The WMU Foundation and national WMU assist Southern Baptist students, including the children of Baptist missionaries (NAMB & IMB), and those preparing for Baptist missions service with scholarships. Individuals with no current Baptist connection cannot be considered for a scholarship.
Checklist for Applicants
- Complete and submit the application online by January 31 before close of business (4:30 pm CST)
- Ask two references to submit an online endorsement form by January 31 before close of business (4:30 pm CST)
- The first endorsement MUST be completed by a WMU leader such as a WMU director, state or associational WMU leader, church WMU leader, or other WMU connection. Please have your WMU endorser state their WMU connection on their endorsement. If you need to connect to a WMU leader in your state, please visit the State WMU Offices webpage for your state’s WMU contact information.
- A second endorsement should be completed by an academic source such as a recent teacher or professor.
WMU and WMU Foundation Scholarships are not automatically renewed. You must submit a new application and references each year in order to be considered for a scholarship for the next academic year.
Please note, your application is considered incomplete until your references have submitted the endorsement form. Applications that are incomplete as of close of business (4:30 pm CST) on January 31 will not be considered for a scholarship. Due to the timeline for making decisions, we are unable to make exceptions to this deadline. Please follow up with your references and ensure they complete the endorsement form by close of business (4:30 pm CST) on January 31.
You do not need to tell us which scholarship you are applying for. We will review your application and place it in the scholarship category for which you qualify. Applicants who have all materials submitted by the deadline will be notified if they have, or have not been chosen to receive a scholarship. To make sure you receive your notification, please ensure the email you provide on the application form is the one you check regularly. The deadline to accept the scholarship and the required information to disburse the scholarship will be provided in that email. Additionally, if a parents’ email is provided we will notify the parents unless you request otherwise.