In addition to the above criteria, applicants must meet the following requirements to be qualified:
- Applicant must be a 1) full-time seminary student seeking a master’s degree or 2) a seminary student seeking a doctoral degree.
- Applicant must attend a seminary owned by the Southern Baptist Convention or a Bible college/seminary that maintains a conservative, evangelical statement of beliefs consistent with those held by the SBCV.
- Applicant must be a member of a participating SBCV church that has participated in the SBC of Virginia Vision Virginia Missions Offering during the calendar year.
- Applicant must affirm a belief in the most recent Baptist Faith and Message Statement
Financial Aid will be awarded on an annual basis, and applicants must complete and mail a re-application form to the SBCV for each year that aid is needed. Recipients must maintain an academic standard of at least a “C” average.
Applications must be postmarked or emailed on or before April 1 in order to be considered for any financial aid, either for the entire school year or for any of its semesters. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and applications will not be accepted for summer sessions. Applicants will be notified of action taken by the SBC of Virginia.
Attn: Seminary Scholarships
SBC of Virginia
4956 Dominion Blvd
Glen Allen, VA 23060
If you have any questions, please email scholarships@sbcv.org.
