Religious Scholarships

Baptist Scholarships:

The American Baptist Scholarship program

http://www.nationalministries.org/education/financial_aid/student_info.cfm

The Office of Financial Aid for Studies, National Ministries, administers the American Baptist Financial Aid Program that supports college students, graduate students, and seminarians.

Qualifications: To be considered for an undergraduate scholarship, a student must be:

• an active member of an American Baptist church for at least one year before applying for aid (Use the Church Search function of the ABCUSA Website to verify that your church is American Baptist.);
• preparing to enter an accredited institution in the USA or Puerto Rico as a full-time freshman in the fall of the application year; and
•  a United States citizen.

Deadline for Application: May 29, 2010

 

 

Jewish Scholarships:

National Jewish Committee on Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship Program

http://www.jewishscouting.org/awards/njcoseaglescoutscholarshipprograms.asp

The National Jewish Committee on Scouting will award scholarships to Eagle Scouts who best meet the qualifications outlined below and on the nomination application.

Qualifications: Eligible applicants must:

• Be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew.
• Have received the Eagle Scout Award.
• Be an active member of a synagogue and must have received the Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblem.
• Have demonstrated practical citizenship in his synagogue, school, Scouting unit, and community.
• Be enrolled in an accredited high school and in his final year at the time of selection. Exception - Scouts whose Eagle Scout boards of review are held the same year of their high school graduation may apply in that calendar year. They may receive a scholarship one time only.

Deadline for Application: February 28, 2010

 

Jewish War Veterans of the USA

Number of awards: 6
Amount of award(s): $100-$1,000

http://www.jwv.org/programs/service/awards/scholarships

Qualifications: Scholarship is limited to members or dependent children of members, or grandchildren of members of active or deceased members. Consideration is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and SAT/ACT/GRE or Other Test Scores

Deadline for Application: May 1, 2010

 

 

Roman Catholic Scholarships:

Knight’s of Columbus Scholarship Program

The long history of the partnership between the Knights of Columbus and Catholic education dates back to 1904. Over the years the Order has remained a staunch ally of institutions of learning, of parents and of students through a well-developed and well-financed series of undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships. In addition to Supreme Council programs, some state and local councils offer independent scholarship programs.

Qualifications: If you are entering your freshman year of college, considering attending a catholic college or university within the United States and are a member, child of a member, wife of a member or a Columbian Squire, you should apply for a scholarship.

Deadline for Application: Applications are available after October 1st of each year and are to be filed by March 1st, to be considered for the coming school year.

Requests for information or applications, regarding United States and Canadian scholarships, should be directed to:

Director of Scholarship Aid
Knights of Columbus
PO Box 1670
New Haven, CT 06507-0901
(203) 752-4332

Requests can also be sent to: info@kofc.org