Scholarships
Apply for a BFI Educational Scholarship
The annual BFI scholarship application period is January 1-31. We encourage all Illinois Baptist Students (Undergraduate, Graduate and Seminary) to apply for scholarship support during this time.
2024-2025 scholarship recipients will be announced on April 22, 2024.
2024 Scholarship Schedule
January 1 - 31 - Scholarship application period.
January 15 - 2nd Scholarship disbursement requirements due to BFI.
February 5 - Deadline for submitting reference forms
March 16 - Scholarship Selection Day (Together Church on North Grand)
April 22 - Scholarship Winners announced
2024-2025 BFI Scholarship Recipients
Seminary Students
Nancy Nolin - Emmanuel, Sterling
Livingstone Lee - Bethel BC, Mt Prospect
Sam Winkleman - Rooted Community, Lebanon
Ryan Mulvaney - Immanuel, Benton
Danielle Bilderback - Christ Church NWI (Michigan City, IN)
Matthew Davis - Second, Marion
Shayne Alcantara - Liberty BC, Pekin
Bennett Boyle - Immanuel BC, Chicago
Abigail Morgan - Charis Community Church, Bloomington
Jennifer Pacer - Gospelife Church, Carol Stream
Gerald Higdon - FBC Orion
Marcus Schomberg - Red Hill, Edwardsville
Josiah Blan - Hurstbourne BC (Louisville KY)
David Marus - Embassy Church, Palatine
Daniel Kim - Gospelife, Carol Stream
Barb Troeger - Together Church on N Grand, Springfield
Hanyi Chen - Urban Voice Community Church, Chicago
Lai Thang - Chicago Chin BC, Chicago
Bachelors Students
Lizabeth Conkle - FBC Metropolis, Metropolis
Rachelle Cox - Joppa Missionary BC, Joppa
Emily Smith - FBC O'Fallon, O’Fallon
Jeremiah Kay - Immanuel BC, Benton
Audrey Bosse - Calvary BC, Alton
Stephanie Yeh - Beloved Community Church, Chicago
Savanna Hulbert - Panther Fork MBC, Texico
Kimberly Williams - Anna Heights BC, Anna
Reid Martin - FBC Metropolis, Metropolis
Rachel Lands - FBC Harrisburg, Harrisburg
David Nelson - Salt Church, Normal
Allison Dennison - Dorrisville BC, Dorrisville
Isabelle Patterson - Tabernacle BC, Decatur
Addison Seidel - Northside BC, Grayville
Luke Winkleman - FBC Harrisburg, Harrisburg
Miles Kaufmann - Delta, Springfield
Toby Gallion - FBC Petersburg, Petersburg
Anna Forbes - Bethel BC, Troy
Katherine Pittman - 2nd BC, Mt Vernon
Mitchell Mannhard - West Gate BC, Trenton
Kiersten Kennedy - Pleasant Hill BC, Mt. Vernon
Molly Wielgus - Unity BC, Granite City
Heath Ellis - Logan Street BC, Mt. Vernon
Kaleigh Rea - Bethel, Troy
Scholarship funds are awarded in the following amounts:
Seminary Students – $175.00/credit hour (15 hrs max) up to $2,625
Bachelor/Master Degree – $2,000
Associate Degree – $1,000
Partial scholarships may be awarded based on funds availability or donor restriction.
The KINGDOM Impact of BFI Scholarships
Because of the generosity of donors who believe in investing in the next generation of Christian leaders, BFI was able to provide over $100,000 in educational scholarships to Illinois Baptist students in 2022.
To learn more about the impact a BFI scholarship can have, watch Josh and Bethany Crisp's testimonial video. Josh currently serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Bethalto, IL.
Baptist Foundation of Illinois
3085 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 391-3116
