Top religious studies scholarships for you

The Auxiliary Scholarship Committee is offering scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate degrees and seminarian and post-graduate students that will prepare them for ministry (such as pastor, pre-seminary and deaconess studies, deaconess, director of Christian education, or special-needs teacher), so they will have an opportunity to share Jesus' love and the Gospel message with people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applicants must be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation. Undergraduate students must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and have a career objective in the field of ministry with people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Seminarians and post-graduate students must be a current college senior, a person accepted to begin seminary or post-graduate studies in the fall, or currently classified as a first-year or second-year student at any Lutheran seminary. Students going on to their internship or vicarage year do not qualify. They must have a commitment to include people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the local parish, giving them the opportunity to study God's Word and serve. Applicants must submit documentation of 100 hours of service to people living with developmental disabilities. Four letters of recommendation, from a pastor, professor, and two non-family members, are also required. Pictures of applicants volunteering or interacting with people with developmental disabilities must also be submitted. Permission to use pictures will be required of each person in the picture. Applicants may also submit any other material that will assist the committee to better know the applicant. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

As part of Church Jobs Online's commitment to supporting future leaders in ministry, they are pleased to offer the Church Leadership and Ministry Scholarship, an award for an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates a passion for ministry and a clear vision for their future career in church leadership. This scholarship offers financial support to students preparing to serve as pastors, worship leaders, youth ministers, and other ministry leaders, enabling them to pursue their calling with excellence. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in ministry, religion, theology, philosophy, or a related field. They must have volunteer experience in a church or faith-based organization. They must also be a domestic or international student. To apply, applicants must complete the Free Career Fit Test at CareerFitTest.com to explore their unique career preferences and strengths. The Premium Report is optional. They must also read the introduction and first chapter of Live Your Calling: A Practical Guide to Finding and Fulfilling Your Mission in Life (available free). Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a professor, pastor, employer, or mentor. Current college students must also provide a digital copy of their unofficial college transcript that shows their GPA and high school students must provide a digital copy of their unofficial high school transcript that shows their GPA and a digital copy of their college acceptance letter. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Pamfil and Maria Bujea Family Orthodox Christian Seminarian Scholarship is a scholarship given once only to a male or female Canadian or American Orthodox Christian citizen studying with the intention of serving, for a given period of time, the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America in Canada. The time to be served is at the discretion of the ruling hierarch. The scholarship is given directly to the School of Theology at the beginning of the recipient's second year of continued theological studies. The scholarship will be awarded for studies only in these designated Schools of Theology: St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and St. Tikhon Orthodox Seminary. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted. One should be from the applicant's spiritual advisor or priest. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

AGBU offers scholarships to students of Armenian descent worldwide (excluding citizens of Armenia studying in Armenia) who are pursuing religious studies (theology, youth ministry). Applicants must be enrolled at seminaries or highly selective colleges or universities worldwide with a GPA of 3.0 and above as measured by the American grading system scale. Grants are available for a maximum of three years toward seminary, college, or university education expenses. Applicants must take the Eligibility Quiz first. Then, they will be provided a link in the confirmation email they will receive from the system so they can apply. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Armenian General Benevolent Union for more information.

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.

The Marguerite Young Endowment Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for students who plan to study theology. Marguerite Young was a sincere Christian woman who was a faithful member of her church and an unwavering supporter of theological education for the training of faithful Christian ministers. Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students. They may be enrolled at an accredited graduate program at a Protestant seminary as a Master of Divinity candidate, preparing for full-time ministry or be a seminary intern working at a Protestant Church as a requirement for the degree program. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in Theology. Financial need is considered but not required. This award is not renewable, but applicants may reapply each year they meet the eligibility criteria. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Pittsburgh Foundation for more information.

The Dora Maclellan Brown Ministry Scholarships are one of the most unique in the country. In memory of Mrs. Brown, the Dora Maclellan Brown Charitable Trust established the scholarship program in 1972 to glorify God by providing for those He has called to His service. Dora Maclellan Brown Scholarships are available to Christian men and women: from the greater Chattanooga area, who are theologically and biblically conservative, and who are seeking to continue their education in Christian service work at a theological seminary, Bible college, or graduate school. Specifically, the student will be focusing on classes or master's degrees that will prepare the student for vocational Christian service work. This includes Master's of Divinity, Master's of Theology, master's degree in biblical counseling, missions, worship music or other fields for Christian service work. It also includes students who are participating in continuing education to assist in their bi-vocational Christian service work. The committee does not consider applications for doctoral programs. Applications may be submitted through mail or email. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

This Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship will be awarded for graduate studies in theology to seminary students. The donor requires applicants to intend to become ordained as a Protestant minister. Preference will be given to a full-time student and a student who maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher. Eligible awardees may receive funding for up to four years, but must reapply each year to be considered. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hawai'i Community Foundation for more information.

This Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship will be awarded to Protestant ministers for advanced degree programs. The donor requires applicants to attend a college or university in the United States to pursue a continuing theological education. Applicants must have completed or will complete a seminary or theology degree by the following academic year. Applicants must also have been ordained as a Protestant minister. Eligible awardees may receive funding for up to four years, but must reapply each year to be considered. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hawai'i Community Foundation for more information.