Top religious studies scholarships for you

The Thomas J. Madden Ministerial Scholarship is open to a Christian first-year student majoring in religion who plans to enter full-time ministry. Students may contact the Student Financial Services for more information and inquiries about application.

The Servant Leader Scholarship is open to a Christian first-year student majoring in religion who plans to enter a church-related career. Students may contact the Student Financial Services for more information and inquiries about application.

The Catholic Studies Majors Scholarship will be awarded to Catholic Studies majors. Applicants must request one of their professors to fill out a Faculty Recommendation Form. This recommendation form should be electronically submitted or mailed to the Scholarship Committee Catholic Studies, addressed to Dr. Ines Murzaku. The deadline to apply for the Fall semester is August 22; and the deadline to apply for the Spring semester is December 22. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ida Lee Friedman Scholarship is available to one student in the undergraduate Jewish Studies Minor annually and students in graduate programs affiliated with Towson University's Baltimore Hebrew Institute. This scholarship is based on financial need, academic achievement, and/or exceptional talent within a discipline. For undergrad scholarship consideration, students must upload a paper, 5 or more pages, written in the Spring or Fall terms, covering a Jewish Studies topic.

The Rose Winder Scholarship is available to graduate students in Judaic Studies.

Graduate and undergraduate student financial aid, as well as student competitions and similar projects, in the Department of Religious Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Katz Scholarships for Jewish Educators provide substantial tuition support for students preparing for careers in Jewish education as part of the Legacy Heritage Jewish Educators Project at Stern College for Women. Candidates must be in the Jewish Studies major with a concentration in Jewish Education. The selection committee will consider high school and post-high school Israel records, letters of recommendation, and evidence of interest in and talent for a career in Jewish education. New applicants complete the regular application for admission to Stern College for Women, as well as the supplemental forms. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Luther Scholar Guarantee Scholarship is for undergraduates who are new freshmen, are planning to be LCMS pastors, and declare a pre-seminary track. Candidates must be admitted to CUW as new freshmen and have a major or minor in Theological Languages. Candidates will demonstrate that they are members in good standing of an LCMS congregation, have been active in their churches and communities, and have the support of their pastors. They will also affirm that they intend to become LCMS pastors. Please visit the scholarship website for more information about the eligibility, criteria, and selection process.

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Seminary, Diaconate or Religious Life Scholarship will be awarded to those who are members of good standing with the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association for at least three years prior to the date of the scholarship application and hold one of the following policies in his or her own name: a $1,000 minimum permanent life insurance certificate; a $5,000 minimum term certificate; or an annuity certificate. Members currently in Z-Branches from the former Polish Women's Alliance of America (PWAA) are eligible for FCSLA scholarships once they hold, in their own name, an FCSLA issued policy for 3 years prior to the date of the scholarship application. Any member preparing for the Catholic priesthood (seminarian) at the graduate level may be eligible to receive a scholarship for two academic years if approved and necessary paperwork is complete. Any member preparing for a Catholic diaconate or Catholic religious life is eligible to receive a scholarship at the graduate level for two academic years if approved and the necessary paperwork is complete. Applications may be submitted through email, mail, or fax. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.