Scholarship Sources: Miscellaneous

Places to look for funding if you are not currently relating to a denominational source, OR if you want to expand your search

Please note:

• Some denominational resources require attainment of specific milestones in terms of candidacy.
• If you find sources that need to be added or removed, notify Tom Barlow.
• Don't forget to also check out the Miscellaneous page!

Important: There are online sites that scam students by charging fees to search for scholarships and grants. In some instances, sites even charge students for access to the FAFSA application. Don't be fooled! You should never have to pay for filing these applications!

For those who are focused on the betterment of the LGBTQ community:

The Point Foundation

For out LGBTQ persons with a "proven track record of leadership and community involvement:"

If you're from Iowa, and studying for UM, Presbyterian, Baptist, or UCC ministry:

Adora S. Jones Ministerial Trust Scholarship Fund
Robert D. Thompson, Administrator
c/o Salem United Methodist Church
225 First Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Available to UCC, CCDoC, Presbyterian USA, and UMC candidates who are planning on military chaplaincy:

Grants, Scholarship and Resources
United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Avenue East
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
[phone]

A variety of scholarships are administered by The Philadelphia Foundation (not always for graduate school, though):

Main Philadelphia Foundation Scholarships

Other Philadelphia Foundation scholarships

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (resident aliens, naturalized citizens, or the child of parents who are both naturalized citizens):

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships

The main index of available grants and scholarships form the Hispanic Scholarship Fund; these pages update regularly based on which funding sources are available:

Hispanic Scholarship Fund