Applicant Requirements

You must be a citizen of the United States of America.
You must be a resident of Virginia, North Carolina or South Carolina for a minimum of twelve months immediately prior to entering any educational institution. You cannot establish residency while you are a student. The Trustees reserve the right to determine residency.
See eligible schools tab.
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You must be preparing to enter the Baptist ministry or religious work in the Baptist denomination as defined in the application and as determined by the Board of Trustees.
You must be a member of a Baptist church affiliated with a recognized national, state or local Baptist convention or association.
You must attend classes on the main campus of the eligible institution. Grants are not available for off-campus courses, independent courses, conferences, workshops, seminars or individualized courses.
Students may take two online courses per semester to be counted toward the hours required to receive the Keesee grant. Courses must be for credit toward an eligible degree.
You must reapply each year you wish to receive a grant. Grants are available for a maximum of 8 semesters for an eligible Masters degree, 6 semesters for the DMIN degree and 4 semesters for the BA degree at the College at Southeastern.
Part-time students carrying at least one-half of a full course load may apply.
Submitting an application does not guarantee approval of a grant.