Church matching grants
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary offers grants to match contributions made by congregations, conferences and regional churches toward a student’s tuition costs for graduate-level study at AMBS — whether you’re studying on campus or at a distance.
Committed to affordability
Submit a Church Partnership Form
Our church matching grants are an expression of our commitment to make theological and leadership education affordable and accessible for students across the church and to partner with the wider church in investing in current and future leaders.
Church matching grant eligibility
AMBS has set the following eligibility requirements (per academic year) for contributions received from a congregation, conference or regional church for Semester One, Semester Two and/or Summer Term.
Full-time students who qualify for financial aid at a rate of 40–60 percent of tuition: The student will receive the percentage of aid for which they qualify plus a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $3,000 per year ($1,000 per term).
Full-time students who qualify for financial aid at a rate of less than 40 percent of tuition: The student will receive the percentage of aid for which they qualify plus a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $3,000 per year ($1,000 per term) and a 25-percent match on contributions beyond $1,000 per term.
Part-time students: A part-time admitted student may receive a 25-percent matching grant of up to $1,500 per year ($500 per term).
Nonadmitted students: Students who are taking a course but have not been admitted to AMBS are not eligible to receive AMBS matching grants.
Additional guidelines for students and congregations
- Matching funds will not be applied to the student’s account until funds are received from the congregation, conference or regional church. Please send contributions by the due dates listed below.
- Students must pay their balance in full by the first day of each term and are responsible to pay any outstanding balances and fees.
- AMBS financial aid, including matching grants, will not exceed the cost of a student’s tuition for any given term.
Due dates for contributions to be matched
Funds can apply to Semester One, Semester Two and/or Summer Term.
- Semester One: due Sept. 1
- Semester Two: due Jan. 1
- Summer Term: due May 1
Payment methods
Please download, complete and submit the Church Partnership Form to the Financial Aid Office. The form must include the appropriate church official’s name and signature.
- To submit the Church Partnership Form as a hard copy, send it to:
AMBS Financial Aid
3003 Benham Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46517, USA - To submit the Church Partnership Form digitally, email a scan or picture to: financialaid@ambs.edu
- To pay by check, make it payable to AMBS and include the student’s name on the memo line or stub. Send to AMBS Financial Aid at the address above.
- To pay by credit card via phone, call 800-964-2627 ext. 0. Give the student’s name and the name of your organization.
Thank you for helping students work toward an Anabaptist biblical and theological education; your support makes a difference!
Questions?
Contact us: financialaid@ambs.edu or 800-964-2627 ext. 227.
