Scholarship Application for 2025-2026 Deadline: February 1st Step 1 of 3 33% Before you beginPlease note the following: All NEW applicants will need TWO references for which you will provide an email address. One reference should be your pastor or youth pastor and the second reference should be someone familiar with your work ethic. Relatives CANNOT be used as a reference. If you are applying specifically for the Arkansas Master'Singers Scholarship, please have your worship pastor, music teacher or someone familiar with your musicality complete one of your two references. The following scholarships have a separate application: Mandy Coats, and Red River Baptist Association. Please visit our FAQ Page. If you still have questions, email info@abf.org. Personal InformationScholarship AwardedHammons ApplicationPryor or MLD statusQualified app for other committeesApplied more than once?Scholarship from last yearFor what scholarships are you applying?*We highly recommend selecting "All Applicable" in order to not only increase your chances of receiving an award but also to apply for multiple scholarships with a single application.All applicableABSC Ministry (MLD) ScholarshipThe Eloise Harper Keen Balmer ScholarshipAdele Browning ScholarshipArkansas Master'Singers Memorial ScholarshipDavid Bond Heart of a Servant ScholarshipRobin Leigh Davidson Causey Music Therapy ScholarshipGrace Fellowship ScholarshipGrace Seminary ScholarshipHammons Charitable FoundationJim & Jana Harris Advance Arkansas ScholarshipCaroline Hogue ScholarshipKatelyn Hogue ScholarshipKennedy Hogue-Romans 8:18 ScholarshipMedical Missions ScholarshipNancy Cooper WMU ScholarshipLillian May WMU ScholarshipPowell-Duffell ScholarshipsPryor ScholarshipSuttle Seminary ScholarshipRed River Baptist Association Seminary ScholarshipRobert and Joanne Westbrook ScholarshipFirst Baptist El Dorado Ouachita ScholarshipAre you a re-applicant?*YesNoName* First Last Date of birth*Month123456789101112Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920Gender*MaleFemalePermanent Address* Street Address City State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code County*If not listed, select "other"BentonCarrollChesterClayCraigheadCrittendenCrockettCrossDecaturDeshaDyerFayetteGibsonGreeneHardemanHardinHaywoodHendersonHenryJacksonLakeLauderdaleLeeMadisonMcNairyMississippiMonroeObionPhillipsPoinsettSt. FrancisShelbyTiptonWeakleyWoodruffOtherEmail*PLEASE make sure your email address is correct and one that you check frequently. This is the primary way we will communicate with you. Phone*School InformationAre you applying for college/university or seminary?*College/UniversitySeminaryName of School you plan to attend*Baylor UniversityDelta InstituteEast Arkansas Community CollegeGateway SeminaryGolden Gate Baptist Theological SeminaryMid-America Baptist Theological SeminaryMidwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryOklahoma Baptist UniversityOuachita Baptist UniversitySoutheastern Baptist Theological SeminarySouthern Baptist Theological SeminarySouthwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryUnion UniversityUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleWilliams Baptist UniversityOtherName of School*Will this be your first or second year of college?*Yes, first yearYes, second yearNoWhat classification will you be in the upcoming year?*FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSeniorDo you plan to be a full-time student (12 hours or more)?*YesNoIf not full-time, how many hours are you expecting to take per semester?What degree are you pursuing in seminary?*Where did you receive your undergraduate degree?*Major*If you have a minor, please list it as well.What is your SAI (formerly EFC) per your FAFSA application? SAI is required for all non-seminary applications. If you do not have your SAI yet, you can put "000" but please send it to us as soon as you receive it.*SAI ConfirmedWhat are your estimated total education expenses for the upcoming school year?*How much do you anticipate receiving in other scholarships and financial aid?*Address (while in school) Street Address City State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Church InformationChurch Denomination*Southern Baptist ChurchOtherChurch Denomination*SBC ConfirmedName of church where you are a member*Church Location* City State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific Church Pastor*If you are the pastor, then please provide the name and phone of your associational missionary.Church PhoneScholarship Specific QuestionsThe following questions pertain to specific scholarships.Are you currently employed by a Southern Baptist church?*YesNoList*ChurchMinistry Are you preparing for a career in the fields of engineering or medicine?*YesNoAre you a pre-med student who is pursuing a career and/or planning to volunteer in medical missions?*YesNoAre you preparing for a ministry-related vocation with a Southern Baptist Church, the International or North American Mission Board?*YesNoWhat is that vocation?*PastorYouth MinisterChurch PlanterMissionaryWorship Pastor/LeaderAre you participating in a local church music ministry?*YesNoThe Grace Fellowship Scholarship is to be awarded to a student who has been orphaned or abandoned and neglected. Do you qualify?*YesNoWhat is your GPA?*Are you a Ouachita Baptist University legacy (Parent, Grandparent, or Great Grandparent attended OBU)?YesNoAre you a graduate of a Paraguayan high school?YesNoIs your parent an employee of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention?YesNoParent's NameReferencesThe system will automatically email a "Reference Form" to the references you list below. These forms can frequently go to a junk folder, so we highly recommend that you follow up with each person. Please be sure they complete it by the appropriate deadline of February 1st. All NEW applicants will need TWO references for which you will provide an email address. One reference should be your pastor or youth pastor and the second reference should be someone familiar with your work ethic. Relatives CANNOT be used as a reference. If you are applying specifically for the Arkansas Master'Singers Scholarship, please have your worship pastor, music teacher or someone familiar with your musicality complete one of your two references.Name*Phone*Relationship*Email* Address*Name*Phone*Relationship*Email* Address* DisclosureBY CLICKING SUBMIT, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SCHOOL NAMED ABOVE IS AUTHORIZED TO RELEASE INFORMATION TO THE ARKANSAS BAPTIST FOUNDATION / ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION REGARDING THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDED FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR. I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS APPLICATION IS ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I AGREE TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS BAPTIST FOUNDATION TO PUBLISH MY NAME ON ITS WEBSITE IF I AM A RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP.
