Grants & Scholarships

Eligibility

Several scholarship/grant programs are available for eligible students. Unless otherwise specified, students must be enrolled with four credit hours or more each semester in order to be eligible for a scholarship or grant.

How to Apply

Visit our online scholarship application to apply for donor-funded scholarships for the upcoming academic year. The application includes a series of questions and two personal statement essays to be answered, completed and submitted.

Your single application is then matched against the criteria for over a dozen scholarships. Once matched, the Scholarship Committee reviews all applications and essays to choose the most qualified recipients, using the donor's requested criteria.

Thank you to the families and organizations who have generously provided the following scholarships:

• Brose Scholarship
• Julius Clifton Bruner Scholarship Fund
• Clapp Scholarship 
• Delamarter Scholarship
• Farmer Family Scholarship 
• Ministry to Underserved Populations 
• Hawks Ministerial Scholarship
• Ketterling-Schlenker Memorial Scholarship Fund 
• Clara and Harlan Macy Memorial Scholarship 
• Chuan Cheng Morrisey Missions Memorial Scholarship Fund
• H.W. and Wilma Ogden Scholarship
• Ost Scholarship
• Richard Parker Scholarship
• Perisho Scholarship
• John and Emma Pike Scholarship
• Arthur T. Shelton Scholarship Fund
• Strong Scholarship
• Lydia C. Sundberg Memorial Fund
• Glenn and Allee Yoder Memorial Scholarship

Some employment opportunities may be available to seminary students each academic year. Interested students are encouraged to contact the seminary directly to inquire about these and any other possibilities for employment.

Seminary Research Scholars and Teaching Assistants

Several seminary students are selected each year to serve as research scholars and teaching assistants for full-time faculty. Prospective research scholars and teaching assistants should apply for the position with the endorsement of the faculty member by May 1 prior to the academic year.

Qualifications for the position are considered. An applicant must be a registered student. Though not required, a research scholar is typically in her/his second or third year of study. Research scholars and teaching assistants are considered student employment positions. Remuneration will be at the established university student employment rates.

Seminary Student Employment

Several seminary students are selected each year for campus employment assignments at the Portland Center. These positions vary throughout the year depending on the staffing needs. Both financial need and qualifications for the position are considered.

Applications are available from the Portland Center admissions office. A campus employment student must be a registered student. Remuneration will be at the established university student employment rates.