Your journey through seminary can be both exhilarating and exhausting! We pray that the resources listed below will help you navigate this time of learning more easily.
Resources for Seminarians
Educational Requirements (required courses, policy on distance learning, and approved seminaries)
Ministerial Education Fund: Certified Candidates from the NC Conference are eligible to apply for Ministerial Education Funds.
- Guidelines for MEF Applicants
- Apply for the 2026-2027 MEF Scholarship
The application opens on January 6, 2026, and the deadline to apply for the 2026/27 Academic year is March 5, 2026 (see additional deadlines below).
- MEF Budget Form (this will auto-download to your computer)
- The application also REQUIRES the submission of a manuscript of a sermon you have preached or a devotional you have preached/shared.
- Applications that do not include the above will not be considered complete.
- Application Open: December 15, 2023
- Application Deadline: March 13, 2024
- Recommendation Deadline: March 20, 2024
- Notification of Selection Results: June – July 2024
- Funds Disbursed: August – September 2024
Interested in having a clergy contact? Clergy members currently serving in the North Carolina Conference are available to serve as contacts, friends, and/or mentors to seminary students. If you would like to be paired with a clergyperson from our conference, email Becki Leeland.