The Kern Family Foundation Scholarships were established to encourage young men of excellence to enter pastoral ministry. Kern Family Foundation Scholarships provide 100% scholarships for three years for students who are called to ministry within the context of a local church immediately upon graduation.

Qualifications

• A full-time new student.
• A graduate of an accredited college with a GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
• 27 years of age or younger at the start of his studies.
• Admitted to the Master of Divinity program.
• A US citizen.
• Committed to entering full-time lifelong pastoral ministry in the US upon graduation and intends to eventually become a senior preaching and teaching pastor with pulpit responsibilities.

Kern Scholars must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA throughout their seminary studies and must complete their degree within three years.

Covenant Seminary’s Financial Aid Application form and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by the appropriate deadline. Prospective students who meet the Kern Family Foundation criteria most closely will then be sent the application for the Kern Scholarship. From these applications, finalists will be selected for interviews in St. Louis. Final selections will be made by the Covenant Seminary Kern Scholarship Committee.

The Founders Scholarship Award has been established to increase the number of MDiv students who will be able to enter ministry with little or no debt. These are full-tuition scholarships for MDiv pastoral students in their final year of study.

Qualifications

• Full-time student in the MDiv program
• High potential for church leadership
• Faculty’s recommendation indicating the candidate’s strong aptitude for pastoral leadership

Stipulations

• Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA throughout their seminary studies.

Once the award is made, the student must attend in the following semester to be eligible for the award. The award is for one degree.

Because Covenant Seminary believes that Christian ministry involves the whole family, we provide qualified spouses of all full-time students with the opportunity to attend courses. Spouses may audit courses for free or take courses for credit with 100% of tuition paid for up to 48 credit hours. A spouse must complete all normal seminary admission requirements. The scholarship is for tuition only; spouses must pay for their fees and books. Spouses of distance education or evening students are allowed to receive the Spouse Teamwork Award when they take the same course for credit or audit at the same time. The student must be taking the course for credit.

Qualifications

• For complete information, please download the Financial Aid Handbook.

Funding for this award comes in part from the Women in the Church (WIC) Family Nurture Endowment.

Strategic Church Development Awards have been established because of a growing need and desire for African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and other minorities to serve as pastors and church planters within the PCA. This full-tuition award—which may be received for up to three years—will help a select number of minority students who desire to train for local church ministry. First preference will be given to students who are members of the PCA.

Qualifications

• Full-time student in the MDiv program
• Pastor’s recommendation that indicates the applicant’s strong aptitude for pastoral ministry leadership
• 2.75 GPA in undergraduate work or, if a current student, has maintained a 2.75 GPA on work completed at Covenant Seminary.

Stipulations

• Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA throughout their seminary studies.
• Once the award is made, the student must attend in the following semester to be eligible for the award. This can be awarded to a new or a current student. The award is for one degree only.

Ministry Leadership Awards were established because of Covenant Seminary’s commitment to invest financially in the training of students who have ministry experience and who plan to work in the local church. These are 50%-tuition awards available for a limited number of MDiv students.

Qualifications

• Full-time MDiv student
• Confirmed calling to vocational ministry based on demonstrated ministry experience

Covenant College Awards are made to students who are recent graduates of Covenant College. These awards are:

• 50%-tuition awards for full-time MDiv students
• 25%-tuition awards for full-time MA students
• 100%-tuition award for one incoming full-time MDiv student who is a graduating senior or has graduated within the last year from Covenant College. The award is for the student’s first year at Covenant Seminary. The Biblical and Theological Studies Department of Covenant College recommends a first-year MDiv student deemed to have outstanding ministry potential for this award. Contact the chairperson of the Biblical and Theological Studies Department of Covenant College to be considered for this award.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate of Covenant College
• Recommendation by a member of the Covenant College Biblical and Theological Studies Department or by the Campus Chaplain indicating the candidate’s strong aptitude for ministry leadership

Reformed University Fellowship/Campus Outreach Awards are 50% awards made to students involved with the RUF or Campus Outreach ministries or those serving as RUF interns or Campus Outreach staff.

Qualifications

• Full-time student in the MDiv program
• Recent college graduate who participated for at least two years in the RUF or Campus Outreach ministries while in undergraduate study or has served as RUF intern or Campus Outreach staff
• Recommended by their RUF minister or CO director as indicating the candidate’s strong aptitude for ministry leadership

The award is also available for distance courses for RUF interns or Campus Outreach staff prior to attending as a full-time MDiv student.

Campus Ministry Awards are 50%-tuition awards given to former staff members of recognized campus ministries such as CRU, The Navigators, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Qualifications

• Full-time student in the MDiv program
• Recently served 2 years on ministry staff of a recognized campus ministry
• Recommendation from their campus ministry leader indicating the candidate’s strong aptitude for ministry leadership.

The Mission to the World (MTW) Award is a 50% tuition award provided by Covenant Seminary.

Qualifications

• Current MTW missionaries on the field, those preparing to go to the field, or internationals working with MTW
• Approved by MTW

These awards are also available to students taking courses by distance education.

Character, calling, gifting, and need all play an important role in determining a student’s eligibility and ultimate selection for awards and/or scholarships. All available resources will be used to determine eligibility, including the student’s admissions file and references, the student’s current records, faculty and staff consultation (when appropriate), and the Covenant Seminary Application for Financial Aid.

Qualifications

• Students must be fully admitted into a degree program to be eligible for financial aid.
• Character, calling, gifting, and need all play an important role in determining a student’s eligibility and ultimate selection for awards and/or scholarships.

PCA Presbytery Scholarships are available to full-time MDiv students under care of PCA presbyteries that have established scholarships funds with Covenant Seminary. Application forms are available on the student portal and at the One-Stop desk. Students should send applications for this scholarship directly to their presbyteries and a copy of the application to the Financial Aid Office. This scholarship should be applied for by April 15 each year so that presbyteries have the applications when they meet.

The following presbyteries have partnered with Covenant Seminary to establish scholarship funds for their students:

• Ascension, Calvary, Central Florida, Central Georgia, Central Indiana, Chesapeake, Chicago Metro, Covenant, Eastern Canada, Eastern Carolina, Eastern Pennsylvania, Evangel, Fellowship, Georgia Foothills, Grace, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, Heritage, Illiana, Louisiana, Metro Atlanta, Missouri, Nashville, New Jersey, New York State, North Florida, North Texas, Northern Illinois, Northern New England, Northwest Georgia, Ohio Valley, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Palmetto, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Metro West, Pittsburgh, Potomac, Providence, Savannah River, South Florida, South Texas, Southeast Alabama, Southern New England, Southwest, Southwest Florida, Susquehanna Valley, Tennessee Valley, Warrior, Westminster