• Concordia Seminary serves church and world by providing theological education and leadership centered in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ for the formation of pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars, and leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Scholarships

Scholarship Information

Applications for the Bretzlaff, Dissen, Pelz and Wampner-Hoffmeyer scholarships are available by request through the Financial Aid Office.  For all other scholarships, we suggest you go to their website or correspond with the organization to request a scholarship application.  Tell them where you plan to attend school and your program of study (e.g. M.Div., MA, etc.).  Scholarships with an asterisks (*) next to the name are only available for M.Div. and Alternate Route students.  Also, be sure to contact your District LWML and LLL for any scholarships which they may award.

American Legion – Commander’s Scholarship

  • http://www.missourilegion.org/default_016.htm
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Resident of the state of Missouri who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces for a minimum of 90 days and received an Honorable Discharge and must be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student at an accredited institution in the state of Missouri.
  • DEADLINE:  April 20

*Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship – Seminary Studies

Barber Education Fund

  • Barber Scholarship Committee
    Onarga United Methodist Church
    109 Seminary Avenue
    Onarga, IL  60955-1240
    Tel:  (815) 268-4320
    Fax:  (815) 268-4725
    Email:  methodistof@att.net
  • REQUESTS maybe made by phone, fax, US Mail or e-mail.  Requests must include your complete mailing address.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Those pursuing Christian Service through full-time work in the church.  Preference is given to students who are from the Iroquois West School District.  Applicants do not have to be United Methodist.
  • DEADLINE:  Decision made sometime in February

*Beta Sigma Psi Alumni Seminarian Scholarship

  • http://www.betasigmapsi.org
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Applicant must be a Beta Sigma Psi alumni studying to become a Lutheran pastor and must be in good standing.
  • DEADLINE:  May 30

Bethesda Developmental Disabilities Scholastic Excellence Award for Lutheran Seminarians

  • http://bethesdalutherancommunities.org/page.aspx?pid=707
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation; have completed at least your first year at any seminary affiliated with the WELS, the LCMS or the ELS; and have a commitment to inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities in the local parish.
  • DEADLINE:  April 17

*Biermann Memorial Scholarship

  • Concordia Lutheran Church
    1413 Nebraska Street
    Mound City, MO  64470
  • REQUESTS:  Applications may be requested by sending a letter expressing interest and how you found out about the scholarship.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Applicant must be a member of an LCMS church in the Missouri District; full-time student in the M.Div., and Certificate Programs.
  • DEADLINE:  April 30

*Mary E. Bivins Foundation – Ministry Scholarship Program

  • http://www.bivinsfoundations.org/scholarships
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Resident of one of the northern most 26 counties of the Texas panhandle, intending to serve as a pulpit pastor upon graduation, have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75/minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 and must enroll and pass 9 hours each semester.
  • DEADLINE:  February 10

Hilda E. Bretzlaff Foundation

  • Applications should be available in the Financial Aid Office after April 1.  New applicants must request an application from the Financial Aid Office.  Renewal applications will be mailed to students as soon as they are available.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Demonstrated need, creativity, morally ambitious, conservative, and will be a credit to society.  (Foundation assists educational institutions in the United States and England.)
  • DEADLINE:  May 15

Herbert and Hildegard Brown Scholarship

  • http://gslcshalimar.org/755261
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Applicants will be considered in regard to character, talents, leadership and scholastic standing, as well as exhibiting a caring and loving attitude.  Applicant must be a communicant member of an LCMS church located in Northwest Florida and maintain a “C” average.
  • DEADLINE:  March 1

*Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation

  • http://www.opaldanceygrants.org
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Full-time student in the M.Div. Program and lives or has lived in a Great Lakes state.
  • DEADLINE:  April 15

*The Rev. David V. and Judith Dissen Excellence in the Study of the Lutheran Confessions (Book of Concord) Scholarship Fund

  • Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Be a continuing full-time student in the M.Div. and Alternate Route Programs and possess a cumulative GPA of “A minus” (3.50) or higher.  Demonstrate a “quia” subscription to the Lutheran Confessions.  Confess that Holy Scripture is the “norma Normans” of our Christian doctrine, faith and life and that the Holy Scriptures are indeed inspired, inerrant and infallible.
  • DEADLINE:  May 15

The Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of North Minneapolis Scholarship Program

  • http://www.thelcf.org/grants/grants_services/scholarship_applications
  • Applications are available after February 1.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Member of a congregation of the Minnesota South District.  Must be a full-time student pursuing a career in professional ministry or lay ministry.  Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need.
  • DEADLINE:  See foundation website after February 1

*The International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons

  • Student Ministry Department Director
    P. O. Box 1040
    Chautauqua, NY  14722-1040
  • REQUESTS must be received between January 1 and March 31 only; statement on how you found out about the scholarship, with the institution’s name, and include a self-addressed, stamped legal size envelope.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Full-time graduate student in the M.Div. Program, be a US or Canadian citizen, and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
  • DEADLINE:  April 30

*Justin Haruyama Ministerial Scholarship Fund

  • http://www.jauc.org/haruyama_e.html
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Must be of Japanese ancestry and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited Protestant seminary in the United States.  Must be preparing for a ministerial degree and intending to serve a Japanese-American congregation in the United States.
  • DEADLINE:  May 31

Julie Ann Jones Memorial Theological Scholarship

  • Sally M. Jones
    P. O. Box 382
    Brenham, TX  77833
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Theological related education, preference given to Washington County, Texas residents and surrounding counties.
  • DEADLINE:  January 31 or August 31

*Munderloh Ministerial Scholarship Foundation

  • Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office after April 1 or at www.munderloh.org.  Students who have already received a Munderloh grant must contact their trustee for renewal information.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Be a full-time student in the M.Div. or Certificate Programs and have financial need.  Grant can be re-applied for up to 2 additional years.
  • All requirements of the scholarship are to be sent directly to the Seminary Financial Aid Office.  Also, please do not complete the “Challenge Grant Agreement” until you have been chosen as a recipient of the scholarship.
  • DEADLINE:  June 15

National Federation of the Blind

*Ella B. Pelz Pastoral Endowment Fund

  • Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Must be at least a second year student in the M.Div. and Certificate Program who demonstrates 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.
  • DEADLINE:  March 1

R.A.S.C.A.L.S. – Robert A. Stehlin Campaign for ALS

  • http://rascalsfoundation.org/
  • Applications will be available in late February or early March.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Must be a resident of the state of Missouri and is an ALS patient or be related to one who is an immediate family member.  Must be a full-time student attending an accredited institution and have a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • DEADLINE:  See foundation website late February or early March

*Siebert Lutheran Foundation

  • www.siebertfoundation.org.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Must be a member of a Lutheran congregation in the state of Wisconsin and demonstrate need.
  • DEADLINE:  July 1

*W. B. Small Trust

  • http://wbsmalltrust.org
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Applicants must be a Christian working towards their M.Div. degree and are full-time students who have a strong Iowa connection.
  • DEADLINE:  Applications accepted January through May 15

St. John’s College Alumni Association

The Tulare County Lutheran Scholarship Program for Graduate & Professional Education

Gil and Blondie Vogt Scholarship

  • c/o Pat Hofer
    Email:  hofpat2012@gmail.com
  • REQUESTS:  Applicant may apply by sending an e-mail expressing interest and showing qualifications.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Applicant must be a resident of Nebraska and a member of an LCMS church; desires educational training to pursue an LCMS-related vocation; plans to attend a higher education institution or seminary associated with the LCMS; and can demonstrate financial need.
  • DEADLINE:  April 15

Myron J. Walker Scholarship

  • Department of Religious Studies
    314 Gilmore Hall
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA  52242-1376
    Tel:  (319) 335-2164
    Email:  religion@uiowa.edu
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Iowa residents in need of financial assistance to pursue a career in the ministry or rabbinate.
  • DEADLINE:  March 1

*Wampner-Hoffmeyer Scholarship Fund

  • Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Indiana District resident of LCMS for three years prior to entering the Seminary and working on becoming a pastor.
  • DEADLINE:  Postmarked by June 1

William J. Wolf Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • http://pittsburghfoundation.org/node/1740
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Be a member of the Lutheran denomination, be a resident of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, maintain good grades, maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 and demonstrate financial need
  • DEADLINE:  April 1

EDUCATIONAL LOANS

  • Bill Raskob Foundation
  • www.billraskob.org
  • Loans are interest free.  Repayment begins six months after graduation or studies are terminated.
  • REQUESTS for application must be received between January 1 and April 30.
  • ELIGIBILITY:  Must be an American citizen, enrolled at an accredited institution for the upcoming academic year and must be taking actual coursework (no theses, dissertations or internship/vicarage).
  • DEADLINE:  May 15

FREE SCHOLARSHIP WEB SITES

All of the above information is also available for download as a PDF: Scholarship Guide