GRF Scholarships
Thank you for your interest in the scholarships provided by GRF. There is one scholarship application for the available scholarships, so please make sure to indicate on your application which scholarship you are applying for. The scholarship application deadline is March 30. A GRF scholarship committee representing the state from which the scholarship came will review applications and make final decisions. If you have any questions, contact us at info@greatriversfellowship.org
Maggie Lee Henson fund for Women in Ministry (MLH-Louisiana) was started in 2009 in memory of the daughter of John and Jinny Henson of First Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA. Maggie was killed in a church bus accident on the way to Passport Camp. The MLH Scholarship is designated for women in CBF related seminaries or for women in internships of CBF related ministries such as Together for Hope. Scholarship amounts vary. Supporters of the MLH scholarship can donate online.
Logue-Higgins Scholarship (LHS-Arkansas) Dr. Tom Logue was a Ph.D. graduate in Christian Ethics under Dr. T. B. Maston at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. In the mid 1950s, he became the Director of Baptist Student Union work for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention through the mid 1980s. He influenced generations of BSU directors and college students with his progressive theological and ethical views, his commitment to the local church, and his development for Christian lay leaders in the workplace, in society, and in the church. In retirement, he became the founding Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas in the early 1990s until his retirement in December 2004. During his ministry, Tom, and his wife Ethel, were a ministry team who invested their lives in the leadership and future of next generation ministers. This scholarship is designed to continue their legacy.
Upon the retirement of Dr. Ray Higgins, CBF of AR Coordinator in 2021, the Tom & Ethel Logue Seminary Student Scholarship Fund was renamed to Logue-Higgins Scholarship.
Up to three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to seminary students who meet the following qualifications: a Baptist, attending a CBF partner/friendly seminary, and a preference for students interested in collegiate related ministry.
Joe Cooper Scholarship (JCS - Mississippi) This scholarship fund was established by CBF of Mississippi in 2019 to honor Dr. Joe Cooper, Professor Emeritus and Department Chair of Philosophy at Mississippi College. Dr. Cooper was a supporter of CBF and CBF of Mississippi from their founding. He was an ordained Baptist minister who pastored two Mississippi congregations, a WWII veteran and POW, and distinguished professor who taught for over 40 years at his alma mater.
The scholarship is awarded to Mississippi students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at accredited colleges and universities. Scholarship amounts may vary.