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.
- See eligible degree programs tab.
- 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.
