Keesee Grant (Undergraduate Students)

This document contains the basic information for the Undergraduate Keesee Grant. This is not a full list of all the requirements for the Keesee Grant, only a list of the basic highlights. If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@sebts.edu.

You can find the application for the College at Southeastern Keesee Grant, as well as the full details of their eligibility requirements on our website.

Below are the basic eligibility requirements for the Keesee Grant:

Residency

• Students from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, or Tennessee may be eligible for the Keesee Grant
• Students must have been a resident of one of the states listed above for a full 12 months prior to beginning a degree at any institution in order to be eligible
• Students cannot establish residency while being a student, either at Southeastern or at another institution

Academic

• Students must be enrolled in an eligible degree program in order to be eligible for the Keesee Grant. These are typically degrees related to ministry
• Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (new students with a 0.0 GPA are also eligible)

Enrollment

• Students must have a minimum enrollment of half-time (6 credit hours for Undergraduate students)
• Only courses within a Keesee eligible degree program will count towards eligible enrollment
• Students must be enrolled in at least one “Qualifying Class” per semester
  1. The following course types are considered Qualifying Classes: on campus, hybrid, equip, practicum, extension center, intensive

5-Year Programs

• Students in a 5-year program should not apply for the undergraduate Keesee grant until they are in their Junior or Senior year and must apply for the Graduate Keesee Grant once they are in their final year of their program
• It is important for you to understand what courses are eligible for the degree that you are currently working on. Only courses counting toward the undergraduate portion of your degree program count toward eligibility for the College at Southeastern Keesee Grant
• If you have questions about Keesee and 5-year programs, we encourage you to contact our office