Scholarships & Bursaries Reference Page

• Minimum 60% on Ambrose admission requirements
• Based on faculty selection and audition

The award of bursaries is based on financial need and includes any person who is serving or has honourably served and their dependents. This also includes children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are in need of financial assistance.

First Nations student with desire for pastoral ministry OR non-caucasian person preparing for ministry to First Nations people

A student with the goal of returning overseas for future ministry. A student of non-North American, Non-Western European origin. Priority to be given to an incoming, first-year seminary student

Female, 4th year; preparing to be 'a woman in ministry' with emphasis on church Christian education, student displays Christian character and conduct; demonstrated leadership ability; 3.0 CGPA

First Nations student - ancestry & culture;desiring to minister to own culture, highest GPA

3.5 CGPA; 4th yr; planned ministry to China or Japan within 5 years of graduation

A graduating student and continuing into a divinity program; acceptable aptitude for pastoral ministry coupled with demonstrated spiritual leadership; CGPA 3.0

• Minimum 60% on Ambrose admission requirements and making the team
• Athletic Scholarships are  based on athletic performance and making the varsity team, as determined by the coach. Reach out to a basketball, volleyball, or futsal coach at ambrose.edu/recruitme. We’ll arrange for you to either come join the team for a practice, demonstrate your ability at an ID Camp, or send us some video footage.

When you apply as an undergrad student at Ambrose you will automatically be considered for a scholarship based on your high school transcript averages.

Consistent Christian living; scholastic

Full time ministry with C&MA

Ambrose seminary or undergrad ministry; preference to Chinese students

A graduating Ambrose student and continuing into a Seminary program

Scholastic, 1st Living Hope Alliance church in Regina SK 2: Canadian Midwest C&MA District, Missions/pastoral, FA

Student committed to Christian service; academic excellence

Saskatchewan student; A&S, serving Christ in chosen vocation

2 or 3 yr; involved in Soul of the Next Economy, Business Society, or Travel Business studies; enrolled in B. Business Administration

Good student but not necessarily grade based

Student planning on pastoral ministry

Deserving student; academic promise; potential for service to community and church

Nazarene Calgary Zone churches; church-related ministry, if no ministry student , then award to another student; consideration given to CGPA

Undergraduate students attending Ambrose University who receive financial support from Camp Harmattan can have that support matched by Ambrose up to $1,000/academic year. This grant is only available for the fall and winter semesters.

Graduating ministerial student from Canada Atlantic District of the Nazarene or student from this District

Christian; 3.0 CGPA; financial need; MDiv or Christian studies

MDiv, international worker or church ministry

Ambrose will provide a matching scholarship based on a church nomination. Churches can nominate students based on:

•  Christian character
•  Demonstrated high quality servant leadership capacity
•  Learning capacity
•  Potential to serve Christ in the church, cross-culturally and in the marketplace

• Scholarship will be announced in early April

Music

Full Time MDiv senior; demonstrating outstanding academic achievement

Homiletics student who has shown giftedness in preaching

C&MA Midwest district; 4th year student; gifts & preparedness for ministry

2nd year student  whose ultimate goal is to be involved in extending God's Kingdom as a pastor, teacher, entrepreneur, etc. through vocation; displays Christian spirit; minimum 2.5 CGPA

International Worker's child; leadership potential & pastoral heart; strong work ethic; missional orientation; 2.5 CGPA

International Worker's child seeking to follow Christ & serve as an International Worker

Missionary furthering studies or Missions' Kid preparing for missions

Student from single parent family; demonstrate Christian character

Returning/Continuing student with highest GPA (at least 3.5)

3rd year or more; FT Christian work in missions or pastoral; above average class standing; AB, SK, BC w/ preference from Edmonton, Irma or Regina

Career aspirations in medical science or nursing; biology

Single parent child, full time ministry planned, undergrad or graduate (senior)

Ministry student; pastor's child preparing for fulltime ministry

International student, overseas committement, Christian conduct

Student pursuing education in youth and family studies.

A student considering further studies in higher education; minimum CGPA 2.5

Student called to pastoral ministry; giving care to others in church context; good GPA; preference to a student from a pastoral family

Priority: Regina Student; southern SK; SK

High School graduates with 80% average entering any program

4th year of studies; fulltime ministry or missions

Canadian High School graduate with highest grades 

People person; music/art student; desire to serve; practical ministries

Music major; instrumental; vocal; piano

• Minimum 60% on Ambrose admission requirements
• Parents must be active International/Cross Cultural Workers working in the field with a designated organization
• 21 and under
• International Worker Children (21 and under) who are currently attending a Christian High School overseas, may apply for the Christian Scholarship (see above)

4th year; satisfactory scholastic attainment, Christian conduct & character

Heart to serve God; strong call to pastoral ministry

4th year; 2.5 CGPA, Spruce Grove Alliance or Edmonton area, pastoral or missions, serving

Undergraduate students who have demonstrated a high level of academic excellence and commitment to the Christian community; minimum GPA 2.50

Separate application required and available each September. Send interest by email to FinancialAid@ambrose.edu. 

Chinese; passionate love for the Lord and souls

Missions; Grades not primary consideration

Preparing for full time ministry (pastoral or missions or other) who has expressed gifts and graces of ministry

CGPA: 2.5; Call to ministry

Business or leading to medical training or music or missions programs

Student from BC, A&S student planning to go into ministry

Vietnamese CMA upperclass student

Deserving music student.

C&MA Student from Latin America or a Canadian planning on serving in Latin America; student is committed to ministry in Latin America with the C&MA; CGPA 2.5 minimum

Student returning from pastoral internship; preparing for evangelism ministry; GPA 2.5

Children's ministry; 3rd or 4th year undergraduates or B.Education

Participating in onSite or going on a missions trip with Ambrose University

Saskatchewan or Ontario students

Pastoral or missions ministry, Luseland (SK) preference, if more than 1 student: divide equally

Living Hope Regina or Missionary Kid; deep commitment to Lord & ministry

Student with highest GPA in current year (at least 3.5); worthy theology/ministerial student

Deserving student who shows Christian commitment and positive personal development. Based on GPA

Students entering degree programs in music; Exemplifying the greatest potential as evidenced during the entrance auditions

Chinese C&MA student; serious commitment to God & church ministry; above average CGPA

Nazarene student entering the School of Ministry or Seminary; CGPA at least 75% / 3.0

Demonstrates a spirit of a good and faithful servant

Music final year; music career; 3.0 GPA; music excellence; Christian character; strong academic in all subjects; 

Preference to Medicine Hat student, pastoral/missions undergrad theology, returning from internship

Student who was privately or government sponsored refugee; Convention Refugee, Permanent resident status; English isn't first language

4th year; missions candidate or missions goal; 3.0 CGPA

Nazarene student going into pastoral ministry or missions

Deserving student

Church or pastor recommendation; involvement in local church; plan to serve church

A student from Heritage Alliance Church (Abbotsford, BC), or any student in preparation for missions or pastoral ministry

Theology student; C&MA student who agrees with C&MA Statement of Faith

2 or 3 year CMA student, Living Hope, Regina, Heritage, Saskatoon, Calgary, good rounded student, Christian ministry

4th year; promising student; CGPA 3.0; potential for significant service to community and church; significant contribution to spiritual life on campus evidenced

Excellent GPA; high Christian character and service

CGPA 3.0, involved in Ambrose

Evangelism or missions major; demonstrated commitment to God & the Great Commission; 4th year

4th year undergraduate or 3rd year seminary student, missions, full time ministry

Entering at least 3rd year of studies, preparing for pastoral or international ministry as a vocational goal; good CGPA

Seminary; son or daughter of missionaries or overseas student; academic achievement

Seminary; shows evangelistic fervor and/or preaching ability

Pastoral or evangelistic ministry

Seminary male 2nd or 3rd year student, fulltime Alliance ministry 1. Bayview Glen Alliance 2. other student: GPA 2.5+, financial need

Prefer Canadian First Nations or secondly East Indian or Sikh student; displaying consistent Christan character & conduct

Final year student; demonstrating outstanding leadership & service at Ambrose

Pastoral major; final year; consistent Christian living

4th yr; pastoral ormissions; evangelism/revival; purity/holy lifestyle; commitment to prayer

Provide assistance to students from Sherbrooke Alliance of Peterborough, ON

Accredited C&MA missions candidate

Kingston Alliance church student, then Kingston, then Ontario

Son or daughter of an International Worker's child; any other student if not available

4th year; Christian character

Preferably a single female for missions

Preferably from Southgate Edmonton Alliance preparing for full time ministry

M Div Pastoral; Canadian doing Canadian pastoral ministry pulpit preaching; family; sound academic record, pastoral ministry, pulpit preaching, family responsibilities

Student raising a family

Deserving music student

Students studying to become ministers in the Church of the Nazarene

Preferably from Bayview Glen Alliance Church (Markham, ON); evangelistic fervor; Christian character

Preferably from Rosetown Alliance (Rosetown, SK) or Canadian Midwest District C&MA, cross cultural ministry

Choir, Financial Aid

Student displays consisten Christian character and conduct

Theology; evidence of growing spirituality potential for successful Christian ministry career in the church, missions or theological education; leadership giftedness; above average GPA;

Intercultural Ministry major; entering 3rd or 4th year; CGPA 3.0 minimum

Planning Alliance ministry overseas

3rd or 4th Year; student returning from internship or OnSite

Wawota, SK, Southeast SK, Canadian Mid-west C&MA

Financial need; scholastic; passion for Mandarin ministry; MDiv program

4th year Seminary; Western C&MA District; evidence of pastoral giftedness planning on pastoral ministry or International Worker; CGPA 2.5

Hamilton Nazarene churches; entrance or continuing student

Last year seminary; international student; preferably African; spiritual vitality; leadership potential

Individual member of Rodeo Barrel Racing Association; must be registered in minimum 12 credit hours per semester

Academic achievement in Biblical languages; student displays consistent Christian character; ministry involvement; leadership ability; potential for preaching ministry; possible graduate studies

Graduate student going into seminary

Medicine Hat Alliance preference then Western Canadian District; 4th year following internship, leadership/preaching ability/full time pastoral or missions ministry; Christian character