Scholarships
Truett Seminary applies over $5.5 million in scholarship and institutional support every year. This is made possible by the generosity of Baylor University as well as many other gracious donors and supporters.
Scholarship awards are limited to published attempted hours total. Scholarship awards may be extended for Baptist students and students in the joint degree programs. Click here to view current tuition rates for Baylor's Truett Seminary.
Denominational Student Scholarships
Both active members of Baptist* churches and active members of Wesleyan/Methodist churches are eligible to receive additional scholarships. We are grateful to the generosity of the Baptist General Convention of Texas for providing the Baptist student scholarships and to the supporters who have made the Wesleyan/Methodist scholarships possible.
| Master of Divinity Doctor of Ministry |
$150 per credit hour |
| Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Master of Theological Studies Master of Arts in Contextual Witness and Innovation Master of Arts in Theology, Ecology, and Food Justice Master of Arts in Theology and Sports Studies |
$100 per credit hour |
The appropriate completed Church Certification Forms are required for receipt of these denominational scholarships.
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*Incoming students who are members of any Baptist church may initially qualify for the Baptist Certification Scholarship and may have their church sign off on the Baptist Church Certification Form. In subsequent years, in order to continue to receive the Baptist Certification Scholarship, students must be involved with a Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT), or Texas Baptists, church and have that church sign off on the Baptist Church Recertification Form by March 1. (Due to the online nature of the program, students pursuing the MA in Theology and Sports Studies may continue to qualify for the scholarship by attending any Baptist church.) Failure to submit the Church Certification Renewal Form to the Truett Seminary Scholarships office within the deadline will constitute a forfeiture of assistance. Renewal forms received after the deadline will be considered for subsequent semesters within the remainder of the appropriate academic year.
Competitive Tuition Scholarships
Truett Seminary awards a number of scholarships to incoming students, ranging up to the full cost of tuition. All incoming students are encouraged to complete the Truett Scholarship Application in order to be considered for a full or partial tuition scholarship award.
Matching Scholarships
Accepted students are welcome and encouraged to utilize the Matching Scholarship resources provided in order to request additional scholarship funds from their church. This includes Baptist, Wesleyan/Methodist, and other denominations.
Truett Alumni Association Scholarship
This scholarship, endowed by generous Truett alumni, is intended to help defray the cost of seminary education for outstanding current MDiv or MACM students at George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Applicants should have completed at least 42 hours of seminary coursework by the end of the current semester, be currently enrolled at Truett, and have plans to register for the subsequent fall semester. Recipients will be announced in April. Selected students will be awarded up to $1,000. All applications should be submitted to the External Affairs office by the deadline indicated in the form.
Outside Scholarships
Please note that the majority of these scholarships are designed for continuing students to apply. Only a few are made available to new students. Please revisit this page after you’ve completed your first year of seminary. IMPORTANT! Scholarship type is denoted after the award amount for each scholarship and could affect the amount you receive.
OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP REPORT FORM
(R) = Restricted to tuition cost ONLY (seminary awards along with any outside scholarships that are tuition-restricted cannot exceed total tuition. In the event tuition is exceeded, outside scholarships may be returned to sponsor in part or in full)
(G) = General includes tuition, fees, books, and other seminary education expenses.
| CBF South Carolina Marion D. Aldridge Scholarship | Deadline: April 15th | Check with contact about specific scholarship amounts. |
| Womans Missionary Union Scholarship Program | Deadline: February 1st | Amounts vary. |
| Anderson Seminary Scholarship Grant | Deadline: March 1st | Amounts vary. |
| Mary E. Bivins Foundation Scholarship | Deadline: Last Friday in February | $3,500/semester (G) |
| CM CARES Religious Scholarship Program | Deadline: Early April | $2,500 |
| CBF Georgia Scholarship | Deadline: May 18th | Amount varies |
| CBF North Carolina Scholarship | Deadline: June 30th | $1,000-$2,000 (G) |
| Ircel Harrison Theological Scholarship | Deadline: March 15th | $1,000 |
| Francis Nathaniel & Katheryn Padgett Kennedy Foundation | Deadline: New Application April 15th; Renewal February 15th | Amount varies |
| CBF Leadership Scholarship (At Large) - Submit to CBF | Deadline: April 15th | $4,000 + $1,000 travel stipend (G) Students who filed the School Directed Leadership Application do not need to file this application. If not selected, Truett will forward their applications for consideration of the At Large Leadership Scholarship. |
| CBF Leadership Scholarship (School Directed) - Submit to Truett | Deadline: March 1st | 5 scholarships of $4,000 + $1,000 travel stipend (G) Submit all forms to Truett Scholarship Services. For applicants who are not selected as recipients, Truett will forward same application to CBF for consideration for At Large Leadership Scholarship. |
| Tom and Ethel Logue Seminary Scholarship Fund | Deadline: April 15th | $1,000 (G) |
| Memorial Baptist Church Foundation | Deadline: May 15th | Amount varies (R) |
| BGAV Ministerial Education Funds | Deadline: April 1st | contact scholarships@bgav.org |
| Singing Men of South Texas Memorial Scholarship | Deadline: June 1st | $1,000 (G) |
| Truett Sports Ministry Scholarship | Deadline: April 1st/June 1st/October 15th | Up to 30% tuition |
| Irene S. Wischer Scholarship | Deadline: Mid-January | Up to $11,000/year/student |
| CBE Alvera Mickelson Memorial Scholarship | Deadline: May | $6,000 |
For more information, interested students should contact Scholarship Services at Truett_Financial@baylor.edu or 254-710-6071.