American Baptist Home Mission Societies Scholarships

Please check back in the fall for information about scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. Questions about ABHMS scholarships? Please contact our Scholarship Office.

• Scholarship amounts vary and are paid directly to the recipient’s school for credit toward tuition.
• In addition to awarding scholarships to full-time students, ABHMS is also pleased to award scholarships for part-time students and students attending community college. These awards are provided in the range of $750-$1,500, as resources are available for the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Provided they maintain eligibility requirements, recipients may receive scholarship funds for up to 6 years (consecutive or non-consecutive), regardless of enrollment status (part-time or full-time), for any one course of study.
• Do not use previous links to apply for scholarships as our platform for processing applications has changed.
• Scholarships may not be combined with other funding provided by ABHMS; however, Ph.D. and D.Min students awarded via LABS or IBS remain eligible for Continuing Education (CE) grants.

Note: Specialized scholarships may have more criteria.

ABHMS Student Scholarship

For American Baptist undergraduate, graduate, and seminarian students enrolled at accredited colleges, universities, and seminaries.

To be considered for any ABHMS scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:

• Hold active membership in an American Baptist church;
• Be enrolled at an accredited college/university or graduate program in the United States or Puerto Rico;
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 on your most recent transcript;
• Reside in the United States or Puerto Rico; and
• Provide a reference completed by the leader of the church where the student is a member.