The Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) encourages students that desire a Christian higher education to pursue their dreams. MBF helps students with the cost of their education by offering scholarships. Half of the scholarship will be applied at the beginning of the Fall semester, and the other half applied in the Spring.
Note: Upon completion of the application, a Reference form will automatically be emailed to your pastor or references. The application process is not complete until they fill out the reference form.
Applications Open – TBA
Application Deadline – TBA
Recipients Announced – May 2025
Funds Applied – Fall 2025
Below are the scholarships and their eligibility requirements:
Bobby Shows Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who actively serve(d) in any of the following non-profit ministries:
- Sports Crusaders
- Camp P82
- Park Hill Baptist Church (NLR, AR)
- Union Hill Baptist Church (Holts Summit, MO)
- First Baptist Church (Springfield, MO)
- Missouri Baptist Convention Summer Missionaries
Howard Memorial Scholarship is available to part time or full time college, university, seminary, or other post-secondary education students who are members of First Baptist Church Carthage, Missouri, and are attending or planning to attend an Institution of Higher Education.
Maher Memorial Scholarship is available to part time or full time students of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, who are members of a Missouri Baptist Convention church.
2024 Scholarship recipients
We are excited to share the three recipients of the Bobby Shows Memorial Scholarship!
Zachary Czapla: Attends Jefferson College and has served his church as a student and college intern.
Maya Crowely: Attends the University of Missouri and has been active in her church and their mission trips for many years.
Erin Schroer: Attends College of the Ozarks and has served in Sports Crusaders since middle school.
Creating a scholarship fund is an amazing way to support future generations of the church! If you would like more information on how to create a scholarship fund give us a call at (573) 761-0717.
We are excited to share the three recipients of the Ralph and Virginia Howard Memorial Scholarship!
Tamera Spaulding: Attends Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as the Kids Ministry Director of @FBC Carthage.
Jacob Wright: Attends Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as the teaching pastor of @FBC Carthage.
Creating a scholarship fund is an amazing way to support future generations of the church! If you would like more information on how to create a scholarship fund give us a call at (573) 761-0717.
We are excited to share the two recipients of the William Maher Memorial Scholarship!
Emma Langford: Attends Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is involved with the women’s and youth ministry at her church.
Micheal Stewart: Attends Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as the missions director of his church.
Creating a scholarship fund is an amazing way to support future generations of the church! If you would like more information on how to create a scholarship fund give us a call at (573) 761-0717.
