Scholarships & Bursaries Reference Page

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

The award of busaries 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

Student with vision for Christian education; preferably with goal of pursuing graduate education

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

Student from the Canada West District of the Church of the Nazarene; Scholastic attainment

Piano or instrumental student

CGPA 2.5+; preference to full time CCSTAS (THS) students; showing fervor in church ministry

Each year Ambrose invites Guidance Counsellors from Christian High Schools (ACSI or CSI members) to nominate their top TWO graduating students that demonstrate:

• Academic Excellence;
• Christian Character; and
• Leadership Excellence

Value: $3,000/year over 8 consecutive semesters or one degree

NOMINATE a STUDENT TODAY

Foreign or overseas student or missions interest student; above average GPA

A C&MA international student coming from one of the C&MA global mission fields to be a student at Ambrose.

Deserving ministerial student

A male student from Rexdale Alliance Church...

Vocational goal: teaching career in Bible College/Seminary/Christian University &/or is making a mid-career change towards a pastoral or teaching vocation;  3.0 CGPA

Have shown outstanding leadership, especially in the area of disability, and/or initiative to improve the lives of other people while attanding Ambrose

History student, 3.5 CGPA

Female student; planning on life long career as pastor or missionary with Church of the Nazarene

Prospective student from Edmonton Southside Nazarene Church

CGPA 3.0; planning a career of service to the community and church

Preference to Nazarene, active licensed minister, preference AB Or BC, full time Christian service, CGPA 3.0

Seminary missions candidate; demonstrated excellence in ministry. Priority given to those serving in: 1. French speaking Africa; 2 French country of the world

3rd or 4th year seminary student; missionary vocational objective

Vietnamese/Cambodian/Lao/Thai; consistent Christian life

Theology or A&S; student gaining bible knowledge; studying to prepare for occupation of choice

Active involvement in ministry, good GPA, spiritual leader, in ministry program

Passionate about ministry with a heart for God and for people; calling to Christian ministry, full time at home or abroad; priority: desiring to enter full time ministry at home or overseas or Missionary Kid from out of North America preparing for full time ministry overseas or at home

Needy Faculty of Theology/ / Ministry students of Western Canada; Church of the Nazarene student

Married; full time ministry; character; desire to serve

Quebec home province or Quebec 'ministry' goal or English-French skill, service-oriented goal; preference Church of Nazarene student; student displaying consistent Christian character and conduct

Intercultural missions

Missions, music, scholastic, ministry

Ministry/ missions, good CGPA

Woman; home missions ministry; pioneer; gifted in personal evangelism; commitment to ministry; pioneer attitude

• Minimum 60% on Ambrose admission requirements
• Available to new students entering their first year that are enroled in a program
• is not Canadian and whose citizenship resides in another country

Preparing to be a teacher, teaching is a calling, resilence

Woman leader, 3.0; seminary; ministry to women in church, community, as volunteer, part/full time

Heart to serve God; strong call to pastoral ministry

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

Vision for full time ministry; 3rd or 4th year; scholastic

Desire to be involved in Chinese ministry

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

FT pastoral/missions; Owen Sound or Glengate Niagara Falls; then Central or Eastern C&MA districts (ON & Maritimes)

CGPA: 2.5; Call to ministry; Seminary

Student involved in missionary work

Returning missionary or missions goal; prefer Chinese or intention to minister to Chinese

Students who are completing an education program that will allow them to be a language teacher in alberta schools after graduation and who demonstrate academic excellence.

Male; full time preaching or teaching; strong Christian character; 3.0 CGPA

Be involved in either student government or student societies, clubs or organizations, or involved in student organizations at the provincial or national level or in non-profit community organizations

Central District of the CMA (Western ON); displaying consistent Christian character and conduct

Mature female seminary student; good GPA

Woman; preparing for service to community & church

Preference to Chinese; pastor or missionary; ministry with C&MA Canada

Shows good promise of an effective, practical ministry in the church

3rd or 4th year Business student or Development Studies min / 3rd or 4th year Pastoral or Missions student

Ministry student, youth pastor

Nazarene Canada Central District (Ontario); academic success

Student from 3rd world; missions

Involved with athletics; over 2.5 GPA; student displays consistent Christian character and conduct shown through athletics; choice made by Director of Athletics

Highest GPA of returning student

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

To study at Seminary for missions...

Excels in studies; Godly leadership qualities

4th year; academic; leadership

Consistent, balanced christian testimony; evangelistic fervor; wholesome influence & positive spirit on campus

Deserving returning A&S student, minimum 3.0 CGPA

Any deserving student

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

Any new or returning student that is pursuing a vocation with children whether it be in children’s ministry or in the market place

Owen Sound student

3rd or 4th year person; career in full time Christian ministry in North America or overseas; preference Beulah Alliance student; demonstrated potential for successful ministry

C&MA missions or pastoral; spiritual character as relates to ministry, Canadian, then international

3rd or 4th year

Midwest district; above average CGPA; pastoral or missions; C&MA; displays consistent Christian character & conduct

4th year, missions, full time ministry

Presidential High School scholarship applicants will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the Presidential Scholarship competition

• Participants in district and international quizzing competitions
• Awarded each Spring at Quizzing Finals
• No application required

Committed to C&MA in Canada; clear life mission, inolved in church, academic achievement or clear academic improvement

Pastoral or evangelistic ministry

Good GPA; preparing for full time Nazarene Church ministry

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

Manitoba; above average CGPA

Pastoral major; final year; Christian

Ministry student

Student who makes a priority of development of Christian character; extra curricular; volunteer committment to helping people

4th yr; pastoral or missions;planning on pursuing graduate level ministerial work

Potential for service to community and church; shows interest in music studies; high CGPA

Senior Social Science student; academic excellence;demonstrate creativity & innovative research; at least a 3.60 CGPA; applications submitted to the BHS Program Head

Pastoral Ministry major

Preferably a single female for international work

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

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