M.A.B.C. · Financial Support

Scholarships & Financial Support

Two options to help you complete your Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling at Faith Bible Seminary in Lafayette, Indiana: a church-matching program and a scholarship for women, each due October 15.

Scholarship Deadline
Both scholarships
Applications due October 15 each year
How to Apply
FBS awards both scholarships each year in October. Scholarships are limited and awarded as funding allows.
MABC Scholarships

Two Ways to Fund Your Degree

Both scholarships are for students in the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling. Each is partial; the student is responsible for the remaining balance of tuition and fees.

Matching scholarship

Leadership in Counseling Matching Program

$1,000 per year in tuition assistance

Made possible through the generous support of FBS donors.

How the program works

If your local church or ministry agrees to pay $500 per year toward your tuition, FBS will match $500 from its scholarship fund. That means $1,000 per year in tuition assistance toward earning your degree. The FBS match is disbursed in $250 increments per semester; the student is responsible for the remaining balance of tuition and fees.

Restrictions and conditions for eligibility

  • Enrolled in at least 3 classes per calendar year
  • Personal or family income does not exceed $75,000 per year
  • Not already receiving tuition assistance from your church
  • Complete a short application, reviewed by the MABC scholarship committee
Availability and priority

LCMP scholarships are limited; FBS determines how many it can award each calendar year, so qualifying students may not receive one if funding is insufficient. Priority is based on financial need, with additional priority for students entering their first semester of classes, students from a church with an existing biblical counseling ministry, and matriculating students. Accepted MABC students are given directions in August for how to apply.

Apply for the LCMP scholarship

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For women students

Joyful Journey Podcast Scholarship

50% of class tuition each semester

Made possible through the generous support of listeners to the Joyful Journey Podcast.

How the program works

The scholarship amount is 50% of the class tuition each semester. The student is responsible for the remaining balance of tuition and fees. Students may apply annually.

Restrictions and conditions for eligibility

  • Restricted to female students
  • Personal or family income does not exceed $75,000 per year
  • Take a minimum of two classes each calendar year and commit to regular enrollment with the goal of earning the MABC degree
  • Students not yet accepted into the MABC may apply; any award is pending acceptance into the program
Availability and priority

Scholarships are limited; FBS determines how many it can award each calendar year, so qualifying students may not receive one if funding is insufficient. Review the MABC admission expectations before applying.

Apply for the Joyful Journey scholarship

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How to Apply

Three Steps to a Scholarship

Each scholarship has its own short form on the seminary's site. Submit it by October 15 to be considered in that year's awards.

LCMP application form Joyful Journey application form

Apply to the MABC program

Scholarship funds are awarded to MABC students. Submit your program application first (or alongside the Joyful Journey form, which allows applicants who are not yet accepted).

How to apply

Submit the scholarship form by October 15

Each scholarship has its own short online form. FBS awards both scholarships each year in October.

Plan for the remaining balance

Both scholarships are partial. You remain responsible for the rest of your tuition and fees; see the full MABC fee schedule on the Tuition & Fees page.

Tuition & fees
Beyond Scholarships

Other Ways to Lower the Cost

FBS does not offer direct financial aid, but its pricing is built to keep students out of debt. These are not scholarships, but each one can lower what you pay.

M.Div. ministry rate: $2,000 per year

Full-time M.Div. students serving in a church internship or full-time ministry pay a flat $2,000 per year in tuition instead of $250 per credit hour.

Veterans benefits

FBS is a VA-recognized institution, and veterans benefits are accepted.

Transfer credit

Graduate-level coursework that closely matches an FBS course may transfer, up to 40% of the program, lowering both the cost and the time to finish.

Full tuition & fee schedule
Next Step

Ready to Pursue the MABC?

Learn how the hybrid program works, then start your application. Scholarship decisions follow in October.

Apply Now About the MABC
Scholarship questions

Talk with the Seminary Office

Wondering whether you qualify, or how to ask your church about the matching program? The seminary office can help.

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