Churches, synagogues, and religious organizations like to help students pay for their education. Below are scholarships for students of specific faiths.

Miller-Erb Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Mennonite Health Services Alliance
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students in the United States who are classified sophomores or juniors at the time of application. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and attend an Anabaptistic College and/OR a regular attender or member of an Anabaptist Church. Applicant must be pursuing a BSN and self-identify as a student from an underrepresented background.

Morris J .& Betty Kaplun Essay Contest
Sponsor: Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,800
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12 anywhere in the world. Applicants must submit an essay on a given topic related to Judaism. Applicants do not need to be Jewish.

Catholic College Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic College Info
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who plan on attending a Catholic college or university.

Christian Connector Scholarship
Sponsor: Christian Connector
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students with plans to enroll for the first time as a full-time student at a Christ-centered Christian college or Bible college within 16 months.

Protestant Faith Based College Scholarship Drawing
Sponsor: FaithBasedCollege
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship drawing is open to students 13 years of age or older who will request Faith Based college or university information, as well as those planning or considering attending a Faith Based college or university are eligible for the drawing.

Educational Award
Sponsor: Catholic Order of Foresters
Amount: $600.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Award is open to insured members of the Catholic Order of Foresters who are attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university, technical or trade school.

Fraternal Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic Order of Foresters
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have been COF members for at least 15 moths prior to apply and are between the ages of 17 and 22. Applicant must host a Feeding God’s Children event, participate in Catholic Order of Foresters’ Alternative Break, and serve as a religious education instructor at any level at their home parish or in their college town during the application period.