FBC Scholarship Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Availability: Applications available starting January 1 each year”
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Eligible organizations
- Seminary: Special consideration for accredited seminary students pursuing initial graduate degree
Other requirements
- Applicant Status: Church members (minimum 2 years), Watchcare associates, or active minors whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are FBC members
- Special situations will be reviewed by committee
- Education Level: Must be in first post-high school educational experience
- Degree Types: Associate, bachelor, bachelor/master degrees, or certificates
Overview
Geographic Scope: Church members and their families
Purpose: Provides financial assistance for post-secondary education to church members and their children.
Eligibility
- Applicant Status: Church members (minimum 2 years), Watchcare associates, or active minors whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are FBC members
- Special situations will be reviewed by committee
- Education Level: Must be in first post-high school educational experience
- Degree Types: Associate, bachelor, bachelor/master degrees, or certificates
- Seminary: Special consideration for accredited seminary students pursuing initial graduate degree
- Renewal: Students must apply annually; funds available for up to 4 years
Program Details
- Funds come from gifts and donations to the First Baptist Church Endowment Fund designated for educational scholarships
- Committee meets each spring to determine funding allocations
- Encourages consideration of ministerial vocations through dedicated seminary scholarships
Contact
Address: 2709 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
How to Apply
Application Process
- Availability: Applications available starting January 1 each year
- Deadline: Sunday, March 1 at 11:59 p.m.
- Submission: Submit application through FBC website
- Review: Committee reviews applications and makes funding determinations in spring
Required Materials
- See eligibility criteria documentation for specific requirements
- Application form (available on website from January 1)
Related Resources
Other scholarship options to consider:
- Baptist General Association of Virginia
- Virginia Baptist Foundation
- The Community Foundation
- Anne B. Taliaferro Scholarship
What First Baptist Church Endowment Fund Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $2.45M
- Median grant
- $2.45M
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, VA.
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Fields of Work
- Religious
- Churches
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