Presbyterian Scholarships
Cannon Endowment Scholarship
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: Approximately $2,500
Description: The Cannon Endowment provides scholarship assistance to seminarians planning to become military chaplains. Seminarians who are of the following faith communities may apply: United Church of Christ, Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian USA, United Methodist, and Church of the Brethren. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and typically will be in the $2,500 range.
Application: www.ucc.org/seminarians/ucc-scholarships-for.html
Parish Life and Leadership Ministry Team
Grants, Scholarship and Resources
United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Avenue East
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
(216) 736-3839
jeffersv@ucc.org
Daisy and Eugene Hale Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Description: Scholarships for Presbyterian (USA) seminary students
Qualifications:
- Florida residency
- Under the care of a Florida Presbytery
- Intent to become a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the PC-USA
Application:
Riverside Presbyterian Church
849 Park Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204-3394
(904) 355-4585
http://www.rpcjax.org/
Hotson Trust
Deadline: June 1
Amount: $500
Description: Grants to Presbyterian students at theological schools
Application: www.fpcshreveport.org/776394
Hotson Trust
900 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 222-0604
Higgins Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Amount: Not specified
Description: Scholarships for full-time degree students preparing for church occupations. Preference given to students under the care of the Presbytery of Chicago
Application: Available Online
Higgins Scholarship
The Presbytery of Chicago
100 South Morgan
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 243-8300
Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Scholarship Fund
Deadline: November 1
Amount: $1,000 to $4,000 depending on availability of funds
Description: Scholarship funds for seminary students from the State of Iowa
Qualifications:
- Recipients must have been Iowa residents prior to college entry
- Enrollment in seminary and actively pursuing studies toward preaching the Gospel in the United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist or Congregational Churches
Application: Available Online
Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Administrator
Robert D. Thompson
C/o Salem United Methodist Church
225 First Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
robertdtia@msn.com
Also available in the Candler Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Lydia Scholarship Fund
Deadline: April 1
Amount: $2,500
Description: A scholarship for women who feel called to the Presbyterian Church (USA) ordained pastoral ministry and who have a vision of spiritual renewal within the denomination
Application:
The Reverend Sue Babovec
Scholarship Coordinator
1705 West Street
Ottumwa, IA 52501-1946
(641) 682-2300
www.npwl.org
National Korean Presbyterian Women
Deadline: June 1
Amount: $1,000
Description: Scholarships available to female, second-generation Korean Americans. Applicants should possess outstanding academic ability and leadership skills
Application:
National Korean Presbyterian Women
Mrs. Hae Sook Nam, Moderator
10505 Water Point Way
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Deadline: September 30
Amount: $200-$2,000
Description: Scholarships and loans for Presbyterian Church (USA) students
Qualifications:
- Full-time enrollment
- MDiv students must be inquirers or candidates in a PC(USA) presbytery
- Students pursuing other degrees must plan to serve within the PC(USA) or one of the ecumenical agencies in which the PC(USA) participates
- The degree must be the recipient's first professional degree
- Students must receive recommendation from the school's financial aid officer
Application:
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Financial Aid for Studies
Attention: Laura Bryan
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
(888) 728-7228, ext. 5735
www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/financialaid
Also available in the Candler Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Gene & Faye Santavicca Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Amount: Up to $1,000
Description: Grants available to full-time seminary students; Preference is given to members of the Oxford Presbyterian Church
Application:
Oxford Presbyterian Church
101 North Main Street
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 523-6364
presbyox@iac.net
www.oxfordpresbychurch.org
Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Scholarship
Deadline: March 15
Amount: Varies
Description: Scholarship and loan assistance is available to students who are studying for the Presbyterian or Reformed ministry and who are under the care of a Presbytery; Preference is given to residents of New Jersey
Application: www.snyderfoundation.com/page.php?id=23
Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Foundation
P. O. Box 671
Moorestown, NJ 08057-0671
Speer Education Grant
Deadline: April 20
Amount: Not specified
Description: Scholarships for Presbyterian students
Qualifications:
- Second or third year students
- Under the care of a Presbytery
- Preparing for ordination in the Presbyterian church
- Preference will be given to members of Westminster Church and the New Castle Presbytery
- Recipients who do not receive ordination will be expected to repay the funds
Application:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1504 West 13th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
www.wpc.org
Synod of the Northeast - Wurffel/Sills Loans
Deadline: April 1
Amount: $500 to $5,000
Description: Interest-free educational loans are available to full-time students who are members of PC-USA congregations in the Synod of the Northeast. Loan amounts are determined on the basis of individual needs
Application:
Presbyterian Church (USA),
Synod of the Northeast
5811 Heritage Landing Drive
East Syracuse, NY 13057-9360
(800) 585-5881
www.synodne.org/resources
Barbara Tilton Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Amount: Up to $2,500
Description: Awards to Presbyterian women enrolled in the Master of Divinity degree program
Qualifications: Applicants must be inquirers or candidates enrolled by the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
Application:
Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
122 Franklin Avenue, Suite 508
Minneapolis, MN 55404
www.presbyterytwincities.org