Camp Ministry Matching Gift Program

Dallas Baptist University will match designated Christian Camp gifts for DBU students meeting the program guidelines.

Open To

The Scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at DBU.

Scholarship Amount

Dallas Baptist University will match designated Christian Camp gifts for DBU students up to, but not exceeding, $1,500.00 per academic year per student.

How to Apply

Students do not apply directly for this award. The Camp's Scholarship Program works directly with DBU Financial Aid.

Scholarship funds given to DBU should be managed by the camp and cannot originate with the student, the student's family, or with friends who give to benefit a specific student, thereby creating a "pass-through gift" situation. DBU's Camp Ministry Matching Gift Program is consistent with federal Internal Revenue Service regulations that restrict donors from financially supporting individuals through scholarships for the purpose of obtaining a tax benefit.

Before a scholarship gift is made to DBU, the camp must determine that this scholarship program is within its benevolent and charitable purposes. Funds cannot be designated by the donor for a specific student and then expected to be matched by DBU. Once the camp has determined that it desires to set up a scholarship fund, the treasurer, pastor, or other camp designee may recommend a specific student (or students) to receive the scholarship, although the final discretion regarding which student from the camp will be awarded resides with DBU.

Specific Requirements

See Camp Match Gift Program Guidelines.

Students must have been employed as a full-time staff member for at least one full summer at the camp or must currently be employed as a full-time year-round staff member at the camp which is funding the scholarship.

Maintaining this Award

• Once the camp has determined that it desires to set up a scholarship fund, the treasurer, pastor, or other camp designee may recommend a specific student (or students) to receive the scholarship, although the final discretion regarding which student from the camp will be awarded resides with DBU.
• Students must be making satisfactory academic progress.