Scholarship Finder for Christians
Christian-oriented scholarships from denominations, church bodies, Christian colleges, and Christian foundations. Every listing was verified on the awarding body's own published page; no aggregator data is used. Whether a student qualifies is decided by the awarding body under its own published terms. Listings drop off this page automatically the day after their deadline passes.
- Billy Graham Scholarship Program (Wheaton College): Tuition. For Christian leaders entering Wheaton College Graduate School M.A. programs only (not certificates or doctoral study). Most categories require at least two years of full-time Christian ministry, affiliation with a recognized Christian organization, denomination, or mission organization, and a commitment to return to full-time Christian ministry; most awards are loan/scholarships forgiven through post-graduation ministry service. Deadline: December 1. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Church Matching Grant Program (Church Match) (Regent University): Dollar-for-dollar match, up to $750 per semester. Regent matches a church's or ministry's contribution to a student's education, dollar for dollar, up to $750 per semester (up to $1,500 across fall and spring). A paper application signed by the church's or ministry's pastor or designated leader must be submitted with a check from the church or ministry; personal checks and EFTs are not accepted, and the grant does not automatically renew, so a new application is required for further matching funds. Deadline: Fall: August 1; Spring: December 1; Summer: April 1. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Missionary Kid (MK) Scholarship (Liberty University): Covers any remaining tuition balance (tuition only). Exclusively for dependent students under 24 who are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens, are new resident full-time undergraduate students, and whose parents are serving full-time on a foreign mission field outside the United States (or on approved furlough of one year or less) with a Liberty-approved organization. It is a last-dollar, tuition-only award applied after other aid, disbursed over four consecutive years, and requires living on campus all four years, a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA, FAFSA or VTAG as applicable, and participation in the TCK Care and Leadership Development Program. Deadline: The Fall 2027 MK Scholarship application and agency letter submission deadline is December 11, 2026. Checked 2026-10-29.
- FTE Ministry Fellowship (Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE)): $4,000. College students who are sophomores or juniors during the 2026-2027 academic year, are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, maintain a 3.5 GPA, and submit a nomination or recommendation from a campus minister, university chaplain, pastor, or professor. Fellows receive the $4,000 grant after submitting a successful ministry-discernment project proposal. Deadline: Applications are due January 15, 2027. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Covenant Renewal Scholarship for Worship Leaders (Calvin University): $2,500. For entering freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.80 or higher who have helped lead worship in their home church, high school, or on campus and intend to continue using those gifts at Calvin, on campus or in local congregations. Financial need is considered, worship apprentices and Jubilee Fellows are not eligible, and renewal requires a new application each year. Deadline: January 20, 2027. Checked 2026-10-29.
- ELCA Fund for Leaders Full-Tuition Scholarship (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Fund for Leaders): Full-tuition scholarship. Applicants pursuing rostered ministry as a pastor or deacon who are in the ELCA candidacy process and planning to enroll at an ELCA seminary in the fall. The scholarship is applicable at any ELCA seminary. Deadline: The annual application period runs December 1 through February 19. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarship (General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), The United Methodist Church): Amounts ranging from $2,500 to $12,500. Full-time Master of Divinity students at one of the 13 United Methodist seminaries or schools of theology who are certified candidates for ministry (elder or deacon) or pursuing certified candidacy in The United Methodist Church. Awards are based on merit, leadership capacity, and financial need. Deadline: Scholarship applications will be open between January 3 and March 1 of each year. Checked 2026-10-29.
- UMHEF Scholarships (United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF)): Awards range from $500 to as much as $10,000. Active, full members for at least one year of The United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, AME Zion Church, or Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (members of disaffiliated UMC churches may also apply). Undergraduate, graduate, and Doctor of Ministry students are eligible, with strong preference for full-time students at United Methodist-related colleges, universities, or seminaries in the United States. Deadline: Applications open January 1, 2027 for the 2027-2028 academic year; completed applications due March 1. Checked 2026-10-29.
- United Methodist Dollars for Scholars (United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF)): Up to $4,000. Members of The United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, AME Zion Church, or Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (disaffiliated UMC churches included) attending a participating United Methodist-related school, whose church sponsors them with $1,000. UMHEF matches that gift, and participating conference foundations and schools may match further, up to $4,000 in total. Deadline: The deadline for completed applications is March 1. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Church Matching Scholarship (Biola University): Up to $1,300. Biola matches up to two church checks per year for a full-time student demonstrating need via the FAFSA or Dream Act Application. Each church check must be submitted with the Church Matching Scholarship Application; some programs, such as fully online undergraduate programs, may not be eligible, and international students on F-1 or R-1 visas are exempt from the FAFSA requirement. Deadline: The Fall semester deadline is October 1. The Spring semester deadline (for spring entrants only) is March 1. Checked 2026-10-29.
- HELM Leadership Fellows Program and Scholarship (Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM), Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)): $2,000. Students entering a four-year college from high school or community college who are members actively engaged in a Disciples of Christ congregation, are enrolled in a full-time college-level degree program, and commit to the full four-year Leadership Fellows Program. The scholarship can be renewed up to four years. Deadline: Applications due March 15. Checked 2026-10-29.
- ABHMS Scholarship Program (American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)): Awards typically range from $750 to $1,500. Active members of an American Baptist church who are enrolled at an accredited college, university, or graduate program in the United States or Puerto Rico, reside in the United States or Puerto Rico, maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and provide a reference from a leader of the church where they are a member. Deadline: Applications for the 2027-2028 academic year will be open January 15 to April 15, 2027. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Presbyterian Scholarship for Undergraduates (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Financial Aid for Service): $4,000, up to need. PC(USA) church members seeking a first associate's or bachelor's degree and attending an accredited college or university in the United States full-time. The award is need-based as determined by the Student Aid Index, and students with remaining need may be considered for a $2,000 supplemental award for people of color. Deadline: Second Monday in May for applicants. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Presbyterian Study Grant (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Financial Aid for Service): Up to $6,000. Active PC(USA) members enrolled full-time in an MDiv or MACE/F program at an ATS-accredited seminary who demonstrate financial need. MDiv students must be under care of a presbytery, and MACE/F students must be members of a PC(USA) congregation. Deadline: For applicants: Second Monday in May. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Homeschool Christian College Scholarship Drawing (The Christian Connector): $1,500. Entry is by completing the Christian Connector information form. Only students requesting Christian college, university, or Bible college information and planning or considering attending a Christian college are eligible. The recipient must be enrolling for the first time as a full-time student at a Christian college, university, or Bible college, must not already be enrolled at one, and may enter only once; the funds are sent directly to the recipient's Christian college or university. Deadline: The scholarship runs each year from June 1 through May 31. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Canyon Christian Schools Consortium (CCSC) Scholarship (Grand Canyon University): $5,000 per academic year if you live on campus or $2,500 per academic year if you live off campus. For traditional undergraduate on-campus students graduating from a participating CCSC Christian high school. Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, weekly campus worship attendance, and a 40-hour service requirement each academic year; the award cannot be combined with the Grand Canyon University Award. Deadline: Your scholarship eligibility is evaluated automatically when you apply for admission. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Church Matching Scholarship (Cedarville University): Up to $500 per academic year. For residential, full-time undergraduate students who receive a scholarship from a local church. Cedarville matches the church scholarship up to $500 per year, for up to eight semesters, based on the church sending a separate scholarship check each year. Deadline: No separate application is necessary. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Partners in Christian Education (PICE) Scholarship (Colorado Christian University): Up to $1,500 annual award ($6,000 maximum up to eight semesters). For new freshmen and transfer students currently attending a partnering Christian high school, for study in CCU's College of Undergraduate Studies. The award amount depends on the status of the partnership, is guaranteed for up to eight semesters with satisfactory academic progress and continuous enrollment, and a student may qualify for only one Legacy or Partner scholarship. Deadline: Partner Scholarship eligibility is determined based on the student's affiliation with a partner institution at the time of their application and acceptance to the University. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Quest Whole Leader Scholarship (Oral Roberts University): Ranging in value from $2,000 to full tuition. For high school seniors, recent high school graduates, or transfer students considering ORU as residential full-time students who have not previously received a Quest award and are not returning ORU students; students receiving NCAA Division I athletic aid are not eligible. Recipients are expected to demonstrate spiritual integrity, personal resilience, intellectual pursuit, global engagement, and bold vision. Consideration for one of the 12 full-tuition awards additionally requires a nomination by a non-family member, a campus visit, a Quest essay, and an interview. Deadline: Eligible students are automatically awarded a Quest Whole Leader Scholarship upon admission. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Westra Short Term Missions Scholarship (Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA)): Up to $1,000. CMDA members who are medical, dental, nursing, allied-health, nurse-practitioner, or physician-assistant students, pre-health undergraduates, residents or fellows, or recent trainees in approved U.S. programs, undertaking a missionary medical or dental preceptorship, clerkship, or similar experience of four weeks or more. Deadline: Applications are reviewed quarterly. Your application must be received at least three months before your trip. Checked 2026-10-29.