"Doyle Braden"
Memorial Scholarship
The Orange County Southern Baptist Association is proud to be able to fund scholarships for eligible students of Seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Applications for Fall 2024 are now being accepted. The deadline is August 8th, 2024.. We would love for members of our OCSBA churches to take advantage of this blessed opportunity.
Eligibility
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Students who are enrolled in a master’s degree program at SBC seminaries such as Gateway Seminary
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Students who are active members of an OCSBA partner congregation
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Students who are called to continue or enter into ministry in an SBC congregation or entity.
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Doyle Braden Scholarships are available for one semester at a time and application must be made for each academic semester
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Consideration for scholarships will be weighted toward students with higher GPAs
Information
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OCSBA funds are limited and available to a select group of students each year
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Full-time students are defined as carrying 9 semester hours or more and are eligible for $1,000 per semester
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Part-time students are defined as carrying 3 to 8 semester hours and are eligible for $500.00 per semester
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Funds will be distributed from the OCSBA and sent directly to the SBC Seminary in the student’s name before the beginning of each semester.
Before you Apply
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Have a current resume available in PDF format. You are required to email this along with your application to victor@ocsba.org.
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Have your Seminary Student ID number ready
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Know how many units you are planning on taking for the semester. (9 units and above are considered to be a “full-time” course load. 3 units to 8 units are considered to be a “part-time” course load.)
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Have the name, phone number, and email address of a pastor of your current church.