Christian Grants & Scholarships

Potential school college students who are Christians might or may possibly not belong to a specific Protestant denomination. Most Christian grants and scholarships are reserved for pupils who are members of a certain denomination or are Protestants dwelling in picked states. Some plans also call for a significant dedication to a potential in the ministry. Nonetheless, several Christian scholarships and grants do not need a distinct key or attendance at a religious-oriented university or school.

The Samuel Robinson Award

The Samuel Robinson Award is one of many scholarships supplied by the Presbyterian Church. Candidates need to be planning to enter their junior or senior 12 months at one of the 69 schools affiliated with the church. The student also should plan total-time attendance, be a Presbyterian and ready to recite the solutions to the Westminster Shorter Catechism if chosen for a scholarship interview. A 2,000-phrase essay on a supplied Catechism-connected matter is also necessary. The strategy delivers twelve scholarships ranging from $200 to $five,000 each and every yr.

The Samuel Robinson Award
pcusa.org/financialaid

Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship

The Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship is a Prospective chance for Protestants residing in Hawaii. The student ought to plan to attend an accredited graduation university of theology and plan to turn out to be a minister with a acknowledged Christian denomination. Candidates also ought to have at minimum a 2.seven GPA, create an essay, show financial require and offer references attesting to their character, extracurricular actions and depth of dedication to turning into an ordained Protestant minister. Pupils who attend university outdoors Hawaii need to have a long term Hawaii deal with or family members dwelling in that state. The quantity and number of scholarships awarded differ every 12 months, but usually 14 pupils obtain grants.

Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship
hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

Shannon Scholarship

The Shannon Scholarship is open only to daughters of Episcopalian clergy members in the state of Pennsylvania. Awarded grants are renewable, but the sponsor--Trinity Episcopal Church--expects all Candidates to also go after state and federal financial aid. 9 awards ranging from $500 to $seven,500 are provided every single 12 months. Trinity Episcopal Church does not have a site, but the CollegeBoard 2010 Scholarship Handbook notes that qualified females could create or phone the church workplace for software facts.

The Shannon Scholarship
Trinity Episcopal Church
200 S. 2nd St.
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 622-8720

United Methodist Scholarships

United Methodist Scholarships are accessible to existing university pupils who are members of a Methodist church. Awards could be employed for 2-yr, 4-12 months or graduate university applications, but Candidates need to have finished at minimum 2 a long time of university review and plan complete-time attendance. The denomination provides a lot more than sixty scholarships every single 12 months but only to picked Candidates who have been lively members of a Methodist church for at minimum a 12 months. Award recipients also need to keep a least 2.five GPA; transcripts are needed for the scholarship software approach. The number of each and every awarded scholarships varies, and some awards are renewable.

United Methodist Scholarships
gbhem.org