Scholarships That Need A Separate Application

Type

Program

Amount/Benefits

Comments/Criteria

W. Ross and Amilee Phillips Scholarship

MA

One time award of $2,000 to $4,000

  • First year grad student studying in any MA program EXCEPT Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or Counseling Ministries.
  • Preference give to student with financial need.
  • Plans to enter ministry among American underprivileged minority groups (e.g. African-American, Hispanic, American-Indian)
  • OR Ministry to poor in America (e.g. urban homeless and poor, the rural Southern poor)
  • Application deadline: March 1

Billy Graham Center Scholarship (BGCS) - Loan forgiveness program

All must complete FAFSA (except international students) and BGC Scholarship Application.

BGCS- Furloughing Missionaries >>

MA

Full Tuition

  • For both US citizens and citizens of other countries.
  • BGC application deadline: Nov 1 prior to fall enrollment

BGCS- International Christian Leaders >> 

MA

Full Tuition and help with cost of living

  • For citizens of countries other than the USA
  • No FAFSA necessary
  • BGC application deadline: Nov 1 prior to fall enrollment

BGCS- Health Care Workers >>

MA

Full Tuition

  • International Health Care workers please submit International Christian Leaders application.
  • American Medical Missionaries please submit Furloughing Missionary application.
  • BGC application deadline: Nov 1 prior to fall enrollment

BGCS- Pre-Field Missionary Candidates >>

MA

Average award is $3,000/semester

  • For US citizens and permanent residents.
  • Payback of principle plus interest if not going on overseas assignment.
  • BGC application deadline: March 1 prior to fall enrollment, Sept 15 prior to spring enrollment

BGCS - Urban Ministry >> Kenneth T. Wessner Ethnic/Urban Missions Scholarship Fund

MA

Full Tuition

  • For US citizens and permanent residents in urban ministry in US.
  • Can be enrolled part-time or full-time.
  • Urban = Community that has (1) ethnicity, (2) density of population, and (3) low-income status. The location of the community does not have to be inner-city.
  • Payback of principle plus interest if not returning to urban ministry.
  • BGC application deadline: March 1 prior to fall enrollment, Sept 15 prior to spring enrollment

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