questions tab, answer as many unanswered questions as possible. This will help match you with relevant scholarship opportunities.
Step 2- Review Matches:
Go to the Scholarship tab and review both your Matches and Partial Matches.
Note: Sort your matches by School Scholarships First to prioritize Baylor-specific opportunities in an open cycle
Step 3- Address Partial Matches:
For any Partial Matches, review and answer the required questions to complete the criteria for those scholarships.
Step 4- Submit Applications:
Go to the Scholarship tab and review both your Matches and Partial Matches.
- Note: If you have incomplete Partial Matches when submitting your application, you won’t be considered for those scholarships. If after submitting the application you become matched, you will need to resubmit the application for any new applications you then become matched to.
Important: Even if you’ve already applied for scholarships directly with your school, please submit another application through Scholarship Universe. Students must apply for scholarships annually in order for them to renew.