The Impact Scholarships are thirteen individual scholarship opportunities designed to assist students with very specific backgrounds or areas of ministry. These scholarships are merit based and applications are considered on a competitive basis.
Please check, or highlight, all the following Impact Scholarship you would like to apply for:
☐Archeology
☐Biblical Counseling
☐Chaplaincy
☐College at Southwestern
☐Ministry Team (Husband and Wife Students)
☐Christian Education Studies
☐Campus Employees Scholarship
☐Ethics Studies
☐Women's Student Scholarship
☐Disabled Student Scholarship
☐International Student Scholarship
☐Minority Student Scholarship
☐Preaching and Pastoral Studies
☐By State
The Impact Scholarships are merit based scholarships provided to currently enrolled students primarily on the basis of the competitiveness of their application. It is not possible for Southwestern to provide for the total budget needs of students. Any assistance which can be provided by the Office of Financial Aid is supplemental to other income which a student may receive from employment, church and/or denominational support. Therefore, students are expected to relinquish the Scholarship when their tuition is provided by other sources.
Please complete all information in the space provided.
I. Personal Information
Student ID: ______Email:
First Name: ______Last Name: ______
Address: ______
City: ______State: ______Zip: ______
Home Phone: (___) ___ - ____Phone:(___) ___ - ____
II. Family Information
Current Marital Status (circle or highlight one) Single Married Divorced Separated Widowed
Have you ever been divorced? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Spouse Name:______
Please list names and ages of children______
III. Citizenship Information
Place of Birth City: ______State:______
Date of Birth:______Country of Origin: ______
Citizenship: ______Visa: ______
Ethnicity[1]: ______
Home City: ______Home State: ______
Number of years in home city:______If Texas, what county: ______
Secondary home town/state: ______
IV. Church Information
Name of church endorsing you to seminary:______
Address of that church:______
City:______State:______Zip:______
V. Military Information
Have you ever served in the military? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes what branch?______
VI. Education Information
Previous school(s) attended (please list school name, dates attended and degree earned):
______
VII. Parental Information
Is your parent(s) a missionary? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Is your parent on church staff? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes what position?______
VIII. Degree Being Pursued
Campus Attending: ______Degree Currently Seeking: ______
Area of Concentration: ______Hours Completed: ______
Hours Currently Enrolled: ______Semester 1st Enrolled In Degree: ______
Expected Graduation Date: ______Cumulative GPA: ______
Expected Enrollment Fall: ______Expected Enrollment Spring: ______
If Less Than 10 Hours Please Explain: ______
If GPA below 2.5 what problems were encountered: ______
Further Degree Desired at SWBTS: Yes/No What Degree: ______
IX. Church Related Ministry Information
Name of Church Where Currently A Member: ______
Is the Church Part of the SBC? ☐ Yes ☐ No Present Staff Position: ______
How long in present position? ______
Present unpaid leadership role in your church______
Previous ministerial experience______
What are your future plans for ministry after graduation from seminary?
______
Share your personal testimony and call to ministry.
______
Provide significant contacts that may help you in ministry or area of large impact.
Give names and addresses of three references, (if you are a current student please provide one professor or administrative staff person atSouthwestern).
______
X. Family Monthly Income Information
Name of Employer: ______Monthly net income: ______
Name of 2nd Employer______Monthly net income: ______
Name of Spouse's Employer: ______Monthly net income: ______
Name of Spouse's 2nd Employer: ______Monthly net income: ______
Monthly gift from church: ______Monthly gift from family: ______
Monthly gift from foundation: ______Other monthly income: ______
Total Monthly Income: ______
XI. Family Monthly Expense Information
Tithe: ______Savings (monthly contribution): ______
Rent: ______Mortgage: ______Does rent include utilities? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Health Insurance:______Dental Insurance: ______
If you do not have health insurance please indicate here: ______
Auto Insurance:______Renters Insurance: ______
Groceries: ______Phone: ______
Cell Phone: ______Utilities: ______
Laundry: ______Clothing: ______
Transportation: ______Car Note: ______
Credit Card Payments: ______Educational Loans: ______
OPC Payment: ______Child Care: ______
Recreation: ______Prescriptions: ______
Incidentals: ______Other: ______
Total Monthly Expenses: ______
Tuition and Fees per semester: ______Books per semester: ______
School Supplies: ______
Outstanding Debt (Total Amount due to creditor – not monthly payment)
Home Mortgage: ______Rental Land/Property: ______
Educational Loan: ______Credit Cards: ______
Car Note: ______Medical Bills: ______
Other Debt: ______Other Debt: ______
XII. Personal Statement
Please state briefly why you feel you should be considered for a scholarship, add any additional information you would like to provide, as well as your ministry plans.
XIII. Final Authorization
I affirm the correctness of the submitted answers and, in the event a grant is made to me, I promise to use itfor no other purpose that the necessary expenses of continuing my theological education. I certify that I haveread and understand the terms and conditions of this grant, and I approve and accept the requirementscontained in them:
If a grant is made to me, I further promise:
- To write a thank you letter to the scholarship donor if requested by the Office of Financial Aid;
- To answer promptly all letters relating thereto, including correspondence with donors, if required;
- To keep the Office of Financial Aid informed of my address and advised of the character of my work andmy changes in remuneration affecting financial needs, as long as such information is needed;
- In accepting this scholarship I agree to abide by all moral commitments of SWBTS and to be in chapel every day unless providentially hindered or have an agreement with the dean of Students based on unusual circumstances.
- To attend the annual donor appreciation banquet if required;
- To maintain records regarding awards received and actual payment of tuition and course relatedexpenses in compliance with the current tax laws and IRS regulations. You may wish to contact theIRS or a tax advisor regarding the tax implications of your awards.
In making this application for aid, I agree if aid is granted to devote mybest efforts to the educational opportunity afforded by this aid.
Signature: ______Date: ______
[1]Some donors established scholarships to be exclusive to certain ethnicities. To be considered for one of these scholarships, youmay opt to provide this information. SWBTS does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity in the award of scholarship funds.