To celebrate 50 years of the Billy Graham Scholarship Program and acknowledge the fluid nature of missions, mass movement of peoples, our broken world, and the impact of digital evangelism and ministry, we debut the Global Leadership Scholarship. Honoring Billy Graham's legacy we will invest in innovative, evangelistic, impactful world changers.
Eligibility
- Any citizenship.
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university or equivalent (BA degree).
- Completion of at least two years full-time Christian service leading into scholarship application.
- Affiliation with a Christian organization or national denomination which will endorse the student's study plan and support the return to ministry upon completion of MA studies.
- Commitment to return to one's Christian organization or national denomination upon graduation.
- Healthcare workers: professionally active and meet the above requirements.
Award Details
- Loan/scholarship. For each year the recipient serves in ministry verified by the ministry organization after the completion of MA studies, 25% of the loan is forgiven and becomes a scholarship. If the recipient does not return to his/her ministry, the amount of funding that was provided, as well as interest, must be repaid.
- Full tuition for the M.A. program.
- Students are responsible for other costs.
Application Details
- The application window opens July 1 and applications must be completed by December 1 the year prior to matriculation and awarding.
- A complete scholarship application includes the 1) preliminary eligibility form, 2) application form, 3) primary reference, and 4) secondary reference.
- Submit a Preliminary Eligibility Form or update your earlier one within your admissions portal.
- If you are considered eligible, you will proceed to the application.
- Complete files of candidates who meet the requirements for this award and who are accepted into the Wheaton Graduate School are reviewed and evaluated in late February.
- Those selected for awards receive immediate notification.
- Scholarship applications and Graduate School admission should proceed at the same time. Materials are not interchangeable.
Billy Graham Scholarship - Preliminary Eligibility Form
Before you can apply, you must first submit a Preliminary Eligibility Form to our office. This form is not an application form. It is a screening tool designed to help us determine if you are eligible to apply for a BG Scholarship.