Bethesda Lutheran Home Scholarship--Developmental Disabilities Scholastic Excellence Award for Lutheran Seminarians

This scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded to a Lutheran seminarian displaying an interest in service to people with developmental disabilities in a congregational setting.

May 12

Biermann Memorial Scholarship

Applicants must be a member of an LCMS church in the Missouri District; full-time student in the M.Div., A.R., or M.A. Deaconess (residential) Programs.

Biermann Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1413 Nebraska Street
Mound City, MO 64470

Apr 30

Calihan Academic Fellowship - Acton Institute

The Calihan Academic Fellowships provide scholarships and research grants to future scholars and religious leaders whose academic work shows outstanding potential. Applicants studying theology, philosophy, economics, or related fields must demonstrate the potential to advance understanding in the relationship between theology and the principles of the free and virtuous society. Eligibility: Awards are open to seminarians or graduate students in theology, philosophy, religion, economics, or in related fields. Strong academic performance is essential.

Chaplain Candidate Scholarship Program

Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW) is pleased to offer this scholarship in partnership with the Chaplain Candidate program of the U.S. military.  CTSFW reserves the right to limit the number scholarships awarded per year and may limit the total award amount based upon a student’s institutional aid package.  This scholarship will be given only to qualified applicants who must re-apply again each year for consideration.  Applicants must be enrolled full-time in the M.Div. program and be admitted into the U.S. military Chaplain Candidate program.  Should a selected applicant for this scholarship fail to be admitted into the U.S. military’s Chaplain Candidate program within 120-days of matriculation, the student will forfeit scholarship eligibility. Additionally, this scholarship will not be awarded to students who no longer serve in the Chaplain Candidate program.  Selected students must maintain good academic standing and remain in the Chaplain Candidate program for the duration of the scholarship.  The student shall submit documented proof to the CTSFW Financial Aid Office that he has been admitted into the U.S. military Chaplain Candidate program.

Chaplain CSIF (Church, State & Industry Foundation) Scholarship

 A scholarship for those seeking to be called to serve as a Military Chaplain in any of the Armed Forces of the United States of America in any status – Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve. The purpose and intent of the Chaplain CSIF scholarship is three-fold: 1) to encourage seminarians to become Military Chaplain Candidates, 2) to financially recognize Candidates who have stayed the course and are just now becoming fully commissioned Chaplains, and 3) to encourage qualified civilian clergy to become newly accessioned Military Chaplains.  

Feb 15

Church Mutual Cares Scholarship

The CM CARES Religious Scholars Program offers 25 scholarships of $2,500 each for the 2023-24 academic year. Applications will be accepted from February 6 through April 3, 2023.

Apr 3

Ella B. Pelz Pastoral Endowment Fund

Applicants must be at least in their second year of studies at CTSFW in the M.Div. or A.R. Programs and also demonstrate a strict, active commitment to traditional confessional Lutheran doctrine, as drawn from the Holy Bible by the Lutheran Confessions as contained in the Book of Concord and the historic Lutheran liturgy. Financial need and cumulative GPA will also be taken into consideration.

Mar 1

Ethnic Minority Scholarship

Scholarship funds for ethnic minorities are available at CTSFW, in particular for African American, Asian and Hispanic students who are preparing for church work service in the LCMS.  Please submit the required application form.  Further documentation may be required in some cases.

Contact the CTSFW Financial Aid Office if you have questions.

Fort Financial Credit Union Scholarship

This scholarship is available to all full-time students who are members in good standing with Fort Financial Credit Union. Although membership with the credit union is required; a small deposit in a savings account is all that is required for membership.

Jun 15

Herschell and Gladys Umbaugh Scholarship Fund

Eligibility priority: Member of Calvary, Plymouth, Indiana; member of St. John’s, Rochester, Indiana; member of St. Paul’s, Bremen, Indiana; member of any LCMS congregation in the state of Indiana.

Jul 15

International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons - Student Ministry Scholarship

Who is Eligible?  United States or Canadian citizen, full-time graduate student attending a school or seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the US or Canada with a grade average of B or better for all undergraduate and graduate courses. An official application must be requested and returned with all material to be considered for a scholarship. Students in good standing may reapply for a scholarship by requesting and submitting a renewal application, along with a resume update, and an official transcript; this material must be submitted by March 1.

How Can I Apply?  Request application from the Student Ministry Director beginning November 1. The application must be returned or postmarked with all necessary documents by March 1.

Mar 1

LLL California-Nevada-Hawaii District Scholarship

The Lutheran Laymen’s League of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District Student Aid fund provides additional financial resources for persons who fully intend to enter the ministry (deaconess of pastoral ministry) of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Eligible students must come from the CNH District or from an English District or SELC District congregation located in the CNH territory. See the application for additional information.

Jul 1

LWML Florida-Georgia District Scholarship

The LWML seeks to enable qualified and dedicated men and women to train for service to the Lord as full-time church workers through these scholarships.

Jun 12

LWML Indiana District Scholarship

The LWML of the Indiana District has scholarships for men and women preparing for full-time church work in the LCMS (pastor, teacher, DCE, deaconess, etc.). To qualify, a student must be a communicant member of a congregation in the LCMS in the Indiana District for at least 18 months. He/she must attend an LCMS synodical school with approved enrollment. Scholarships are issued for a period of one year. A new application must be made each year.

Mar 11

LWML Iowa East District Scholarship

The LWML Iowa East District (IED) has grant money available for seminary students, including deaconess students, who belong to a congregation in the Iowa East District. This is also available to those in their vicarage or internship year. The deadline for submission of the application is May 1.

Jun 1

LWML Missouri District Scholarship

Men and women who are members of a congregation located in the Missouri District of the LCMS, English and SELC District Congregations of the LCMS located in Missouri (12 months prior to filing an application) that are preparing for full-time professional work in the LCMS and who are enrolled in a University or Seminary of the LCMS full-time may apply.

Apr 15

LWML Nebraska South District Scholarship

The LWML Nebraska South District has scholarships available through its Mite Box Program in the amount of $500 per student per academic year. The applicant must be from the Nebraska South District, enrolled as a full time student in a LCMS affiliated school, and must plan to be in full-time professional church work upon completion of studies.

Jun 1

LWML Wyoming District Scholarship

The LWML of the Wyoming District offers several scholarships to students who are members of the Wyoming District of the LCMS and will be attending a LCMS school studying for full-time church work.

Mar 31

Mary E. Bivins Foundation Scholarship

Feb 23

Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship

Applicants include: 1) those who have battled cancer at any point in their lives (not limited to mesothelioma); 2) those who have a parent, sibling, immediate family member, or close friend who has battled or is battling cancer. Scholarship application requirements: 1) must be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year university, community college, junior college, or a graduate degree program; 2) this scholarship is offered nationwide to United States citizens; 3) students must be in academic “Good Standing” and have a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher to be eligible. The award amount is $4,000 to a student who has dealt with cancer, personally or within their family, in an effort to help them further their education. Deadlines occur twice a year in March and December.

Mar 31

Myron J. Walker Scholarship

The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Iowa is now accepting applications for the 2023 Myron J. Walker Scholarship through March 31, 2023.  

The Walker Scholarship is awarded to Iowa residents (persons with permanent residence in Iowa) pursuing a career in any faith tradition.  

The award amount is variable, and more than one scholarship can be awarded annually.

Scholarships can be applied for each year.  Previous recipients who re-apply will be considered along with new applicants.

Mar 31

Our Savior Lutheran Church (Granbury, TX) Seminary Scholarship

The purpose of the Our Savior Lutheran Church Seminary Scholarship is to aid those who are preparing for service as pastors in the LCMS and is limited to full-time students entering the second or fourth years of the traditional Master of Divinity four-year program. Students from any LCMS District may apply. The deadline for receipt of the application is May 31 of each year. Scholarship funds will be awarded each July and administered through the seminary. The application form and all required documents are to be returned to the CTSFW Financial Aid Office by the May 31 deadline.

May 31

St. John's College Alumni Association

Offered to St. John’s College alumni and former faculty members and their sons, daughters, grandsons, and granddaughters. The application deadline for the next academic year is April 1. To be eligible for consideration for an award, applicants must return their applications by mail postmarked on or before April 1; if returned by fax, applications must be received at the Association’s office on or before April 1.

The Association’s mailing address is:
P.O. Box 376
Winfield, KS 67156
Fax: 620.221.0032.

Individuals wanting information on the Association’s program may obtain a copy of the award guidelines and an application form by contacting the Association by mail, fax, or email.

Apr 1

The Gil and Blondie Vogt Scholarship Fund

The Gil and Blondie Vogt Scholarship Fund is designed to assist Nebraska District students preparing for LCMS church vocations at any LCMS university or seminary. An applicant for this scholarship must be a current resident of Nebraska; a member of an LCMS congregation; pursuing educational training in preparation for an LCMS-related vocational position; attend a LCMS college, university or seminary; demonstrate a substantial financial need; and must not be in a vicarage year at seminary.

Requests for an application can be made after January 1 for the following school year. Application Deadline is April 15.

To request an application, contact King of Kings Lutheran Church – attention Vogt Scholarship Committee Chairperson.

King of Kings Lutheran Church
Attn: Vogt Scholarship Committee Chairperson
11615 I Street
Omaha, NE 68137

Apr 15

The Kruse Student Educational and Financial Assistance Fund

Students become eligible to apply after completing one year of seminary study. Preferences: first, to Kruse family members, and, second, to members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. Applicants must be agreeable to being interviewed by the committee, if asked to do so.

The Munderloh Foundation

Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in the M.Div., A.R., or Residential Deaconess Programs who also show financial need and demonstrate academic capability. Scholarship applications are available to interested students from the CTSFW Financial Aid Office by request after March 1 or at http://www.munderloh.org/applications.html. The application form and all required documents are due to the CTSFW Financial Aid Office by July 1.

New applicants must send all documents to the CTSFW Financial Aid Office, not the Munderloh Foundation.
Previous Munderloh recipients must send their renewal applications directly to the foundation through their assigned Munderloh trustee. Reapplications are due to the Munderloh trustee by July 1.

Jul 1

W.B. Small Trust

An applicant must be a full-time Christian student working on a M.Div. degree at an accredited seminary and have lived or currently live in Iowa. The scholarship award is based on financial need, Iowa connection, academic record, statement of faith, and letters of recommendation.  Apply online at website.

Jun 1

Wampner-Hoffmyer Scholarship Fund

To be eligible, the applicant must have been a member of an Indiana District, LCMS congregation for at least three years prior to beginning a program of preparation for the Holy Ministry (M.Div. or Colloquy Program) at either seminary–Fort Wayne or St. Louis.

Jun 1

William J. Wolf Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is to assist with the college or graduate-level education of students of Lutheran denomination.

Eligibility:  Have a residence in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
be a member of the Lutheran denomination and maintain a GPA of 2.00.

To apply, complete an application form, which includes an essay, an unofficial school transcript and two letters of reference.

Apr 1

Wischer Scholarship

The Irene S. Wischer Education Foundation Scholarship is a renewable scholarship award, and the value is based on the applicant’s demonstrated financial need (not to exceed $11,000 per academic year). The length of renewal eligibility will be commensurate with the length of the student’s course of study. 

To apply for an Irene S. Wischer Education Foundation Scholarship, you must:
a) be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, or part- or full-time graduate student 
b) be a citizen of the United States of America
c) be a legal resident of the state of Texas for 12 consecutive months before application submission
d) be a person of good character. Per Mrs. Wischer’s instructions, preference will be given to “applicants who are Christians and attend church regularly.”
e) demonstrate academic potential and ability (not merely academic performance)
f) demonstrate financial need

Feb 2