FUND YOUR NEXT FAITHFUL STEP
Scholarships for Christian students, missionary families, ministry preparation, and the places you’re called to serve.
Official sources reviewed Nov 4, 2026
SCHOLARSHIPS & MISSIONS
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Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation
Varies; renewable up to four years
Undergraduate support for children of missionaries who have made financial sacrifices to serve.
Calvin, Dordt, Hope, Kuyper, or Wheaton College
February 1, 2027
The Baptist Foundation of Alabama
Varies by fund
One application for the foundation’s scholarship funds, with fund-specific school and eligibility rules.
School eligibility varies by endowment; college through doctoral study
Portal reopens December 1, 2026; annual February 28 deadline has no published year.
Baptist Foundation of South Carolina
Varies by fund
A shared application for general, ministry, music and other endowed awards; each fund has its own rules.
South Carolina colleges, Southern Baptist seminaries, or specified Baptist institutions
January 1–April 30 each year; next cycle year is not specified.
Charles B. Keesee Educational Fund
Varies by course load and degree
Baptist ministry funding with strict prior-residency, degree and classroom rules.
Listed beneficiary schools and eligible master’s or DMin programs
Master’s: March 1 on homepage, April 1 for new applicants in guide; spring-only October 1. DMin: May 1 or November 1. Confirm the applicable deadline.
Christian Scholarship Foundation
Normally $5,000–$20,000
Doctoral support for scholars preparing to teach religion or use their scholarship in church service.
PhD or equivalent theological study; no named partner list
January 15 of the award year; a specific future year is not published.
Florida Baptist Financial Services / Florida Baptist Convention
Current award amount not published on the reviewed pages
Theological training support for Florida Baptist pastors and their immediate families.
Southern Baptist-affiliated college, university or seminary
2026 applications closed June 30, 2026; next cycle not announced.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Varies; one-year award
For future military, VA or federal-prison chaplains.
ELCA seminaries only
February 8–March 12, 2027.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Full tuition for required MDiv or MA coursework
For new seminary students pursuing ELCA rostered ministry.
ELCA seminaries only
December 1, 2026–February 19, 2027; confirm the academic-year label with ELCA.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Varies; renewal depends on eligibility
Invitation-only support for nominated mission developers.
ELCA seminaries only
December 1, 2026–February 1, 2027.
Forum for Theological Exploration
$4,000 project grant after successful proposal
A cohort program for students exploring pastoral ministry and developing a discernment project.
Undergraduate students at eligible colleges; not a tuition-only award
January 15, 2027.
Georgia Baptist Mission Board
Up to $3,500 one-time; tuition only
Ministry-call support administered through the participating school.
Participating Georgia Baptist schools; confirm with the school aid office
School application for the first semester; confirm the applicable term.
Georgia Baptist Mission Board
$2,500 one-time; tuition only
A first-semester seminary award for students sensing a ministry call.
One of the six Southern Baptist Convention seminaries
First-semester application through the seminary or GBMB; confirm term timing.
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