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Thank you for your interest in the American Baptist Home Mission Societies' Scholarship. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on your most recent transcript
Be a resident of the US or Puerto Rico
Be an active member of an American Baptist Church
Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or seminary for the 2026-2027 academic year

If you meet the above qualifications, please complete and submit this form.

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First Name

Last Name

Are you a member of an American Baptist church?

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Do you reside in the United States?

YesNo

Will you be attending an accredited college, university, or graduate program in 2026-2027?

YesNo

ABC Church Membership Information

Locate your church's information to fill out the information below: https://www.abc-usa.org/find-a-church/.

If you cannot find your church, please contact scholarships@abhms.org for assistance.

Church Name

Church Pin/Number

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City

State

Zip / Postal

Church Phone

Church Region (ABC)

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Unfortunately, you are not able to apply for this scholarship. In order to be eligible you must meet the following criteria:

Be a resident of the United States of America
Be an active member of an American Baptist Church
Be enrolled an accredited college, university, or seminary for the 2026-2027 academic year

Please contact scholarships@abhms.org for assistance.

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Welcome to the American Baptist Home Mission Societies Scholarship Application! Please carefully read and answer each question. All official materials, including the application, church membership certification form, resume, and a copy of your official transcript, must be uploaded by April 15 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Please note:

Scholarship applications will only be considered complete once all items have been uploaded into the application and submitted.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the Church Membership Certification Form is submitted by the deadline.
The Church Membership Certification Form will be automatically sent to the email address you provide in your application. At times, the form can be found in one's spam folder.
Application submission does not guarantee an award. All decisions will be communicated to you via email by June 2026. Please refrain from contacting the Scholarships Department about decisions until June 2026.

It is our pleasure and purpose to financially assist as many students as possible through our scholarship ministry. We hope you will succeed with this year's application for the 2026-2027 ABHMS scholarship award.

If you have questions, please refer to our website abhms.org/ministries/developing-leaders/education-scholarships. For further inquiries, please email scholarships@abhms.org.

ABHMS has several different scholarships available for American Baptist students.

Students are only eligible to receive one scholarship per academic year.

Pertinent Applicant Information

Enrollment Status

Full-Time

Part-Time

Which scholarship are you applying for?

NOTE: Ph.D. and D.Min. candidates are ineligible and should consult the Continuing Education (CE) Applications website.

What level of studies are you pursuing?
(for example: Associate, Bachelors, Masters, etc.)

Are you currently employed?

YesNo

Guardian Information

Undergraduate students, please provide parent or legal guardian information.

Parent/Guardian 1 - Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent/Guardian 1 - Daytime Phone

Parent/Guardian 1 - Email

Is Parent/Guardian 1 American Baptist clergy?

Yes

Parent/Guardian 2 - Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent/Guardian 2 - Daytime Phone

Parent/Guardian 2 - Email

Is Parent/Guardian 2 American Baptist clergy?

Yes

Has either parent/guardian graduated from an accredited 4-year school?

Yes

Has either parent/guardian graduated from a graduate or professional school program (e.g. JD, MA/MS, MD, PhD)?

Yes

In what church/ministry does your parent/guardian serve?

ABHMS often seeks to contact parents and guardians of scholarship recipients for various philanthropic and social experiences. Consent is not required, however, ABHMS will not contact parents unless consent is explicitly granted.

I consent to contact the parent(s)/guardian(s) above.

Essay

As an American Baptist, describe how your faith informs your academic aspirations and commitment to service. Include at least one meaningful example that reflects your faith in practice and explain how this scholarship would support your vocational calling and future impact.

Length should be 250 - 500 words. (About 1-2 pages, double spaced.)

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Please upload a PDF of your most current transcript/report card (unofficial copies are acceptable).

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Please upload a PDF resume, that includes your involvement in school, church, and community activities.

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ABHMS has several different scholarships available for American Baptist students.

Students are only eligible to receive one scholarship per academic year.

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Pertinent Applicant Information

School Information

Guardian Information

Church Membership Certification Information

Essay

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