Scholarships

These two scholarships are awarded during our Annual Fall Meeting in October. Applications may be mailed or emailed any time during the year.

Anne B. Corbett Nursing Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to one student meeting the following criteria:

     Nursing Student at an accredited college or university.

     Member of a church that is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Association.

     3.0 or greater GPA

     Georgia resident

     Must submit to a panel interview (personal testimony, church involvement, etc.)

     An application must be received by the Georgia Baptist Association no later than September 1 each year.

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James Robert Harris Ministerial Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to one student meeting the following criteria:

     Preferred applicants are to be ordained or licensed by a church in the Georgia Baptist Association where they held membership when entering college and/or seminary.

     Satisfactorily completed two years of college and enrolled at Mercer University or some other accredited four-year college for the final two years. For seminary aid, the applicant must hold a college degree as required by the seminary.

      A student shall maintain a high standard of work and character, always bearing evidence of a Christ-like life. Evidence to the contrary shall mean withdrawal of funds and request for repayment beginning immediately at the prevailing rate of interest.

     The student shall solicit a scholarship endorsement annually from the department chairman or appropriate official to be submitted to the scholarship committee. Students not making passing grades or completing courses shall not receive further aid except under providential or circumstances approved by the committee.

     Application must be received by the Georgia Baptist Association no later than September 1 each year.

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You will be contacted via phone or email to set up an interview with a selection panel. Three attempts will be made to contact you and set up an interview. If no contact is made after three attempts, we will move to another candidate.

Thank you for your interest in the James Robert Harris Scholarship from the Georgia Baptist Association. Please fill out the Georgia Baptist Foundation Scholarship Recipient Information sheet and mail it along with proof of enrollment. Thanks.