Students, especially those who enroll in private colleges or universities, often apply to many different scholarship programs to supplement whatever financial assistance their parents or the government can give them. These scholarships are awarded in varying amounts, ranging from a few hundred dollars a semester to full tuition. They are awarded based on academic performance, Christian character, participation in a Christian or Baptist church, and more. Some scholarships are limited to students who pursue a specific track of study, while others must attend a specific type of school, like a Southern Baptist school. There are Christian scholarships for undergraduates and graduate students, to be used for tuition, living expenses, books and more.
- National Ministries Undergraduate Scholarships: Active members of American Baptist churches can apply for this scholarship. Scholarships are paid directly to the school to offset tuition costs.
- National Ministries Graduate Study Scholarships: Graduate students who have been active for at least one year in an American Baptist church are eligible for this scholarship. Ph.D. candidates can earn up to $3,000.
- Pryor Scholarship: Arkansas Baptist students pursuing a degree in religious education or religious music can apply for this scholarship, as long as their studies serve to prepare them for mission work for the Southern Baptist Convention. This link to the Pryor Scholarship will connect you to the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
- Georgia Baptist Foundation: The Georgia Baptist Foundation has several scholarship and student aid programs available. Students can receive aid in the form of special trusts, which vary in amount but are awarded to students of Georgia Baptist colleges. The Seminary Scholarship is awarded to qualifying students who are enrolled full-time at one of the Southern Baptist seminaries. Students may enroll at any one of the six seminaries. Depending on which Georgia Baptist church you attend, you may also be eligible to apply for another scholarship through the Georgia Baptist Foundation.
- Rudy and Micaela Camacho Scholarship: This scholarship, offered by The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas, awards a scholarship to two undergraduate students per year. Each student receives $1,000 per semester, which can be renewed for up to four years. Eligible students must belong to a Hispanic Baptist Church in Texas that contributes to the Cooperative Program through the Baptist General Convention of Texas. They must also meet academic and church-related extracurricular standards.
- Mary Hill Davis Ethnic/Minority Student Scholarship Program: Minority students who plan on pursuing vocations within Texas Baptist ministry programs are eligible for this scholarship. Students must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program, and the scholarship is designed to be awarded for up to eight consecutive semesters, not including summer terms.
- Louisiana WMU: Baptist women students enrolled in a mission or seminary program are eligible for this scholarship. This particular link will connect you to information about the Louisiana WMU scholarship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
- Champions for Christ: This Christian organization has been offering scholarships to students preparing for ministry since 1986. Students going to school to enter a life of full-time Christian service are eligible, and the Champions for Christ fund has awarded over $1.2 million in scholarships so far.
