Deadlines to Apply for Missions Grants:
- Fall Term – August 1st
- Winter Term – December 1st
- Spring Term – January 1st
- Summer Term – May 1st
Missions Grant for Current Missionaries:
Missionaries who are currently serving full-time or emeritus with IMB or NAMB (Career, Journeyman, Macedonia, ISC, GC2, MSC, NAMB-endorsed Chaplains) may be eligible for a tuition grant from Southern Seminary. Master’s-level students may be eligible for a grant of 50% of tuition and 100% of Internet fees. Research doctoral students may be eligible for a grant of 30% of tuition and professional doctoral students may be eligible for a grant of 20% of tuition. The grant does not cover heath services, technology, or continuation fees.
Missions Grants are separate from and in addition to the SBC tuition reduction for Southern Baptist church members. Students must remain in good academic standing with the institution. The Missions Grant may not be combined with other institutional scholarships. Should the student resign from IMB or NAMB, the grant will be discontinued. Learn more about deadlines and stipulations on the Missions Grant Policies and Procedures page.
Eligible students should complete the Service Verification Form: Current Missionaries by clicking here.
Returning Journeyman/ISC/Project 3000 Missions Grant:
The Returning Journeymen/ISC/Project 3000 Grant is available to students who have returned from serving with the IMB within the past two years, having completed the Journeyman, ISC, or Project 3000 programs. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master’s-level degree program on the Louisville campus or at an extension center. Part-time education and online education is not included. Returning Journeyman/ISC/Project 3000 students are eligible for a 50% tuition grant. The grant does not cover heath services, technology, or continuation fees.
Missions Grants are separate from and in addition to the SBC tuition reduction for Southern Baptist church members. Students must remain in good academic standing with the institution. The Missions Grant may not be combined with other institutional scholarships. Should the student resign from IMB or NAMB, the grant will be discontinued. Learn more about deadlines and stipulations on the Missions Grant Policies and Procedures page.
Eligible students should complete the Employment Verification Form: Returning Journeyman by clicking here.
MK Grant:
Children of currently serving, full-time or emeritus IMB or NAMB missionaries may be eligible for a 50% tuition grant for their first four years of study. Applicants must be under 30 years of age upon enrollment and must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or master’s-level degree program at the Louisville campus or at an extension center. Part-time education and online education is not included. The grant does not cover heath services, technology, or continuation fees.
Missions Grants are separate from and in addition to the SBC tuition reduction for Southern Baptist church members. Students must remain in good academic standing with the institution. The Missions Grant may not be combined with other institutional scholarships. Should the student’s parents resign from IMB or NAMB, the grant will be discontinued. Learn more about deadlines and stipulations on the Missions Grant Policies and Procedures page.
Eligible students should complete the Employment Verification Form: Missionary Children by clicking here.
Barbara Osborn Memorial Mission Educational Fund:
Students who are full time in their final year, have made a commitment to enter the mission field upon graduation, and are in the application process with the IMB. This scholarship includes students attending extension centers and taking internet classes. More information can be viewed here.