• This scholarship will be awarded based on incoming freshmen’s verifiable high school transcripts or college entrance exam scores (if transcript is not accredited). From the second year forward, the student’s SFWBC cumulative GPA will be used to calculate any benefit from this scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to qualified full-time students regardless of residency. The following scale shows the per semester award for up to eight semesters:
  • 4.0 – 3.75 $500
  • 3.74 – 3.5 $250
  • 3.49 – 3.0 $100
  – or –
• • SAT – 1200+ $250
  • ACT – 25+ $250
  • CLT – 80+ $250

This scholarship is awarded to the on-campus dependent children of SFWBC alumni. This
scholarship is awarded at a rate of $250 per semester for up to eight semesters.

This scholarship is awarded to the on-campus dependent children of full-time Christian workers. A full-time Christian worker is defined as follows: a pastor, associate pastor, evangelist, missionary, and/or full-time Christian day school worker. This scholarship is awarded at a rate of $500 per semester for up to eight semesters.

This scholarship is awarded to any student, regardless of residency, who is currently employed (30+ hours) by a like-minded Christian ministry as defined by the Christian Service manual. This does not include student teaching or internships. The scholarship is awarded at a rate of $500 per semester for up to eight semesters.

This scholarship is offered to encourage church participation in a student’s education. The college will match a church’s donation for qualified students up to $500 per semester ($1,000 annually).

Beginning in January 2024, Southeastern has established a new scholarship for teachers. The Deborah Lee Myer Teacher’s Scholarship will be awarded to all full-time Teacher Education students living on- or off-campus. Those who qualify must apply each semester and will receive a $500 tuition scholarship for their first eight semesters for a maximum of $4,000. Other scholarship recipient qualifications must be maintained as outlined in the College Catalog.

Deborah Lee dedicated her life to teaching and spent thirty-three years in the classroom. Math was her specialty, and teaching children was her passion. Her love for teaching was evidenced in everything she did. Routinely, she requested to teach the class with lower test scores, believing she could give her all in teaching and restore these academically-weaker students to grade level. She was convinced that many students simply had “math anxiety,” and those students could improve rapidly with proper instruction and care. And, year after year, that is precisely what she accomplished. By the end of each year, through Ms. Deborah’s teaching and the students’ hard work, her classes tested higher than the other classes on standardized tests.

True to the teacher’s code, Ms. Deborah did her homework and planned ahead financially by investing in the future. Although Ms. Deborah has gone on to her eternal reward, using her resources to invest in the development of Southeastern’s teachers is something she planned for, and her family is thrilled to see her plans carried out.

You may wonder about the rabbit in the logo. Ms. Deborah loved to feed wild bunnies with apple peels and wild bird food. One year, she cared for three bunnies their mother had abandoned. Deborah called them the “Triplets” and became their substitute mother. Her love for rabbits was born in her foundation logo to emphasize multiplication in the teaching profession. The need for Christian teachers is tremendous, and the Deborah Lee Myer Teacher’s Scholarship hopes to elevate the teaching profession while aiding those preparing to go into the classroom.

A silent partner in the Deborah Lee Myer Teacher’s Scholarship is Deborah’s younger sister, who was also a teacher. She referred to Deborah as “My Little Debbie Snack Cake.” Together, the sisters continue to teach us by paying it forward through the Deborah Lee Myer Teacher’s Scholarship.”

A couple Scripture verses guide her foundational scholarship: Proverbs 22:6 and Proverbs 23:12.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.” Proverbs 23:12

Based on availability of funds, this scholarship is awarded to those students who maintain a minimum cumulative GPA as outlined in the “Classification of Students”, who have a financial need, and who demonstrate a high level of dedication to their studies and Christian service.