MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year we offer a number of SC Baptist Ministry scholarships for students who are pursuing ministry careers. These scholarships are available for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies.

To apply, follow these 3 steps:

Step 1.
Read the Qualifications for Master's Scholarships:

Applicants must:

  • be a South Carolinian who is an active member of a cooperating Southern Baptist Convention or Black Educational and Missionary Church of SC church.
  • attend one of the one of the three South Carolina Baptist Convention universities (North Greenville, Anderson, or Charleston Southern) or one of the six Southern Baptist Seminaries (Golden Gate, Midwestern, New Orleans, Southeastern, Southern or Southwestern in the graduate-level program)
  • have their church submit a church recommendation form. For churches, this recommendation can be submitted by a current pastor or another leadership body of the church (church council, deacon board, elder board, etc.).
  • personally affirm and teach in accordance with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
  • express a calling to a Church Related Vocation.
  • be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student or Christian Ministry graduate student and maintain a grade point average of “C” or its equivalent.
  • be preparing to serve as a minister of churches cooperating with the South Carolina Baptist Convention and/or the Southern Baptist Convention or to serve with the boards, agencies, or institutions of State Baptist Conventions or of the Southern Baptist Convention.
  • have a financial need to meet the cost of their seminary tuition and fees.

Step 2.
Complete the online application below.

Step 3.
Have your church submit an electronic Church Recommendation Form.

Questions?
Email collegiate@scbaptist.org or call 803.227.6075.

 

 

 

SC Baptist Ministry Scholarship for Graduate and Doctoral Students

(Formerly the Richard Furman Scholarship)

Name(Required)
I have read the qualifications for this scholarship and feel confident that I meet the terms for this scholarship:(Required)
For first year applicants: I realize that I am responsible for my home church completing a church recommendation form.:(Required)
Home Address:(Required)
Adress While Attending University/Seminary(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Gender
Do you personally affirm and agree to teach in accordance with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000?(Required)
Will you be attending a seminary extension?:(Required)
Will you be living in South Carolina and taking on-line classes?:(Required)
Please list either full-time or part-time. Your seminary or graduate school should be able to tell you the number of hours taken to be full-time or part-time at their school.
Address of Church:
Have you previously received the SC Baptist Ministry Scholarship (Previously known as Richard Furman Scholarship)?:(Required)
Are you an active member of a South Carolina Baptist Convention church or Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of SC church? olina Baptist Convention universities (North Greenville, Charleston Southern, or Anderson), or are you a Southern Baptist missionary dependent whose parent(s) lists South Carolina as their home state?:(Required)