Scholarships - Gordon Conwell

Scholarship FAQs

You can afford seminary! We offer a variety of scholarships at Gordon-Conwell so that you can be equipped for your calling without the burden of debt.

What are the different types of scholarships?

Merit-Based

All merit-based scholarships must be applied for. The scholarship decision is based on the merit of your application—including academic and ministry accomplishments, future goals, references, etc.

Ministry / Need-Based

Most (but not all) ministry scholarships also require an application. The scholarship decision focuses less on personal accomplishment and primarily on your context and financial need.

Fellowship / Research

Our Fellowships & Research-based scholarships involve ongoing responsibility during your seminary experience. These scholarships are typically smaller financially, but they are also the typical exception of scholarships that can be combined with other scholarships.

Ministry Partnerships

Gordon-Conwell has partnered with a number of church and parachurch ministries to provide a tuition discount for staff or missionaries serving with that ministry.

How can I graduate debt-free with the Partnership Program?

The Partnership Program is a unique offering through Gordon-Conwell empowering you to graduate seminary debt-free. The Partnership Program helps you to build a network of ministry partners ( individuals and churches) to fund the cost of education.

Available to both part-time and full-time students.

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Can I combine multiple scholarships?

Unfortunately not. Unless specifically stated (eg. Byington Scholars, Pierce Fellowship) scholarships listed here cannot be combined.

In addition to GCTS scholarships, we encourage you to investigate funding from outside sources. Third-party scholarships or funding CAN be combined with a GCTS scholarship.

Can I combine a ministry partnership discount with a scholarship?

We are pleased to offer a tuition discount for staff of ministry partnerships (eg. InterVarsity, Cru, Young Life). Please review the list of ministry partnerships to see if you qualify for one of these tuition discounts.

Unfortunately, these partnership tuition discounts cannot be combined with another GCTS scholarship unless explicitly (eg. the Pierce Fellowship or Byington Scholars program).

Can I apply for more than one scholarship?

Yes.

While you cannot combine scholarships (see the previous questions), you can apply to multiple scholarships simultaneously. Presently, our scholarship application allows you to select up to three scholarships that you would like to be considered for.

What scholarships are available for students entering in the spring?

Most Scholarships are reserved for students entering in the Fall Academic Term.

Some Exceptions:

Where else can I look for scholarships or funding?

Keep reading below…

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YWAM Partnership

YWAM Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Scholarship

Young Life Partnership

Young Life Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Wycliffe Bible Translators Partnership

Wycliffe Bible Translators Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount to Wycliffe USA-based staff and qualified family members

Trustee Scholarship

Trustee Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

23% Scholarship

The Presidential Scholarship for Future Christian Leaders

The Presidential Scholarship for Future Christian Leaders

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | Up to three recipients annually

The Gerald & Joyce Spence Scholarship

The Gerald & Joyce Spence Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

23% Scholarship

The Fellows Initiative Partnership

The Fellows Initiative Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

The Douglas G. Pratt Scholarship

The Douglas G. Pratt Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | Up to two recipients annually

Team Ministry Grant

Team Ministry Grant

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

50% Scholarship

SIM

SIM

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Sid Bradley Counseling Scholarship

Sid Bradley Counseling Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Community: Digital, Charlotte

$3800 annually to one student or $1900 to two students

Shepherd Care International Partnership

Shepherd Care International Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Scholarship for Professional Counselors

Scholarship for Professional Counselors

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

47% Scholarship

Samaritan’s Purse Partnership

Samaritan’s Purse Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Rosell Scholars Program

Rosell Scholars Program

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

47% Scholarship

Rev. Timothy J. Keller Scholarship for Pastoral Ministry

Rev. Timothy J. Keller Scholarship for Pastoral Ministry

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

75% Scholarship

Rev. Michael Haynes Scholarship

Rev. Michael Haynes Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

75% Scholarship

Reformed University Fellowship Partnership

Reformed University Fellowship Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Ratio Christi Partnership

Ratio Christi Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Pioneers Partnership

Pioneers Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Partnership Program

Partnership Program

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

100% Scholarship | Unlimited Participants

Parish Pulpit Preaching Fellowship

Parish Pulpit Preaching Fellowship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

$29,000 scholarship if the recipient is single and $33,000 if married

New England Local Pastor Scholarship

New England Local Pastor Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

40% Scholarship

New England Local Laity Scholarship

New England Local Laity Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

30% Scholarship

New England Church Planting

New England Church Planting

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

$4,000 for the 2023-24 Academic Year

Navigators Partnership

Navigators Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Multicultural Development Scholarship

Multicultural Development Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

85% Scholarship

Missions Door & Campus Ambassadors Partnership

Missions Door & Campus Ambassadors Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Military Chaplaincy Scholarship

Military Chaplaincy Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

50% Scholarship

Master of Theology (ThM) Scholarship

Master of Theology (ThM) Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Hamilton

28% Scholarship

LGM Tuition Discount

LGM Tuition Discount

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: LGM

68% Tuition Discount | Unlimited Participants

Leta & Stewart Gray Scholarship

Leta & Stewart Gray Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

50% Scholarship

Les Comee Scholarship

Les Comee Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Jacksonville

50% Scholarship

Lausanne Movement Partnership

Lausanne Movement Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Latino/a Student Scholarship

Latino/a Student Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

85% Scholarship

Kelly Breen-Boyce Counseling Scholarship

Kelly Breen-Boyce Counseling Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Digital, Charlotte

$9,000 per year, distributed equally across fall, spring, summer terms.

John Dolaghan Student Scholarship

John Dolaghan Student Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Jacksonville

50% Scholarship

John & Lois Pierce Fellowship

John & Lois Pierce Fellowship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

up to $3,000 per year, distributed across Fall & Spring Semesters

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Partnership

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

International Scholarship

International Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | One recipient annually

International Fellowship of Evangelical Students Partnership

International Fellowship of Evangelical Students Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Gordon College Partnership

Gordon College Partnership

Enrollment Status: Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | (Up to 2 courses)

FOCUS Partnership

FOCUS Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Everett Scholarship

Everett Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Digital, Charlotte

Award of $500 - $2,000 (renewable annually)

Dr. J. Christy Wilson Scholarship for Missions Ministry

Dr. J. Christy Wilson Scholarship for Missions Ministry

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

75% Scholarship

Dr. David F. Wells Scholarship for Teaching Ministry

Dr. David F. Wells Scholarship for Teaching Ministry

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

75% Scholarship

CUME Urban Ministry Scholarship

CUME Urban Ministry Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Boston

47% Scholarship

Cru Partnership

Cru Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Compass Leadership Scholarship

Compass Leadership Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

25% Scholarship

Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) Partnership

Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Christopher Brown Scholarship

Christopher Brown Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Charlotte

$1,600 per year

Christian Union Partnership

Christian Union Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Chi Alpha Partnership

Chi Alpha Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

Byington Scholarship

Byington Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

3% Scholarship (Stipend)

Bishop Global Scholarship

Bishop Global Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | One recipient annually

Billy Graham Scholarship

Billy Graham Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

37% Scholarship

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Partnership

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Partnership

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa), International (Digital)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% MInistry Partnership Discount

Arnold Full-Tuition Scholarship

Arnold Full-Tuition Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | One recipient annually

Abdullah Family Trust Student Scholarship

Abdullah Family Trust Student Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Jacksonville

50% Scholarship

*Scholarships are listed consistently as percentages on this page in order to provide a reasonable means of financial comparison. Please check the actual award amount and conditions for a more accurate understanding of the terms (per course, per year, flat rate, etc.)

Other Scholarship Sources

We encourage you to consider scholarships and other outside funding to help with your cost of education. Also ask through your church, denomination, employer, or interest groups. There are many possibilities. Scholarships change over time, so check back to see if there are new scholarships that might be a blessing to you!

Scholarship Searches

Some scholarship search engines will ask you set up an account, but you should never have to pay to explore scholarship possibilities. Read Avoiding Scholarship Scams from the Federal Trade Commission to help you explore possibilities wisely!

Ethnically-Based Scholarships

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Military Scholarships

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