Scholarships - Gordon Conwell

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.

Scholarship Dates and Deadlines

  • October 15 – Scholarship application opens for the next academic year
  • February 1 – Priority deadline for all students and final deadline for international students starting in summer or fall
  • July 5 – Final deadline for domestic students starting in summer or fall

Note: Incoming students planning to begin in the spring term should apply for scholarships for the following academic year.

Scholarship Application Process

Master’s Degree Scholarship Application Process

To apply for Incoming Student Scholarships at Gordon-Conwell, please follow these steps:

  1. Complete your admissions application.
    Begin by submitting your full application for admission to a master’s degree program.
  2. Wait for admissions decision.
    Admissions decisions are typically made within 2–3 weeks after your application is complete. You must be accepted into a master’s degree program at Gordon-Conwell to apply for scholarships.
  3. Receive the scholarship application link.
    Admissions will send you the link to the scholarship application. You may also request the link directly by emailing [email protected].
  4. Apply early.
    Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible after acceptance.

Scholarship FAQs

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 domestic students.

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Can I combine multiple scholarships?

Unfortunately, incoming student scholarships cannot. Unless specifically stated (eg. Byington Scholars, Discipleship Experience) scholarships listed here cannot be combined.

In addition to Gordon-Conwell scholarships, we encourage you to investigate funding from outside sources. Third-party scholarships or funding CAN be combined with a Gordon-Conwell 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 Gordon-Conwell scholarship unless explicitly (eg. the Rosell Scholars or Byington Scholars, or Rosell 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.

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.

What scholarships are available for students entering in the spring?

Most scholarships are awarded beginning each Fall Academic Term. Students beginning their studies during a Spring Academic Term may apply for scholarships for their first Fall Academic Term only using the Incoming Student Scholarship Application.

Some Exceptions:

Where else can I look for scholarships or funding?

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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

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

40% Ministry Partnership Discount

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Trustee Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

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

Community: Digital, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Networked Education

25% Scholarship

Trish King Honorary Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Digital)

Community: Networked Education

Offers up to $2,000

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 Kwang & Sheila Jeon and Anders & Sofie Grydeland Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Digital, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Networked Education

Award of $5,000

The Gerald & Joyce Spence Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

23% Scholarship

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 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

The Douglas G. Pratt Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time MDiv Student

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton, Networked Education

100% Scholarship | Up to two recipients annually

Team Ministry Grant

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston, Charlotte, Jacksonville

50% Scholarship

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Sid Bradley Counseling Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Student Only

Community: Digital, Master of Arts in Christian Counseling

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

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Scholarship for Professional Counselors

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

50% Scholarship

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Russell Conwell Academic Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton, Networked Education

75% Scholarship

Rosell Scholars Program

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

$5,000 Scholarship

Robert E. Cooley Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Networked Education

Offers up to $2,000

Revelation 7 Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton, Networked Education

75% Scholarship

Rev. Michael Haynes Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

75% Scholarship

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

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

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Leta & Stewart Gray Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

50% 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 Endowed Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Jacksonville, Networked Education

50% Scholarship

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

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 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Interserve USA

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 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

International Students Inc.

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 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

International Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | One recipient annually

International Friendships 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 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Gordon College Partnership

Enrollment Status: Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | (Up to 2 courses)

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Everett Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Digital, Charlotte, Networked Education

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

Eileen Hilda Cooley Endowed Scholarship for Women

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Networked Education

Offers up to $2,000

DMin Team Ministry Grant

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Charlotte

50% Scholarship

DMin Need-Based Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Charlotte

25% Scholarship

Discipleship Experience Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident, International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

Award of $400 per 3-credit course

Diocese of Redemption

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 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Compass Leadership Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Hamilton

25% Scholarship

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Christopher Brown Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Charlotte, Networked Education

$1,600 per year

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Chaplaincy Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Networked Education

50% Scholarship

Byington Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

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

Community: Hamilton

3% Scholarship (Stipend)

Brent & Beth McKnight Endowed Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Networked Education

Awarded to one Networked Education student

Brad & Lynette Howell Youth Ministry Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Networked Education

Offers up to $2,000

Boston Covenant Churches

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Boston

40% Ministry Partnership Discount*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Bishop Global Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: International (Visa)

Community: Hamilton

100% Scholarship | One recipient annually

Billy Graham Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Networked Education

40% Scholarship

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*The 40% Ministry Partnership Discount excludes Doctoral Programs (PhD & DMin).

Abdullah Family Trust Student Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time, Part-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Networked Education

50% Scholarship

A.J. Gordon Ministry Scholarship

Enrollment Status: Full-Time

Citizenship Status: US Resident

Community: Digital, Hamilton, Networked Education

75% 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!

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Military Scholarships

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