Global Scholars Application Process

Apply to Global Scholars as soon as you are admitted to the Baylor Fall 2023 class

• Limited spaces available (40)

• Applications will open on November 1st, 2022, for the Fall 2023 cohort.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE:

• You must be a newly admitted freshman to Baylor University starting your first semester in Fall 2023.

• You must hold a valid passport by July 1, 2023

• All majors may apply. The Global Scholars team will work closely with your chosen academic unit to ensure this program is a good fit. 

• Students who are not 18 years old by September 1, 2023, will need to provide additional documentation and parental acknowledgment. 

• Students must have the COVID-19 vaccine to participate

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN AN APPLICANT: 

The Global Scholars program is designed for students who are: globally curious, enjoy new experiences and adventure, are looking to broaden their worldview, are mature, want to travel in a community, want to engage in an academically rigorous experience, and want life experiences that will improve future career opportunities.

DECISION PROCESS:

Decisions for the Global Scholars Program will be rolling until filled. You may only be accepted to the Global Scholars Program after you have been accepted to Baylor. You will be emailed, and your admissions counselor will be informed. 

AFTER ACCEPTANCE: 

• Step 1: Pay your $500 Enrollment Deposit. If accepted to Baylor University, you will see your acceptance decision in your goBAYLOR account. 

• Step 2: Confirm Waco or Dublin (all waitlist students must confirm Dublin). After you've paid your enrollment deposit, you will confirm your location — Waco or Dublin.

• Step 3: Pay the Additional $1000 Global Scholars deposit. If you commit to the Global Scholars program, you'll be required to secure your spot with an additional $1000 non-refundable deposit. We will then start working to secure your flights, travel arrangements, and next steps. (This cost will go towards your overall Baylor bill, which should not be significantly different in cost than a bill you would receive if you were starting in Waco.)

• Step 4: Sign up for Orientation & Line Camp. All committed Global Scholars students must attend a welcome dinner in late July and Orientation & Line Camp "Combination Session" (dates TBD). At Orientation, you'll meet your travel group, request suitemates (if interested), register for classes, get your ID card, etc. At Line Camp, you'll build relationships with your travel group as you learn about Baylor's history and time-honored traditions. Registration for these events opens in April 2023.

Once accepted, you'll also be able to join a private group with other Global Scholars students to build relationships and ask questions.

If you change your mind or decide not to participate in Global Scholars, you are more than welcome to still attend Baylor and start your freshman year in Waco, Texas, instead of Dublin, Ireland. You must let us know (Waco or Dublin) by June 15th. 

SCHOLARSHIPS: All academic scholarships and need-based awards will apply to the Baylor Global Scholars Program as if you were on the Waco campus. 

There are other scholarships available to Global Scholars. Please contact the Program Director, Holly Joyner, at Holly_Joyner@baylor.edu with questions.