Seminary and Advanced Degree Scholarship Requirements & Application

The McClendon-Hill Scholarship Foundation (MHSF) is a charitable, non-profit 501C3 foundation that awards scholarships to men and women seeking theologically based educational opportunities with accredited colleges, universities and Christian seminaries in the United States.  The purpose of MHSF is to equip disciples for Christ in the fields of evangelism, missions and other areas of The Great Commission as Jesus Christ describes in the New Testament of The Holy Bible (Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:15).

The MHSF was created in 2024 to support our beliefs and to honor the late Elizabeth Ann McClendon and the late Clement Travis Hill & the late Edith Fredricka Hill who believed that all people should know and follow Jesus Christ in their daily lives.  

After His baptism and ministry preparation, the first thing Jesus did for His ministry was to select, teach and equip His disciples so they could spread The Gospel to all people of all races throughout the world.  The purpose of the MHSF is to support those men and women that seek to serve God’s only Son, Jesus, with their lives and in their professions.  Spreading the word of God and teaching the ministry of Jesus Christ is of the utmost importance to a world that desperately needs His love, guidance, security and peace.

The scholarship will be a two-year, renewable scholarship.  The amount will be a minimum of $3,000 per scholastic year provided that the minimum requirements are satisfied.  After completion of the first year, the performance of the candidate will be assessed.  If they have met the minimum requirements shown in the section below, the scholarship will be renewed thereby applying the remainder of the scholarship on their behalf for the second year to the institution they attend.  All funds will be directed to the seminary that the candidate attends.

Requirements:

1. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America and must be a resident of the state of Alabama.
2. The educational opportunity sought must be with an accredited college, university or Christian Seminary located in the United States of America.
3. The applicant must have a minimum undergraduate aggregate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
4. The applicant must be accepted by an accredited college, university or Christian Seminary so the scholarship may be applied on their behalf directly to the institution that they plan to attend.
5. Students that have already begun their advanced studies at colleges, unitversities or Christian seminaries ARE eligible to receive a MHSF scholarship provided their current GPA at the institution attending is equal to or above the minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  If these students have yet to receive any grades from the institution, their selection eligibility will revert back to their final aggregate undergraduate GPA.  If the scholarship is awarded in their second year of their advanced degree, the scholarship will be for a minimum of $3,000 for the second year only.
6. If any student withdraws from school before completing their course of work, their remaining scholarship funds for that year, if any, will be forfeited by the individual and will become the property of the institution to be used as its leadership deems appropriate.  If this occurs in the first year of the scholarship, the subsequent year’s scholarship will not be awarded to them.  These students will not be eligible for future scholarship consideration.  Instances of withdrawals due to extreme family or life hardship will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for future scholarship opportunities.

2026-27 McClendon Hill Scholarship Fund

The 2026-27 McClendon Hill Scholarship Fund application will be available for new applicants beginning on January 15, 2026. To apply, please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to https://aim.applyISTS.net/MCHill  
   
   a. If you have an existing ISTS account, log in.  To create a new account, click “Don’t have an account? Register!” to create an ISTS account.  You should be automatically redirected to the application form. 
   
   b. If you are directed to the ISTS Home Page, click Add New Application, enter the Program Key MCHill, and click Apply Now. 
    
2. Complete all required fields, upload your required documents, and Submit your application. 

If you need assistance, you may reach out to the ISTS Program Support Team via email at ContactUs@applyISTS.com or click the green help widget on your application to live chat with an agent during normal business hours.