Scholarships

Calling out the Called Scholarships

Southern Baptist Seminary Scholarship

Qualifications:

First-semester student from a cooperating Georgia Baptist church sensing a call to ministry applying to one of the six SBC seminaries.

There are 2 paths to applying for seminary scholarships:

Pathway 1

Student contacts the seminary Financial Aid office for a COTC Scholarship application. The seminary will provide instructions for returning the application.
The Financial Aid office of the seminary sends the completed application and verification of enrollment to GBMB (scholarships@gabaptist.org) for verification of the cooperating GBC church status.
Upon verification of the home church status as a cooperating church the scholarship is awarded to be used exclusively for tuition expenses..

Pathway 2

Student contacts GBMB (scholarships@gabaptist.org) for a COTC Scholarship application. GBMB will provide instructions for returning the application.
GBMB confirms the cooperating status of the student's home church and confirms enrollment of the student in the selected seminary.
Upon verification, GBMB notifies the seminary of the student's $2500 one-time award to be used exclusively for tuition expenses..

Georgia Baptist Schools Scholarship

Qualifications:

First-semester student from a cooperating Georgia Baptist church sensing a call to ministry

Additional Details

The student should notify the school Financial Aid office who will provide the scholarship application. The application includes a section for the student to express their sense of God’s call to ministry. The school will provide instructions for submitting the application.
Prior to the scholarship being awarded, the school will contact the GBMB to confirm the student is from a cooperating GBC church.
The school President has discretion to award up to $3500 for a one-time scholarship per qualified student to be used exclusively for tuition expenses.

Student Achievement Award

Deadline for Nominations: January 15, 2026

2026 Student Achievement Award

Pastors, Ministry Leaders and Homeschool Parents, now is the time to nominate your outstanding high school seniors as candidates for the Georgia Baptist Student Achievement Award.

Each year, the Scholarship Committee, in cooperation with Georgia's Baptist colleges, awards up to 30 scholarships to outstanding Baptist students who will be graduating from high school at the end of the current school year. Recipients receive $1,000 yearly, for up to four years, while enrolled in a Georgia Baptist college (Brewton-Parker University, Shorter University or Truett McConnell University).

Nomination Form

Student Qualifications

Additional Details

After receiving nominations, applications will be sent to all candidates. The Scholarship Committee will review the applications and select recipients in April 2026. Academic achievement is the primary consideration, but church and community involvement are also important.

We invite and encourage you to nominate students for this scholarship.

If you have questions, please reach out to Mitzi Fountain at scholarships@gabaptist.org or (770) 936-5244.

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