Belmont awarded seven presidential scholarships to the class of 2019 this year despite a tradition of five recipients noted in Belmont online literature. The presidential scholarship is “Belmont’s most competitive scholarship, awarded to five incoming freshmen, covering full tuition, room, board, books and fees,” according to Belmont’s Merit Scholarship web page. The page continues to detail that, each year, Belmont awards general merit scholarships but also “traditionally” p

Belmont University made a $100,000 donation to American Baptist College Thursday to establish an endowed scholarship for the Nashville-based college and seminary. The concept announced at a news conference was dually developed by Belmont President Bob Fisher and American Baptist President Forrest Harris as a way to connect the two schools with vastly different histories and backgrounds. “It’s important for us to partner with them because we share common connections to Christ

University President Dr. Bob Fisher announced at a press conference Tuesday 25 students at Nashville public schools will be eligible to receive full scholarships to attend Belmont in the fall after attending a summer immersion program to prepare for a collegiate setting. The scholarships, jointly called the Bridges to Belmont program, will be split between high school seniors at Maplewood and Stratford high schools who show promise and potential, but may not be initially show

As spending and revenue from tuition at Belmont University have risen from year to year, the salaries of some of the already-highest paid employees on campus have risen as well. The school’s 2011 Form 990 tax return that reported the university’s earnings and expenses in the 2010 fiscal year shows the university received more than $134 million in tuition, 12 percent more than in 2009. From year to year, enrollment increased 9 percent. With this rise in revenues and tuition ca