These departmental scholarships are given to students in the spring of the year to be applied toward the coming school year. Students are selected by the faculty and the Financial Aid Committee. Applications are distributed by the Office of Financial Aid each fall. Further information may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid.
The Aiton Family Mission Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who is preparing for full-time missionary service overseas (EPA002).
The Mr. and Mrs. A. Dwight Anderson Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. A. Dwight Anderson to encourage students interested in foreign missions. This scholarship shall be awarded to a middler recommended by the faculty, with special preference given to a student committed to foreign mission service. (EPA179)
The B. Willard Anderson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to deserving students who demonstrate need (EPA003).
The Clifford E. Anderson Servant Leader Scholarship
This scholarship is created in loving memory by the family of Clifford E Anderson to assist a qualified Bethel Seminary student with financial need who demonstrates servant leadership and desires to pastor or plant churches (EPA194).
The Clifford V. and Alice M. Anderson Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is, in honor of Clifford Anderson's devotion to Christ, his pastoral influence, and the impact he had as a Bethel Seminary dean and director, awarded to qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need in the Master of Divinity program in pastoral or missionary service (EPA189).
The Dagmar Esther Anderson Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to seminary students who demonstrate need and are preparing for pastoral ministry, preferably in the Midwest (EPA004).
The Vernon D. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Ruth Anderson, in memory of her husband Vernon D. Anderson, to assist seminary students interested in missions (EPA007).
The Walter R. Anderson Memorial Award
This scholarship was established by Walter R. Anderson, former president of Vancouver Bible College, and is awarded to a Converge Worldwide student planning to enter Christian ministry, with preference given to a student interested in camping or the chaplaincy (EPA006).
The Lawrence T. Arlander Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a worthy student preparing for service as a minister or missionary (EPA008).
The Rev. William G. and Ruth J. Backlund Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student planning to enter ministry with Converge Worldwide (EPB011).
The Berean Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who show a passion for searching the Scriptures for biblical understanding. This scholarship is not restricted to those concentrating in Old or New Testament studies. It can be given to students in any program who demonstrate a passion to know and understand the Word of God (EPB142).
The Arthur and Gloria Bergeson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a second-year student preparing for ministry (EPB015).
The Jack and Gladys Bergeson Church Planting Scholarship
This scholarship is given in memory and honor of Jack and Gladys Bergeson to any Bethel Seminary student with financial need who is planning for church planting ministries. (EPB159)
The Lawrence and Audrey Berglund Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to qualified students who demonstrate both academic achievement and financial need (EPB016).
The Hazel and George Berquist Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to prospective seminary students who come from the Midwestern states (excluding Minnesota) and are members of Converge Worldwide churches (EPB017).
The Ellen M. Borden Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Bethel Seminary student who is preparing for pastoral ministry (EPB019).
The Mr. and Mrs. Erik A. Borg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Mr. and Mrs. Ragnar Borg. The annual income from this fund is given to one or more students of good academic standing, with demonstrated financial need, who are planning for pastoral ministry (EPB020).
Ray and Genevieve Brace Graduate Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Ray and Genevieve Brace and will assist qualified Graduate School students who are majoring in nursing. (EGB063)
The Gust Brobry Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been donated by the late Mrs. Gust Brobry in memory of her husband. The annual income from this fund is awarded to a Converge Worldwide student with high scholastic achievement who is a candidate for overseas missions (EPB021).
The Ralph and Marie Brushaber Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who show high promise of future leadership and service and who give evidence of vital faith in Jesus Christ (EPB023).
The Dr. and Mrs. Carl G. Burton Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Richard Burton in memory of Carl and Esther Burton. This scholarship shall be awarded to a Bethel Seminary student who shows leadership, character, and scholastic achievement. (EPB024).
The Floyd E. and Margaret M. Buschbom Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to worthy seminary students with financial need. The student must be enrolled full time, have completed satisfactorily the first year of the Master of Divinity program and must be seeking a pastoral or Christian ministry vocation. The award recipient will be asked to sign a faith statement whereby he or she must:
- proclaim agreement with all elements of the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed; and
- must proclaim that “there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all” (1 Timothy 2: 5-6) (RPB138).
The James Cable Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided annually to a student entering his or her senior year who exhibits an adequate level of spirituality, aptitude, and accomplishment to warrant scholarship assistance and who is planning to enter ministry in Converge Worldwide. Preference will be given to students from Calvary Baptist Church of Warren, Pennsylvania, and to students from the Converge MidAtlantic district of Converge Worldwide (EPC026).
The Edith and James Calhoun Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students preparing for missions (EPC027).
The Carlson Family Pastoral Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student(s) who are preparing for pastoral ministry and who exemplify in their personal lives the highest example of servanthood and servant leadership (EPC028).
The Rev. and Mrs. S. Adolph Carlson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established from the estate of this couple who faithfully served Christ in Canada. It is awarded to Baptist pastors from Western Canada or the Western United States who are pursuing the Doctor of Ministry degree (EPC030).
The Alma Carlson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a student preparing for pastoral ministry who demonstrates financial need (EPC029).
The Hanna Carlson Scholarship
This scholarship shall assist qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need as they prepare for Christian Ministry (EPC197).
The Bengt and Alma M. Carlton Grant
This scholarship which was established in the name of the Rev. Bengt Carlton and his wife Alma M. Carlton, is given annually to assist Doctor of Ministry students. Consideration is given to students showing financial need, academic achievement, and personal qualifications (EPC031).
The Rev. Carlton G. and Marian E. Christenson Scholarship
This scholarship provides annual awards to students from American Baptist Churches with preference given to students who have chosen ministry as a second career (EPC032).
CGCS Scholarship (GRAD)
This scholarship is for a student in the Graduate School. (EGC005).
The Evelyn and Harold Christenson Scholarship in Evangelism
This scholarship is awarded to a student who has distinguished himself or herself in the ministry of prayer and/or evangelism and outreach (EPC033).
Classes of 1968-1970 Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is established in gratitude to God by the members of the classes of 1968, 1969 and 1970 who found Bethel Seminary to be a place of growth and encouragement. It will be used to assist Bethel Seminary students pursuing ministry preparation (EPC158).
The John and Verna Clay Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students at Bethel Seminary who intend to enter full-time Christian work and show financial need (EPC198).
The Alphin C. Conrad Memorial Scholarship in Missions
This scholarship has been established in memory of Dr. Alphin C. Conrad, who served on the faculty of the seminary from 1950 to 1970. It is awarded annually to a qualified student preparing for missionary service (EPC035).
The Alice C. and Edwin N. Conrad Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a student committed to Christian ministry and who comes from a Converge Worldwide background (EPC036).
The J. Ben Cording Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who are preparing for church planting ministries (EPC144).
The Crystal Scholarship
This scholarship, provided by Terry and Francis Eggart, is awarded annually to a worthy Converge Worldwide student (EPC044).
The Barbara Dahl Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students with demonstrated interest in ministering to families, and who are in the marriage and family therapy program. Preference will be given to those with a background in the medical professions (EPD037).
The Edith A. and Simon R. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
The income from this fund is given to one or more Converge Worldwide students who are preparing for pastoral ministry and who are in need of financial assistance (EPD038).
The Ford and Loine Dobesh Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given to students preparing for ministry to the city. The scholarship honors the lives of Ford and Loine Dobesh (EPD040).
The Louis and Anne Dunlop Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a worthy student preparing for the ministry (EPD041).
The Ebenezer Baptist Church Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by a special fund given to Bethel Seminary by the former Ebenezer Church in Duluth, Minnesota, and is awarded to a student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPE043).
Sagrid E. Edman Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Graduate School nursing students who best exemplify the hallmark characteristics of the Bethel University nursing program. (EGE003).
The Esther Ehnbom Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by the sisters and brothers of Esther Ehnbom, an alumna of the seminary who worked as a nurse in Zaire. It is given annually to a student dedicated to world missions (EPE045).
The Leland V. and Carol Eliason Scholarship
This scholarship is given to an incoming or current seminary student who embraces the vision of the Bethel Seminary “Three Centers” philosophy of education. (EPE047).
The Dorothy Erickson Memorial Award
This scholarship provides a scholarship to incoming or continuing students who demonstrate leadership gifts and abilities as spirit-filled change agents. It is awarded by nomination from the admissions office, faculty, or deans (EPE048).
The Ellen A. Erickson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for Christian ministry (EPE049).
The Ernest and Laura Erickson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was given in memory of Ernest and Laura Erickson by their children and is given to a Bethel Seminary St. Paul student who demonstrates financial need (EPE160).
The C. George Ericson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship established by the Rev. Ericson, long-time editor of The Standard and a Baptist General Conference leader, is given annually to a student preparing for a ministry in print or other media (EPE050).
The Thelma Esmay Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established for ministerial students through the estate of Kate Esmay. Preference will be given to students who are members of Oak Hill Baptist Church of Humboldt, Iowa (EPE051).
The Wes and Gwen Forsline Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students preparing for service as pastors, with a preference for Baptist students who express a concern for a ministry to the disenfranchised that stresses the Baptist distinctives of justice with liberty (EPF140).
The Margareta Forssman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPF053).
The Nils and Audrey Friberg Pastoral Care Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Bethel Seminary student concentrating in pastoral care (EPF054).
The Anna Anderson Frohm Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor of Clifford Anderson's devotion to Christ, his pastoral influence, and the impact he had as a Bethel Seminary dean and director, awarded to qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need in the Master of Divinity program in pastoral or missionary service (EPF190).
The Donald and Peggy Frost Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a worthy Bethel University student at Bethel Seminary St. Paul who is preparing for pastoral ministry (EPF165).
The Future Fund
This scholarship is awarded annually to a worthy Bethel Seminary student. (EPF055).
The Ivan and Eva Viola Geis Living Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to deserving Seminary students (EPG154).
The Donald R. Geis Family Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a graduating Bethel University student enrolling at Bethel Seminary or to a current Bethel Seminary student. It is awarded to students who show significant evidence of leadership, academic excellence, and a desire to enter Christian ministry (EPG003).
The Paul Goddard Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Paul Goddard, is awarded to worthy Bethel Seminary students with financial need (EPG182).
The Bonnie E. Goodwin Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to needy and deserving students (EPG078).
The Gordh Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship has been raised by friends of Dr. G. Arvid Gordh, dean of Bethel Theological Seminary from 1922 to 1925, as a memorial to him. The income from this fund is distributed annually to the student who has made the best progress in New Testament Greek during the year (EPG056).
The Charles and Pearl Grayum Missions Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for ministry within the Christian and Missionary Alliance (EPG057).
The Irene Hanwell Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides awards to deserving students preparing for pastoral ministry (EPH059).
The John and Millie Hasselblad Scholarship
This scholarship is given in honor of John Hasselblad and his wife Millie to incoming students at Bethel Seminary St. Paul who show exceptional ability and promise for ministry (EPH060).
The Lowell E and Marceline D Hendrickson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Bethel Seminary students who are pursuing a pastorate with a Baptist General Conference Church or an appointment as a Baptist General Conference missionary. It is for students who demonstrate financial need. If no students meet the aforementioned criteria, the award will be distributed according to the guidelines set forth by the Trustees of Bethel University (EPH200).
The Albert and Ethel Horst Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming students showing exceptional ability and promise in ministry (EPH064).
The Bethel Seminary Israel / Middle East Study Scholarship
This scholarship is in recognition of the tremendous benefits realized from study trips and field experiences in Israel. This scholarship will assist qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need who are participating in a research study program in Israel or other nearby Middle East region approved by Bethel Seminary. Up to $2,000 will be awarded each year and students, by accepting this scholarship, agree to write a reflection paper as part of their study experience that will be shared with the founder of this scholarship (EPI195).
The Virgil and Norma Jean Iverson Family Scholarship
This scholarship is given by Virgil and Norma Jean Iverson and is awarded to Bethel Seminary St. Paul students who have the potential to best exemplify the Bethel Seminary mission to graduate students of competence and character in order to engage the culture and change the world (EPI161).
The Rev. Layton N. and Ruth J. Jackson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in memory of the Rev. Jackson by his wife. The income from this fund is awarded annually to a student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPJ066).
The John and Elaine Jahnke Missionary Scholarship
This scholarship provides annual awards to students committed to multicultural ministry (EPJ067).
The Johnson-Norman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for ministry who demonstrates financial need and also shows good scholastic attainment (EPJ068).
The Gordon and Alta Johnson Scholarship in Expository Preaching
This scholarship is awarded to qualified Bethel Seminary students who show promise of developing excellence in relevant, expository preaching of the Scriptures. These funds will be distributed through the selection process of the Omark Preaching Awards (EPJ069).
The Bob and Gina Johnson Endowed Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is given to worthy Bethel Seminary St. Paul students who demonstrate financial need (EPJ153).
The Gordon and Alta Johnson Scholarship for Full-time Christian Ministry Scholarship
This scholarship is given by friends of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, and is awarded to a Bethel Seminary student planning to enter full-time Christian ministry (EPJ070).
The Gordon G. Johnson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded in recognition and appreciation for the contribution Dr. Johnson has made to the local church through his book, My Church. This award is made to a Bethel Seminary student, who demonstrates qualities desired in a pastor-teacher and gives evidence of commitment to the educational ministries of the local church (EPJ071).
The Paul D and Darla R Johnson Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in recognition of Paul and Darla's experience and to encourage more young leaders to dream a God-shaped dream for the church. The scholarship shall be awarded to Bethel Seminary students who plan to serve as pastors of local churches and who demonstrate leadership and innovation (EPJ183).
The L. Ted and Eloise Johnson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students preparing for pastoral ministry with a love for preaching and teaching God’s Word, with a preference given to members of Converge Worldwide (EPJ073).
The William F. & Jacqueline L. Johnson Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students attending Bethel Seminary with financial need (EPJ186).
The William and Helen Johnstone Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students preparing for missionary service (EPJ074).
The Dr. Karl J. Karlson and Dr. Karl E. Karlson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by the families of Karl J. Karlson and Karl E. Karlson. Karl J. was dean of Bethel Seminary from 1925-48. His son, Karl E., was a renowned physician. The scholarship is awarded annually to assist qualified students who are interested in pursuing graduate work in addition to theological education in preparation for service in Converge Worldwide (EPK075).
The Elsie Knox Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a deserving student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPK076).
The Oliver C. Kronholm Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who are preparing for careers in pastoral ministry and who demonstrate financial need (EPK077).
The Carl Gustaf Lagergren Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by the Lagergren family in memory of their father, Carl Gustaf Lagergren, D.B., dean of Bethel Theological Seminary from 1889 to 1922. An annual scholarship is presented to the Converge Worldwide student who attains the highest scholastic achievement in systematic theology (EPL079).
The Clifford E. Larson and Adda Mary Larson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established for scholarships and programming assistance related to ministries of social welfare, social justice, and concern for the poor (EPL080).
The Victor and Elna Larson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the family and designated for a student preparing for pastoral ministry in Converge Worldwide (EPL081).
Paul and Charlotte Leafblad Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is given to second year Physician Assistant students who maintain a 3.5 GPA and demonstrate a strong connection to faith and medicine. (EGL008).
The Andrew Liliemark Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for ministry (EPL082).
The Rev. Edwin Lindholm Memorial Scholarship for Rural and Small Town Pastoral Ministry
This scholarship is established in recognition of a life dedicated to rural ministry and shall be awarded to students interested in and who have been called by the Lord to serve in pastoral ministry in a rural or small town setting, or to an aviation ministry to remote areas. (EPL184).
The Rev. E. “Fritz” Lindquist Scholarship
This scholarship is established in honor of Rev. E. “Fritz” Lindquist and is awarded to Seminary St. Paul students who demonstrate financial need (EPL164).
The Chester R. and Cecile E. Lindsey Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student preparing for ministry (EPL083).
The Maynard L. Linngren Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPL084).
Rick and JoAnn McNamara Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is given in appreciation for the seminary faculty and shall be awarded to worthy students in the Master of Arts in Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.) program with a preference to students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. program after graduation (EPM172).
The D. Wilbur and Pearl B. Magnuson Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a worthy and needy student (EPM091).
The Edwin Magnuson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by the family in memory of this faithful, active layman of Bethlehem Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The award is given to a worthy student preparing for pastoral ministry in Converge Worldwide (EPM085).
The George and Esther Magnuson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by the family in memory of their parents, who pastored in Converge Worldwide for four decades. The award is given to a deserving conference student preparing for pastoral ministry or for world missions service (EPM088).
The Norris and Beverly Magnuson Church History Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student who has done work in church history, to encourage further study related to prayer, the devotional life, revivalism, and Christian social work (EPM092).
The Gordon Martin and Ruth Martin Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a second or third year Master of Divinity student who is preparing for pastoral ministry in the American Baptist Denomination (EPM086).
The Samuel C. and Eva Gertrude McClure Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given by the McClure family to a student who demonstrates an interest in Jewish evangelism. First preference would be someone engaged in doing research in Jewish evangelism. However, if no suitable student is found, the award can be made to students engaged in or preparing for careers in cross-cultural evangelism either in the United States or abroad. (EPM089).
The Garvin and Lynne McGettrick Pastoral Ministry Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded in memory of Garvin’s parents, Peter and Jessie McGettrick, to a student who gives evidence of a vital faith in Christ and call to pastoral ministry (EPM090).
The Berkeley Mickelsen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given in memory of the parents of the late Berkeley Mickelsen, is awarded annually to a student who shows ability and skill in biblical theology (historical theology of the Old and New Testaments). The student receiving this scholarship will seek to make full use of biblical theology in preaching and teaching (EPM093).
The Frank and Ethel Miller Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor and devotion to the cause of Christ, awarded to qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need to complete their final year of training for ministry (EPM191).
The Nicholas Severin Miller Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual sum that is given to a deserving senior who has taken all his or her theological work at Bethel (EPM094).
The Mora Presbyterian Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to assist Presbyterian students seeking ordination in that denomination, with priority given to seniors who have financial need (EPM095).
The John and Dorothy Morley Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to worthy Bethel Seminary students who demonstrate financial need (EPM151).
The Judith Sandberg Mortensen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a worthy student preparing for ministry who demonstrates financial need (EPM096).
The Hilmer and Ethel Nelson Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is established in memory of Hilmer and Ethel Nelson as a continuation of a lifetime of ministry in the name of Jesus Christ and because of their particular interest in assisting the students of Bethel Seminary St Paul. This scholarship shall be awarded to a Bethel Seminary St Paul student who demonstrates commitment to evangelism, and to a Bethel Seminary St Paul student who demonstrates commitment to church planting (EPN180).
The Signie Johnson and Lorraine Norman Scholarship
This scholarship is given to incoming Bethel Seminary students who show exceptional ability and promise in ministry and who intend to prepare for pastoral ministry (EPJ072).
The Edwin and Marie Omark Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in memory of the Rev. Omark, the sixth dean of Bethel Seminary, to assist Converge Worldwide students showing promise in pastoral ministry and preaching (EPO101).
The Oscar E. and Mary Ostling Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student of exceptional promise and ability (EPO102).
The Larry and Linda Perkins Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is established in recognition of their lifelong interest in young people, their interests in education and evangelism, their loyalty and devotion to the cause of Christ and shall be awarded with preference to students with 41 credits or more who are pursuing the pastorate or a vocation in missions ministry. (EPP173).
The Peterson Family Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship has been established as a need-based scholarship to help men and women who might not otherwise be able to afford a Bethel Seminary education. (EPP157).
The John and Lois Petersen Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in recognition of their lifelong interest in young people, their interests in education, their loyalty and devotion to the cause of Christ, their heart and investment of prayer, encouragement and financial support for those who make the sacrifice to go into full-time ministry and missions. This scholarship is awarded to a worthy seminary student with financial need with preference given to students who plan to go into full-time ministry or missions (EPP178).
The Rev. and Mrs. L.E. Petersen Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to assist qualified students in the seminary. The income from the fund is awarded annually to a middler student whose work merits recognition (EPP107).
The F. Curtis and Margaret A. Peterson Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to assist a seminary student on the basis of need and potential to succeed in the pastoral ministry of the Baptist General Conference (now Converge Worldwide) (EPP104).
The Rev. John E. Peterson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students determined by need and ministry promise (EPP105).
The Karl Y. and Esther H. Peterson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Mrs. Esther Peterson in memory of her husband and is given annually to a student in financial need (EPP106).
The David and Mary Ann Price Scholarship
This scholarship assists qualified Bethel Seminary students who are studying for a degree in ministry and have leadership abilities and future potential as pastors, chaplains, missionaries or teachers (EPP193).
The Norma R. and Robert F. Pint Seminary Scholarship
Through gifts from God, given by Norma and Robert Pint, this scholarship is given to Bethel Seminary students who desire the Lord's equipping through seminary training and demonstrate financial need (EPP167).
The Rev. John Propert Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming students of exceptional ability and promise in ministry (EPP108).
Fred and Anita Prinzing Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist a second career seminary student who is preparing for pastoral ministry (EPP004).
The Rev. Milton D. Quiggle Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students whose country of origin is the Cameroon and who intend to return to minister in that country (EPQ110).
The Jim and Doris Rehnberg Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Bethel Seminary students who are preparing to more effectively counsel in areas of marriage and the family and who are pursuing a career in Christian counseling or in pastoral ministry with a counseling emphasis (EPR199).
The J. Stanley and Lillian Rendahl Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Bethel Seminary St. Paul student, preference to the child of a Converge Worldwide (BGC) pastor or missionary, who intends to serve in ministry. Student must demonstrate financial need. (EPR162).
The Paula Rietz Memorial Missions Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a needy student preparing for missionary service. A secondary preference is for students who are children of pastors or students who have young children (EPR111).
The Yvonne V. Rietz Memorial Missions Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a needy student preparing for missionary service (EPR112).
The H. J. Robertson Memorial Ministerial Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPR113).
The Bernard A. and Winnie L. Rust Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for ministry (EPR115).
The Chaplain James (Jim) M. Schonberg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student (EPS148).
The Edna Schultz Scholarship in Urban Ministries
This scholarship is given to assist students preparing for ministry in an urban environment in North America or overseas (EPS139).
The Augusta M. Seaholm Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to assist seminary students in preparing for possible overseas missionary service. Income from the fund is awarded annually (EPS116).
The Lawrence and Mariette Seiffert Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in honor and recognition of their lifelong devotion to the cause of Christ, their interest in seminary training and church planting, and in consideration of the blessings God bestowed on them and shall be used to assist worthy Seminary students with financial need who intend to plant a Converge church. (EPS185).
The Chaplain Lawrence L. and Mabel E. Selin Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given by Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Newell in memory of their parents to a student on the basis of need and achievement (EPS117).
The Dr. Adair and Carmen Sherbeck Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a deserving seminary student (EPS149).
The Christopher Silene Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming students of exceptional ability and promise (EPS118).
The August & Nellie Forsman Sjoberg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor of Clifford Anderson's devotion to Christ, his pastoral influence, and the impact he had as a Bethel Seminary dean and director, awarded to qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need in the Master of Divinity program in pastoral or missionary service (EPS192).
The Seminary Christian Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is given to worthy Seminary St. Paul students who show strong leadership abilities and demonstrates financial need (EPS163).
The Wilbur and Pearl Sorley Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded with a preference for students preparing for rural ministries (EPS147).
The James L. and Carole L. Spickelmier Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is given in memory of James L. Spickelmier in recognition of his lifelong interest in young people, his interests in theological education and pastoral ministry, his loyalty and devotion to the cause of Christ, in recognition of his service as a humble leader, an engaging fundraiser, and a devoted chronicler of the history of both Bethel University and the Baptist General Conference (BGC), now Converge Worldwide, to assist worthy and needy Bethel University students in Bethel Seminary who are preparing for ministry as senior pastors (EPS171).
The St. George Family Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Philomena St. George and is awarded to Seminary students with a minimum 3.0 GPA with preference to students focusing on Marriage and Family Therapy, Missions, or Pastoral Care. The scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA (EPS187).
The Pastor Doug and June Stimers Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a promising Canadian student who wishes to pursue pastoral or missionary ministry in Canada. If no such student is available, this scholarship may be given to a student planning to be a rural pastor or a church planting pastor (EPS143).
The Cliff and Clara Strom Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Bethel Seminary students who demonstrate financial need (EPS201).
The Sylvania Heights Baptist Church Scholarship
This scholarship provides an annual award to a Baptist student preparing for Christian ministry (EPS121).
The Town and Country Ministry Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to Doctor of Ministry students serving in town and country ministries, and may be used by such persons to support research in issues of significance to town and country ministries (EPT124).
The Malcolm and Benetah VanAntwerp Scholarship for the Study of Dynamic Church Growth
This scholarship provides an annual award to a student who has engaged in significant study of the characteristics and causes of dynamic church growth (EPV127).
The Malcolm and Benetah VanAntwerp “Spurgeon” Scholarship in Preaching
This scholarship is awarded to a student demonstrating ability and excellence in preaching combined with readings from Charles Haddon Spurgeon (EPV128).
The VanAntwerp Exceptional Student Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming students of exceptional ability and promise for ministry (EPV125).
The Astrid and Ray Van Hoy Seminary Scholarship
This scholarship is given for their long-standing appreciation for caring and capable ministers of the Gospel. It was through Astrid’s careful savings that this scholarship has been made possible to Bethel Seminary St. Paul students who have financial need and are preparing for pastoral ministry. It was Astrid’s hope that this scholarship would enable recipients to study at Bethel and pursue God’s call to the pastorate (EPV156).
The Jack and Hanna VanMark Rural Ministry Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for pastoral ministry in a rural or small town setting (EPV129).
Dr. Carl and Julia Wall & Melvin and Charlotte (Wall) Koshiol Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded to Bethel Seminary Saint Paul students with financial need. Preference is given to students pursuing a pastoral ministry within Converge Worldwide (BGC). (EPW132).
The Maurice A. (Duff) Wessman Memorial Scholarship in Pastoral Ministry
This scholarship is awarded to a middler student who demonstrates faithfulness and concern for the outcast, and is a dynamic witness for the Savior to those in all walks of life (EPW130).
The Vern A. Wessman Memorial Scholarship in Pastoral Ministry
This scholarship has been established by the family and friends of this alumnus who served in meaningful pastoral ministries for 40 years in various churches of Converge Worldwide. The income from the fund is given to a student who is preparing for pastoral ministry and who has financial need (EPW133).
The Erhard and Alma Westerberg Continuing Education Scholarship
This scholarship provides assistance for pastors, missionaries, and other church workers to continue their education through Bethel Seminary (EPW134).
The Wilmot Road Baptist Church Scholarship
This scholarship provides annual awards to students preparing for ministry in Converge Worldwide (EPW135).
The Fred and Ellen Wolf Memorial Pastoral Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for pastoral ministry (EPW137).
The Reverend Roger E. Youngquist Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to qualified Bethel Seminary students with financial need who demonstrate leadership qualities and are preparing for full-time Christian Service (EPY196).