• Southern Baptist Seminary, a private theological college located in Louisville, Kentucky, awards master's and doctoral degrees. Because of the overwhelming cost of tuition at private colleges, potential students of Southern Baptist Seminary find themselves seeking financial assistance. Luckily, Southern Baptist Seminary offers many general scholarships to master's level students in good academic standing. Financial assistance for students of Southern Baptist Seminary comes from both the college and outside sources.
  
  

Rice-Judson Scholarships

• Rice-Judson Scholarships, merit-based scholarships awarded by the Southern Baptist Seminary to first-semester master's-level students, provide $2,500 in financial assistance over two semesters. To qualify for this scholarship, students need a 3.5 GPA and must enroll as a full-time student. To apply, send a Southern Baptist Seminary scholarship application, a letter describing your experience in ministry and leadership and two letters of recommendation to the Southern Baptist Seminary Financial Aid Office by August 4 if enrolling for the fall semester, or January 2 if enrolling for the spring semester.
  
  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  Office of Financial Aid
  2825 Lexington Road
  Louisville, KY 40280
  800-626-5525
  sbts.edu
  
  

Woman's Auxiliary Scholarships

• Woman's Auxiliary Scholarships, scholarships awarded to full-time master's level female students who become members of the Women's Auxiliary, provide $1,500 in financial assistance annually. Members of the Woman's Auxiliary provide support to female students of the seminary and the wives of male seminary students. Full-time female students qualify for the Woman's Auxiliary Scholarship if they maintain a 3.0 GPA, commit to attending at least three Woman's Auxiliary meetings,and belong to a local Southern Baptist church.
  
  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  Office of Financial Aid
  2825 Lexington Road
  Louisville, KY 40280
  800-626-5525
  sbts.edu
  
  

State Scholarships

• Students of Southern Baptist Seminary may qualify for several scholarships depending on their state of residency. Out-of-state students who do not qualify for scholarships in their home state may choose to become Kentucky residents while attending Southern Baptist Seminary. To become a resident of Kentucky, you must provide a lease, home deed or utility bill showing a local address to the Kentucky Department of Motor Vehicles in order to obtain a Kentucky driver's license.
  
  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  Office of Financial Aid
  2825 Lexington Road
  Louisville, KY 40280
  800-626-5525
  sbts.edu
  
  

Outside Scholarships

• Many scholarships exist from a variety of sources unaffiliated with any specific college. To determine your own eligibility for outside scholarships, check with groups to which you or your parents belong, your own or your parents' workplace, your church or your bank or credit union. Many online scholarship indexes help in finding scholarships for which you qualify based on your individual situation.