Scholarship Application for 2021-2022
Please click "APPLICATION FORM" immediately below to apply.
The primary deadline to apply is 8:00am February 1st.
For students pursuing a ministry-related vocation, the secondary deadline is generally August 1st.
However, this date may be earlier based on availability of funds and number of applications.
Scholarships
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021
The following scholarships will be awarded by the Arkansas Baptist Foundation.
Eloise Harper Keen Balmer Scholarship
Available for students attending Ouachita Baptist University with preference given to those preparing for a career in the fields of engineering or medicine.
Adele Browning Scholarship
Available for needy students attending Ouachita Baptist University.
Robin Leigh Davidson Causey Music Therapy Scholarship
Available for students pursuing a degree in music who intend to use it for ministry.
Grace Fellowship Scholarship
Available for an orphaned or abandoned and neglected student/prospective student at Ouachita Baptist University or Williams Baptist University who is preparing for a Christian vocation. The student or prospective student must have already acquired a GED or high school diploma and must also show evidence of a need for financial assistance.
Grace Seminary Scholarship
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend one of the Southern Baptist seminaries.
Medical Missions Scholarship
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend college, seminary, or medical school if they are preparing for Southern Baptist medical missionary service.
Powell-Duffell Scholarship
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend an Arkansas accredited college/ university if they are preparing for vocational Christian ministry and will be a sophomore/junior in the year for which they are applying.
Suttle Seminary Scholarship
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend one of the Southern Baptist seminaries.
Robert L. and Joanne S. Westbrook Scholarship
Available for students from Magnolia, Arkansas attending Ouachita Baptist University or Baylor University.
PRIMARY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021
SECONDARY DEADLINE: AUGUST 1ST, 2021
The following scholarships will be awarded by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Scholarship Committee.
Ministry Scholarship
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend an Arkansas accredited college/ university if they are preparing for pastoral ministry.
Pryor Scholarship
Available for young Arkansas Baptist students preparing for a ministry-related vocation in a Southern Baptist church or mission apointment with either the International Mission Board or North American Mission Board.
SEE GUIDELINES FOR DEADLINE DATES
The following scholarships will be awarded by stand-alone committees, some with separate applications and deadlines.
Arkansas Master’Singers Memorial Scholarship – June 8 Deadline
The Master’Singers Memorial Scholarship is designed to support students who are preparing for some type of vocational ministry through music.
Hammons Charitable Foundation – February 1 Deadline
Active Southern Baptist students from east Arkansas and west Tennessee may apply for need-based scholarships in the first two years of college if attending Baylor University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Ouachita Baptist University, Union University, Williams Baptist University, or East Arkansas Community College.
Please use the online application and reference form above.
Hogue Scholarships – February 1 Deadline
Graduating seniors from Central Arkansas may apply for scholarships for students that have overcome hardships; have met the challenges of Inflammatory Bowel Disease; or have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and have excelled in sports.
Please use the online application and reference form above.
Jim & Jana Harris Advance Arkansas Scholarship – February 1 Deadline
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Preference will be given to graduates of high schools in Carroll County who exhibit financial need.
Please use the online application and reference form above.
Mandy Coats Scholarship – April 1 Deadline
Individuals may apply for this scholarship needing financial assistance in attending their freshman year of a college or university of their choice. Preference will be given to student-athletes who are active members of evangelical Christian churches and who show promise of becoming outstanding Christian citizens in society.
- Application
- 2020 – 2021 Recipient: McKinnley Green
Nancy Cooper WMU Scholarship – February 1 Deadline
Applicants should be committed to a career in missions or to vocational Christian ministry, must be an active member of a Southern Baptist church in Arkansas, and have completed one year of college with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Preference shall be given to women applicants.
Please use the online application and reference form above.
Lillian May WMU Scholarship – February 1 Deadline
Applicants must be an active member of a Southern Baptist church pursuing graduate level study at a Southern Baptist Seminary. Preference shall be given to women from Arkansas.
Please use the online application and reference form above.
Red River Baptist Association Seminary Scholarship – June 1 Deadline
Arkansas Baptists may apply for a scholarship to attend one of the Southern Baptist seminaries.