When it comes to winning scholarships, the common advice is to apply early and often. But with tons of opportunities across the country, experts say students should make a strategic plan.

The U.S. News Scholarship Finder, for example, can be a resource to locate awards, but no one has time to apply to all of the database’s more than 15,000 scholarships. Instead, students can narrow their focus to those for which they are eligible.

Before starting the scholarship search, make a list of personal strengths to target. Students can consider their skills, passion areas and interests, plus any past achievements or awards that might lead to future scholarship dollars.

To get started, consider exploring these common types of scholarships:

• Academic scholarships
• Community service scholarships
• Athletic scholarships
• Scholarships for hobbies and extracurriculars
• Scholarships based on applicants’ identities
• Need-based scholarships
• Employer scholarships and military scholarships

Academic Scholarships

High-achieving students can win scholarship money based on standardized test scores and transcripts.

Indiana University—Bloomington, for example, has the merit-based Wells Scholarship, which Christoph Irmscher, director of the Wells Scholars Program, says provides more than just funding for college.

“We are one of the most generous scholarships nationally and internationally,” he wrote in an email. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we offer a full ride to Indiana University: four years of study with all expenses paid, including an optional year of study abroad, funding for internships, money for books, travel, and personal expenses. What distinguishes us from other scholarships is that we offer not only money, but an immersive experience that potentially lasts a lifetime.”

Similarly, Ohio State University—Columbus has the Eminence Fellows program, which offers a merit scholarship that covers the full cost of attendance for four years.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. also recognizes academic achievement by giving awards of varying amounts every year to students who score highly on the PSAT.

To find similar opportunities based on grades and test scores, use scholarship search tools such as Scholly and Fastweb. When students apply, they can impress scholarship committees with outstanding transcripts and a commitment to learning.

“Make sure that your letter-writers (school counselors, teachers, etc.) know about your interest in a specific scholarship and provide them with the information they need to write a good letter,” Irmscher says. “Write your application essays in your own voice, in your own words, about a topic that truly fascinates you, not one that you think will awe a committee.”[ 

Community Service Scholarships

Scholarships aren’t reserved only for top students. There are various opportunities for those who volunteer in their communities.

The Equitable Excellence Scholarship, for instance, awards $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000 to U.S. citizens or legal residents who have made a positive impact on their communities and “demonstrate courage, strength and wisdom as shown by community impact through volunteer service.”

Another example: the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which are available to domestic and international students alike.

Students with a history of community involvement can focus their scholarship search on volunteering-based awards such as these.[ 

Athletic Scholarships

Students with a talent for sports can consider pursuing an athletic scholarship. Many scholarship search tools offer an athletic scholarship category. Some will let students narrow down the results by a sport, whether it’s basketball, football or synchronized swimming.

NCAA Division I and Division II schools also offer athletic scholarships to student-athletes. But be forewarned: Full rides can be rare, and students need to hold up their end of the bargain.

“They’re paying for your education,” Bruce Mesa Sr., whose son received an athletic scholarship to Saint Xavier University in Illinois, told U.S. News. “They’re paying for your food, room and board and everything else. Something is expected of you. You’re going to go out and perform on the football field, but you’re also going to be a person of character. You’re going to be a good ambassador of the school.”

Scholarships for Hobbies and Extracurriculars

While students may be familiar with academic and sports scholarships, awards created to support certain hobbies and interests may offer some surprising opportunities.

The Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest, for example, awards scholarships to students who make the best prom outfit out of Duck Tape brand duct tape. Although most scholarship search engines don’t have a category for prom dress creations, students should be able to filter results by hobbies or traits.

Students can also leverage their extracurricular activities, such as involvement in plays and musicals, to win money for college. Monique Adorno-Jiménez, a student success director for ECMC, a nonprofit organization that assists student loan borrowers, told U.S. News nothing is off limits as a potential path to scholarship dollars.

“The more you apply to, the higher the odds of actually receiving the scholarship money,” she says. “I had one student apply to 32 scholarships – any part of who she was she looked for a scholarship in that – and she ended up getting 14. Even if it’s just $500, three or four $500 scholarships add up.”[ 

READ: How to Find Local Scholarships in Your Own Backyard. ]

Scholarships Based on Applicants’ Identities

A number of scholarship programs have a mission to support traditionally underrepresented students.

For instance, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s awards, which range from $500 to $5,000, are open to students of Hispanic heritage in all majors and graduate fields but emphasize science, technology, engineering and math majors, known as the STEM disciplines.

African American high school seniors can apply for the renewable Ron Brown Scholarship, which totals $40,000. The program provides academic scholarships, service opportunities and leadership experiences.

When searching for opportunities, students can indicate their gender, race, ethnicity or other aspects of their identity to find scholarships that are a good fit.

Need-Based Scholarships

A variety of scholarship organizations, like the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund, which provides a maximum of $15,000 per year to successful applicants, seek to help students with demonstrated financial need.

Many need-based scholarships have additional requirements, such as living in a specific community in the U.S. or pursuing a particular area of study. Davis-Putter, for example, provides need-based grants to undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to economic and social justice.

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation offers a variety of scholarships, including awards based on financial need, for residents of Sarasota County, Charlotte County and Boca Grande, Florida, who are enrolled part time or full time in undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate studies.

While searching for need-based scholarships, students will need to review any additional criteria before applying.

Employer Scholarships and Military Scholarships

Another way to find money for college is through a family member’s employer. Many employers offer scholarship programs to support college-age children of employees. Eligibility and award amounts vary across employers.

The CVS Health Foundation, for example, awards scholarships to children of full-time CVS employees.

Additionally, children of certain active duty, reserve, National Guard or retired members of the U.S. military are eligible for the Military Commanders’ Scholarship Fund.

Eligibility

• North American (U.S. or Canada) citizenship
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university or equivalent (BA degree).
• Preparing for a career as a missionary outside of North America

Award Details

• Complements any other funding to provide full-tuition for a M.A. at Wheaton College Graduate School.
• Loan/scholarship.  For each year the recipient serves in full-time overseas Christian ministry after the completion of MA studies, 25% of the loan is forgiven and becomes a scholarship.  If the recipient does not deploy into overseas ministry, the amount of funding that was provided, as well as interest, must be repaid.

Application Details

• Complete a Preliminary Eligibility Form.  If you are considered eligible, you will be sent an application packet.
• Deadlines:  fall term enrollment – March 1, spring term – October 10 (please contact the office to confirm that there will be a fall selection).
• Candidates who meet the requirements and who are accepted into the Wheaton Graduate School are reviewed and evaluated shortly after these deadlines.
• Scholarship applications and Graduate School admission are separate procedures.  Materials are not interchangeable. 

Scholarships and funding

An investment in your future

Have you ever wondered what a UK education can do for you? Alongside a world-class qualification, studying in the UK will give you the opportunity to experience a new culture, network with students and professionals from all over the world, and gain skills to help further your career development. 

There are various financial support options available to help fund your studies in the UK. This includes scholarships, grants, bursaries, fellowships, financial awards and loans.

Anything is possible

Receiving financial support could help you achieve your dreams – be it progressing your career, starting your own business or bringing change and opportunity to your community. In our film above, scholarship recipients talk about how the opportunity has transformed their lives. They have one piece of advice for students thinking of applying for a scholarship: ‘Just go for it!’

Scholarships and financial support

The UK government offers hundreds of scholarships, bursaries and additional financial support to students from several countries. You can visit the UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) website to find out if you are eligible for a scholarship. 

Many institutions also offer their own financial assistance, and you can check their websites for more information.

Lots of universities offer fully-funded postgraduate studentships. You can find out more from your chosen university or from specialist websites like Postgraduate Studentships and Prospects.

GREAT Scholarships 

If you’re dreaming of a postgraduate degree in the UK but need help funding your studies, a GREAT scholarship could be for you. Over 300 GREAT scholarships are available from 40 UK universities to students from 15 countries. 

GREAT scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year will open in October 2021. 

The Champion Award is a new monthly award presented to a Liberty student or faculty or staff member who embodies the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control), which are at the heart of both Liberty’s mission and the We The Champions project.
Throughout the academic year, students, faculty, and staff have multiple opportunities to nominate someone for the award.  One winner will be selected for an overall award presented during Commencement in May.
Below are the fall semester winners.

Emily Hensler

In September, Liberty University senior Emily Hensler was recognized for her Christlike attitude and drive to share God’s love, even in the face of a major trial in her life. In March 2016, Hensler received a call that her father had died unexpectedly. With support from the Liberty community, led by its LU Shepherds and campus pastors, Hensler was not only able to navigate through a season of grief, but also to use her story to inspire those around her.
Throughout her time at Liberty, Hensler prioritized servanthood and exemplified a loving spirit by ministering to fellow students as a Resident Shepherd through the Office of Spiritual Development. She has also served as president of Liberty’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom and organized numerous campus lectures, bringing guests such as Dinesh D’Souza, Star Parker, Steve Forbes, and Judge Jeanine Pirro to Liberty. Hensler was also instrumental in organizing the 9/11 Never Forget Project and Freedom Week on campus. She was voted “Top Student Activist of the Year” by the Young America’s Foundation at CPAC 2016.
She earned her degree in business administration with a specialization in economics in December.

Dr. Roger Mackey

Because of his strong dedication to his students and reputation as a spiritual mentor, Liberty professor Roger Mackey, who teaches leadership and development through Liberty’s Eagle Scholars Program, was presented with the October Champion Award.
Mackey recruits and retains accomplished freshmen and sophomores for the Eagle Scholars Program, which provides personal and professional development, training them to become leaders throughout college and beyond.
While Mackey’s job as the academic lead of the program is to focus largely on developing curriculum, he has taken on the greater mission of teaching his students to be spiritual stewards. Many students shared how he takes time to forge meaningful relationships as a spiritual and educational mentor so he can help them understand their unique callings in life.

Juan Ramos

For the courage he displayed overseas serving as an Army medic and for his commitment to provide healthcare to those who need it most, Liberty student-doctor Juan Ramos was awarded the November Champion Award.
During his time as a medical sergeant in the Army’s Special Forces, Ramos oversaw a 12-man detachment, a local national forces team of 20-30 soldiers, and a special forces battalion of 300.
Since starting his education at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ramos has aligned himself with LUCOM’s mission to create access to quality, affordable healthcare for those who cannot currently afford it — a problem which he believes is widespread in the U.S. and one he intends to tackle.

Anna Nokes

In celebration of her relentless efforts to involve more students in community service and for taking initiative when she sees an opportunity to help others, Liberty University senior Anna Nokes was awarded with the December Champion Award.
Nokes, a social work student, applies both her faith and her education on a regular basis. She is currently interning in Roseville, Calif., helping to create jobs for people with disabilities.
At Liberty, she founded the Social Work Club and served as a team leader for the Community Care Initiative, where she led students in short-term community service projects. She also served as a community group leader on her residence hall.
Nokes was instrumental in establishing a branch of Celebrate Recovery on Liberty’s campus, a 12-step, Christ-centered program that helps people tackle mental health issues. She volunteered with the program for three years.
In a study trip to the Dominican Republic with Liberty’s social work department, she cultivated a passion for helping victims of human trafficking, and she is currently raising money to return to the DR to partner with a local church to fight the problem head-on.

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In the fall issue of the Liberty Journal, we announced an essay contest as part of the new We The Champions (WTC) project. WTC is designed to rally members of the Liberty community around the university’s foundational calling and share its vision with the world. Readers were tasked with writing an essay on why Training Champions for Christ is still important today. We received several essays that eloquently spoke to the ways Liberty’s mission is continuing to impact lives. Our winner is Dana Bowers, a proud Liberty father. Bowers and his wife, Joanie, have been married for 30 years and have been serving in Papua New Guinea with Ethnos360 (formerly New Tribes Mission) since 1993. Most recently, Dana has been teaching sixth grade at their mission school, Numonohi Christian Academy, while Joanie serves as the high school librarian. Their oldest daughter, Jacqueline, graduated from Liberty in 2015, and their younger daughter, Hayley, is currently a junior. Thank you, Dana, for putting the ongoing global need for Liberty’s mission into words.

TRAINING CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST: ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE

In every generation, the church faces two challenges: how to impact the culture for Christ, and how to pass the faith to the next generation. God does not call all believers to full-time ministry as pastors or missionaries. He does call all Christians to serve Him with every aspect of their lives in every corner of the culture. The church in every generation needs entrepreneurs who demonstrate the integrity of Christ. It needs artists who employ their creative gifts to communicate truth and beauty in a fallen world and athletes who compete fiercely while winning and losing with grace. The church needs doctors and nurses who minister to the spiritual needs of hurting people while healing broken bodies. And yes, we need pastors who will faithfully teach the Scriptures and missionaries who will take the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

We are painfully aware that many young people raised in the church lose their faith when it comes under assault. In Romans 10:15, the apostle Paul asks a rhetorical question: How can they preach unless they are sent? Indeed, they must be sent. The question here is:  How can the church penetrate the darkness in every corner of the culture with light unless young people are equipped professionally and spiritually? Indeed, they must be equipped. The church needs young people with a first-class education and a solid spiritual foundation if it is to successfully engage people at every level of society. The Christian university plays an essential role in equipping the next generation to represent Christ to a lost culture.

Liberty University has set the bar for academic excellence while offering a Christ-centered education. As our culture spins out of control and grows more antagonistic to the very idea of truth, the need for Christians who can engage people at every level of the culture is more important than ever. Never has the need to Train Champions for Christ been greater.

Scholarships for MA Studies

CEU Scholarships for Religious Studies at the MA Level

Students can obtain an Advanced Certificate in Religious Studies in addition to a MA degree in: Cultural Heritage Studies, Gender Studies, History, International Relations, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Nationalism Studies, Public Policy and Sociology and Social Anthropolgy.

The Center for Religous Studies has a number of scholarships available to incoming students, which are distributed during, and within the framework of, the departmental selection process.

If you are applying to one of the above-mentioned departments, don’t forget to put in your letter of interest that your thesis topic is religion-related and you want to be considered for the Advanced Certificate Religious Studies Master’s Scholarship!

Religion And Theology College Student Aid

Scholarship and Grant Options

Like other educational pursuits, religious studies have the potential to strain student budgets.  Seminaries and college campuses engaged in training religious professionals are in the business of matching prospective ministers with the financial resources required to train them.  If you plan to work in a church ministry or attend seminary after college, take advantage of the  financial helping hands available at all educational levels.

Faith-based foundations and memorial funds provide college aid that can be applied to a wide variety of degree pursuits.  Theology fellowships and other aid funded by churches should not be overlooked as valuable financial aid resources.  Use your faith, volunteerism and other personal qualities to open educational doors within religious disciplines.

Theology Foundations and Trusts

The Mary E. Bivins Foundation Religious Scholarship Program serves students seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees that will prepare them to serve as Christian ministers.   To qualify, graduate students must maintain grade point averages of at least 3.0, while undergrads are held to a 2.75 or higher standard.

The scholarships are valued at $2500 per semester for students pursuing bachelor’s degrees, and $3500 per semester for graduate level studies.   Graduate students must complete 9 credit hours, and undergraduates 12, before applying to become Bivins Scholars.

Ohio Baptist Education Society stands committed to advancing baptist theological education within the state. To prepare well-educated professional baptist ministers, the organization distributes financial aid from these four distinct scholarship funds to worthy student ministers annually:

• Ohio Baptist Education Scholarship – Established 1831
• Faye and Robert Let Scholarship (African-American) – Established 1990
• Rev Dr. Ralph and Joyce Lamb Memorial Scholarship – Established 2002
• Reverend Robert E. and Gladys Ersnt Scholarship – Established 2007

To be considered for any of the OPES Scholarship programs, candidates are required to submit application materials by April 1st.

The Generosity Trust administers the Dora Maclellen Brown Ministry Scholarship Program to help Tennessee Christians pursue educational credentials at the post-baccalaureate level.  To qualify, applicants must be:

• From the Chattanooga region
• Biblical conservative
• Seeking a master’s degree at a seminary that has been approved by The Generosity Trust.

Doctoral candidates are not eligible, and strong preference for the scholarship awards is given to students who plan to be pulpit ministers following completion of their master’s programs.

The Fund for Theological Education grants fellowships for faith based learning.  The organization is approaching its sixtieth anniversary and has supplied over 7000 fellowships during the course of its dedicated service to the ministry.  The wide variety of financial aid put forth for theology students includes:

• Ministry Fellowship
• Congregational Fellowship
• Undergraduate Fellowship
• Doctoral Fellowship
• North American Doctoral Fellowship
• Dissertation Fellowship
• Volunteers Exploring Vocation Fellowship – National faith based program volunteers are eligible for a 10K first-year award to pursue master’s level theology credentials.

Civic and Church Organizations

Each individual faith maintains its own share of support for educating future leaders.  As a theology student in need of college aid, local churches and chapters of national religious organizations stand as funding opportunities.  Look for locally administered programs that advance your educational goals within your religion.

The Disciples Home Missions organization supports members of the Christian Church called the Disciples of Christ. This organization offers a number of scholarships for religion and theology students.

• Disciple Chaplain’s Scholarship grants $2,000 awards to religion and theology students in their first year of the seminary. Successful applicants must attend full-time, have a C+ grade point average, and be U.S. citizens and members of the Disciples of Christ Church.
• Asian-Americans studying religion or theology who apply for the David Tamotsu Kagiwada Memorial Scholarship could win a $2,000 educational award. Full-time students must be studying for a future in the ministry and have at least a C+ average.  U. S. citizens and members of the Disciples of Christ Church are encouraged to apply.
• Wives of ministers have educational options with the Edwin G. and Lauretta M. Michael Scholarship. This $2,000 annual award is given to a full-time female student who is married to a minister and displays financial need.

These faith-specific resources enable targeted searches for financial aid that speaks to your religious affiliation:

• Christian Scholarships
• Scholarships for the Jewish faith
• Islamic studies Scholarships

College and University Scholarships

Campus-specific financial aid is an important part of the complete college funding picture.  Individual campuses, especially those engaged in specialized pursuits like training ministers, often put forth the most generous financial aid available.  Program advisers and campus financial aid offices are best prepared to guide you to financial aid that applies to your specific theological education goals.

Westminster College in Wilmington Pennsylvania is a Presbyterian school that presents several scholarships to students with ministerial aspirations.

• The John Orr Scholarship Fund is awarded to a religion student who plans to enter the seminary. Eligible applicants must have taken at least four religion courses and be in their third year of schooling. The award is based on the amount of income generated by the interest on the Fund.
• The James Corry Religion Scholarship Fund is typically awarded to a college senior with a grade point average of 3.0 whose educational emphasis is on religion or another major that is preparatory for work within the Presbyterian church. Awards are structured to cover tuition, and specific distributions are determined by the level of need that each student presents. Children of ordained ministers are given preference for receiving this scholarship.

High Point University in North Carolina offers scholarships to students majoring in religion or theology who intend to pursue roles as professional ministers. Monetary awards vary from year to year, but recent examples include these memorial scholarship funds.

• The Irvin B. and Marge P. Black Scholarship is awarded to students majoring in religion or theology.
• The Reverend Chester Andrews Scholarship is for those students studying religion who intend to serve the ministry.
• The John D. Idol Memorial Scholarship benefits a cross-section of theology students enrolled at the school.

Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena offers several unique financial aid programs for students pursuing theological degrees.  The namesake School of Theology Scholarship is awarded to a student with exceptional academic achievement.  Other scholarship potential can be found among other Fuller funds that carry their own distinct eligibility requirements.

• Angehr / Westbrook / McMillen Memorial Scholarships are awarded to young Christians who exhibit strong character, leadership abilities, and financial need.  Successful applicants maintain at least a 3.5 GPA.
• Jose Arreguin Scholarship is available to Hispanic students seeking financial aid for programs that serve the ministry.  Candidates are not limited to any particular calling, but must be of Spanish ancestry.
• School of Theology Auxiliary Committee Workshop Scholarships go to high academic performers that are enrolled at least half-time.
• Barnabas Scholarship awards financial assistance, but is also designed to emulate the quiet enabling practices of Barnabas.

Boston University School of Theology maintains this valuable list of financial aid resources that are available to students of particular religious callings.  These outside sources of theological scholarships, grants and loans supplement the campus-specific programs put in place by the school.

Bible School Scholarships for International Students in the United States

International Scholarships for Undergraduate / Bachelors Bible School Students

Anderson University

• International Scholarship The International Scholarship is an “IMPACT” award. These funds are designed to assist students with high need who will have a positive impact on our community.
  • It is highly competitive.
  • The funds for this come both from friends and alumni donations and the University budget.
  • It is a “pool” fund. A specific amount of money is available for each year. Once the needs of continuing students are met, then we know the amount available to new students each year.
  • All completed applicants are ranked, and the top three are awarded to meet their need.
  • Characteristics in the ranking include but are not limited to: SAT/ACT score, anticipated major, country of origin, anticipated involvement on campus, leadership experience, connection to the University (alumni, church, etc.), and date of application completion.
  • This is one of the ways we are intentional about developing a very diverse and impactful international student body, with 69 students from 25 countries.
  • Beyond the top three we look at perhaps the next 15 or 20 and try to award as many as we can. For this reason, underestimating your own ability for funding can hurt your chances for this scholarship.

Azusa Pacific University

• Institutional scholarships are available for international undergraduate students. For more information, please review the list of APU scholarships. Most scholarships are stackable, which means students can receive more than one APU scholarship, if qualified. Although international undergraduate students are not required to submit the SAT score report for admission to APU, it is required to qualify for academic scholarship for first-time freshmen.
• Academic scholarships are based on a combination of GPA and test scores at the time of admittance. Freshman international students who do not qualify for Trustees’, President’s, Dean’s, Director’s, or Founder’s Scholarships will be considered for International Scholarship I and II. Academic merit scholarships are not stackable.

Colorado Christian University World Changers Scholarship

• Full Tuition up to eight semesters
• Three full-tuition scholarships will be annually awarded on a competitive basis to new students who qualify as Trustees Scholars (see parameters below).
• Competition is by invitation only and occurs on campus early during the spring semester prior to intended enrollment.
• Students invited to attend and who participate in the two day event will receive an additional Impact Scholarship (amount varies each year).

Greenville College

• Scholarships are free money, typically connected to performance, be it academic, leadership or some other area. Check out our scholarship and grant offerings to help you calculate how much money your academic achievements will get you.
• International Student Scholarship – International students who show financial need.

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary – Hamilton

• A limited number of tuition scholarships are available to those students studying at Gordon-Conwell’s South Hamilton campus on an F-1 visa. Only those students who are committed to returning to their native country to provide Christian leadership will be eligible for consideration. The scholarship is renewable for the duration of the degree program for those who maintain satisfactory academic performance.
• Scholarships are awarded to students only at the beginning of their program of studies at Gordon-Conwell. If a student enrolls without an International Student Scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to apply for the scholarship at a later date.

Liberty University –  Missionary Kid Scholarship (MK Scholarship)

• established for new students beginning erollment in the spring 2015 semester or later, is available exclusively for children of missionaries. College-age children enrolling at Liberty University may apply for the MK Scholarship if their parents are currently serving on a foreign mission field outside of the United States with a Liberty approved organization.

Master’s College

• We are happy to say that—while The Master’s University is not able to give students a full scholarship—we do offer significant funds for qualified international students. We understand that this is a difficult process requiring a great deal of effort and faith. We are praying with you that God’s provision and guidance would be clear to you through this process. Currently, over 90% of our student population receives financial aid! Please note that individual awards cannot be determined until the student has been admitted to the college.

Moody Bible Institute

• In addition to its tuition-paid model, each year Moody awards numerous scholarships and grants to students who are both worthy and in need of such an award. Due to Moody’s reliance upon the sacrificial gifts of our donors to directly fund every scholarship and grant, assistance is first awarded to students nearest to graduation.

Northwestern College – Iowa

• Northwestern College provides significant financial assistance to international students based on each student’s merit and need. Northwestern will provide assistance to cover at least one-third the cost of tuition for all who are admitted. Maximum scholarship awards generally do not include room and board, fees, health insurance, books or travel expenses.

OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE – International Student Grant

• The International Student Grant is awarded to seven first-time students accepted to enroll each school year. A Grant Committee appointed by the administration of the college will determine these awards after considering each applicant according to the criteria stated herein.

Trinity Bible College – Presidential Scholarships

• The Presidential Scholarships are awarded to three exceptional students displaying aptitude in academics, leadership, and Christian commitment.
• Winners receive the awarded percentage off of tuition for each semester they attend Trinity Bible College as long as they meet the listed requirements. This is the largest and most prestigious scholarship Trinity Bible College offers.

Wheaton College

1. Wheaton College offers generous need-based aid and merit scholarships to students. Each year more than 30 million dollars are awarded in financial assistance to help make a Wheaton education more reachable.

The Joan Adams Scholarship allows outstanding students to study for degrees of the University of Divinity. Successful applicants will show potential to provide leadership at Trinity College and in the wider church during their studies and in their subsequent careers.

Up to three scholarships are available at any one time for theological studies at undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral levels for awards of the University of Divinity. The total value of individual scholarships will usually be between $15,000 and $35,000 per year, depending on whether residential fees are included.

Scholarships are normally awarded for up to three years, subject to satisfactory progress and an annual review. It is expected that students will apply to use FEE-HELP to repay fees through the tax system, and that the scholarship will therefore not be used for the payment of course fees, but rather be used to support the recipient’s studies. (FEE-HELP is only available to Australian citizens.)

Eligibility

Applicants should be:

• an active member of the Anglican Church of Australia, or a church in communion with the Anglican Church
• enrolled in a formal course of study offered by the University of Divinity through Trinity College Theological School
• undertaking a course, preferably as a full-time student
• a resident in Melbourne during the term of the scholarship.

Criteria

• Applicants should have a proven track record of solid academic achievement or evidence of their capacity to excel academically.
• Priority is given to those proposing active ministry, lay or ordained, within the Anglican Church.

Value and duration

• Total value of $15,000 to $35,000
• Up to three years

Special conditions

• The scholarship is subject to annual review, and poor results or a failure to live up to the agreed expectations may result in early termination of the scholarship.
• Applicants are expected to provide leadership within Trinity College, including the academic and worshipping life of the Theological School, and in the life of the church.

What next?
Applicants should first download and read the 2021 Joan Adams Scholarship Information, and also familiarise themselves with the Trinity College Theological School and its programs.

Step 1
Download and complete the Theological School Scholarship Application in PDF or Word format. 

Step 2
Prepare the following supporting documentation:

• A cover letter providing full name and contact details, an indication of the course of theological study you propose to undertake, and an indication of your plans regarding residence in Melbourne
• A personal statement of approximately two pages, addressing the criteria for award of the scholarship (as above)
• A curriculum vitae showing relevant study, experience and publications (if any)
• Copies of academic transcripts of previous study (new students only)
• Names and contact details of three referees. 

Step 3
Email your application (preferably in PDF format) to tctsregistrar@trinity.edu.au

Or send your application to:

The Registrar
Trinity College Theological School
100 Royal Parade
Parkville Vic 3052

Full-Tuition Torch Scholarship

Central Christian College of the Bible is dedicated to its mission of developing servant-leaders for not only the church, but the world. A major priority in making this experience a reality for students is providing this valuable education at an affordable cost.

The Full-Tuition Torch Scholarship program provides a select number of full-tuition scholarships (cost of tuition and student fees) to highly-qualified admitted students who demonstrate academic potential and a heart for service,

*Full-Tuition Torch Scholarship amount is based upon a semester of 15 credit hours.

Competition Eligibility:

• Admitted to Central as a main campus, full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 22 ACT (or SAT equivalent)
• Minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Competition Details:

• Visit campus between October and March (there are two rounds of competition – October-December, January-March)
• Interview with the Torch Scholars Committee
• Respond to a writing prompt online

Students that fall below the minimum requirements may be considered for the competition, based on academic accomplishments and service in the church, at the discretion of the Director of Admissions.

Torch Scholar Advantages:

• All competitors in the Full-Tuition Torch Scholarship Competition are deemed Torch Scholars. Torch Scholars receive special recognition by the President, including a medallion presentation.
• All Torch Scholars are admitted into the Saints Scholars Program, which is Central’s honors program.
• Saints Scholars receive exclusive academic benefits like bookstore vouchers, extended library hours and checkout privileges, special recognition on official transcripts and diplomas, exclusive expense paid trips each semester, and more!