Scholarships

Biblical and Theological Studies students may access a variety of financial aid opportunities to fund their studies at Azusa Pacific University. Below are scholarships available to eligible students. For further information, please contact Department Coordinator Whitney Zeimis at [email protected] or (626) 815-5496.

Cheryl Crawford Memorial Endowment Scholarship

Who was Cheryl Crawford, PhD?

Cheryl Crawford loved working with youth as a teacher and mentor in both academic and Christian camp settings. She dedicated her life to both, at the collegiate level as a professor and held many roles in her more than 40 years of dedicated service to Camp Brookwoods and Camp Deer Run. In her roles as Camp Director, Camp Pastor, and serving on the Board of Directors at these camps, she focused on programming, leadership development, faith experiences, and recruitment.

She earned her Master of Divinity and her PhD in Practical Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. She was a professor of Youth and Family Ministries in the Department of Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific University for 12 years. Crawford was considered an expert in adolescent development, youth ministry, and practical theology. Her research focused on the topic of faith in emerging adults.

She loved being outdoors, especially by the ocean, grew up on the east coast in Scituate, Massachusetts, and loved to spend time in Cambria and Del Mar, California. She loved spending time with students, family, and friends and built community wherever she lived, worked, and visited.

Requirements

• Biblical and Theological Studies Major
• Must be entering junior or senior year of undergraduate studies
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Minimum GPA of 3.2 in major-related courses

Scholarship Amount

$500.00 per semester of one academic year — $1,000.00 in total.

Gerald Wilson Scholarship

Who was Gerald Wilson, PhD?

The Gerald H. Wilson Scholarship Award was established as an ongoing expression of Gerald’s support for students who seek to serve others through dedicated careers in biblical studies.

Gerald H. Wilson (PhD, Yale) was professor of Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew at Azusa Pacific University (1999–2005). He was the author of numerous publications including the New NIV Application Commentary on the Psalms (Vol. 1, Zondervan 2002) and the New International Biblical Commentary on the Book of Job (Hendrickson 2007). He was a wonderful colleague, a scholar-teacher par excellence, and deeply committed Christian.

Requirements

• Biblical and Theological Studies Major
• Must be entering Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year of undergraduate studies
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2

Scholarship Amount

$1,000.00 per semester of one academic year—$2,000.00 in total.

For further information about either of these scholarships, contact Department Coordinator Whitney Zeimis at [email protected] or (626) 815-5496.