Hartford Seminary Scholarships

2010-2011

Since its founding in 1833, Hartford Seminary has been honored to be the recipient of numerous financial gifts which have been given to aid our students in pursuing their educational goals. Below is a list of the named scholarships. Students receiving financial aid may well receive funds from one of the sources below.  Please see the financial aid section of the website for more information on the kinds of aid for which you may be eligible and the process for applying.

Recently Endowed Scholarships

The Ralph E. Ahlberg Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 by multiple donors from the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, in honor of the Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Ahlberg, a 1959 and 1996 Hartford Seminary alumnus. The scholarship is for unrestricted use.

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation has provided scholarship funds since 2004 for Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations students.

The Lizzie E. Dolbeare Memorial Fund, established in 2004, provides unrestricted scholarship funds for Hartford Seminary students studying for church-related vocations. Lizzie Dolbeare was a housekeeper and practical nurse who wanted to leave a legacy in honor of her Christian ideals.

The Dr. Stuart C. Haskins Scholarship Fund was established in 2002, by Dr. Haskins, an alumnus of the class of 1930, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 1991 to provide scholarship funds for a student who will reside in the U.S. after his or her studies and who is focused on minority leadership development.

The Rev. Thomas L. Hoyt Scholarship Fund was established in 1984 by multiple donors, in honor of former Professor of Old Testament and Black Ministries Program Director Thomas Hoyt. Each year, the surplus funding from the BMP banquet goes into this scholarship fund. The scholarship money is restricted to students in the Black Ministries Program.

The Rev. William L. and Jane A. Inderstrodt Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 by Hartford Seminary alumni William Inderstrodt ’52 and Jane Inderstrodt ’51, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Edward H. Kenyon Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 by former Hartford Seminary corporator Edward Kenyon, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Evelyn Lloyd Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Worth Loomis Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by multiple donors in honor of former faculty member and President’s Council member Worth Loomis.

The Rev. Dr. Mary E. Mason Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 for unrestricted scholarship use by Hartford Seminary alumna Mary Mason ’49.

The New Horizons Fund was established in 2001 by multiple donors in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Carl S. Dudley, former Hartford Seminary faculty member and co-director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. The fund was formed to support the development of new leaders in the study of congregational life by providing monetary resources for religious leaders, Doctor of Ministry and other students, visiting scholars and others to share in the Seminary's educational programs and projects in congregational studies. Scholarships and other disbursements will be made in keeping with the purpose of the fund.

The Said Nursi Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Söz Publications and Faris Kaya, Ph.D., in 2004, for the benefit of a full time Hartford Seminary student pursuing a degree or a certificate through the Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations or other program of Hartford Seminary. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.

The Portia E. Perry Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 by 1947 Hartford Seminary alumna Portia Elmina Perry. Ms. Perry received her M.A. from the Seminary, before embarking on a career in religious education which took her to Massachusetts, New Jersey and California. The fund is designated for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Edith Pruesse Scholarship Fund was established in 2001, for unrestricted scholarship use. Edith Preusse was a 1944 graduate of Hartford Seminary.

The Joyce L. Stone Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 by 1949 Hartford Seminary alumna Joyce Stone, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The M. Allen Swift Scholarship Fund was established in 2006, for unrestricted scholarship use. Mr. Smith was the owner of M. Swift and Sons, Inc., a gold leaf company that was responsible for the gold leafing on the roof of the Connecticut State Capitol building. Mr. Swift was a long time supporter of Hartford Seminary.

The Jacqueline L. White Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by Dr. Jacqueline White, for students with financial need in the Building Abrahamic Partnerships program. Dr. White is a graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary, where she studied under the late Rev. Dr. Carl S. Dudley. She established the scholarship fund to honor Hartford Seminary's history of interfaith work.

The Barbara Brown Zikmund and William Farley Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 by multiple donors, in honor of former Hartford Seminary President Barbara Brown Zikmund and former Chair of the Board William Farley. It is for unrestricted scholarship use.

Historically Endowed Scholarships

The Moses Bailey Scholarship Fund was established in 1962 by several anonymous donors, in the name of Professor of the Old Testament Moses Bailey, who taught at the Seminary from 1932 to 1962. Professor Bailey was also a Seminary Class of 1919 alumnus. The fund is for unrestricted scholarship use.

The George E. Barstow Professorship Fund was established in 1899, for unrestricted scholarship use. The donation by Mr. Barstow originally funded a professorship in Biblical dogmatics and ethics.

The Avis Knight Belcher Scholarship Fund was established in 1940, by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knight, in memory of their daughter, Avis Knight Belcher, for unrestricted scholarship use. Mr. Edward Knight was a graduate of the Class of 1880.

The Marion Randall Bull Scholarship Fund was established in 1923, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Horace Bushnell Scholarship Fund was established in 1941, by Mrs. Horace Bushnell Cheney and Mrs. Charles A. Goodwin, in memory of Horace Bushnell, for unrestricted scholarship use. The Rev. Horace Bushnell was an ordained pastor of the North Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut. He was the author of many books, and also was the chief agent in procuring the establishment of the first public park in the United States- Bushnell Park in Hartford.

The Asa Chapin Scholarship Fund was established in 1936 in memory of her husband Gilbert Chapin, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Henry S. Chapman Scholarship Fund was established in 1928, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Edward D. Douglas Fellowship Fund was established in 1919 by Mrs. Anne B. Douglas, in memory of her husband, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Walter L. Douglas Lectureship was established in 1917 by Mr. Edward D. Douglas, in memory of his twin brother, Walter, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Ethel Whipple Heublein Scholarship Fund was established in 1967, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Arnold Jennings Scholarship Fund was established for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Kennedy School of Missions Scholarship Fund was established in 1927 by Mrs. Emma Baker Kennedy, in memory of her husband, John S. Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy was a lifelong supporter of missionary work, and she had also endowed The Kennedy School of Missions in memory of her husband in 1911.

The Edward Hooker Knight Scholarship Fund was established in 1946, for unrestricted scholarship use. Edward Knight was Dean of the Seminary, as well as the Professor of New Testament, from 1892-1927. He was a graduate of the class of 1880.

The Martha Gates Knight Scholarship was established in 1946 by Mr. Edward Knight, in memory of his wife, Martha, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Men’s Scholarship Fund was established in 1841 by multiple donors, for scholarship use by male students.

The Catherine Norma Patton Scholarship Fund was established in 1956 by Eva D. Patton, for unrestricted scholarship use. Catherine Norma Patton was an instructor at the Seminary from 1946 to 1947.

The George Grover Phillips Student Loan Fund was established by Mr. Phillips in 1961, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Mary Eleanor Prior Memorial was established in 1927, by Mr. Charles Edward Prior, in memory of his beloved wife, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Susan E. Ramsey Memorial Scholarship was established in 1947 with funds from the estate of Annie Nicoll Smith, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The George Arkel Riggan Scholarship Fund was established in 1980, by former Hartford Seminary faculty member the Rev. Dr. George Riggan, who was the Riley Professor of Systematic Theology from 1952 to 1977. It is for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Eliza T. Smith Scholarship was established in 1938 by Ms. Smith through a bequest in her will, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The School for Religious Education Scholarship Fund was established by multiple donors, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Morris Steggerda Memorial Scholarship was established in 1950, for unrestricted scholarship use. Professor Steggerda taught Anthropology from 1943 to 1950 at the Seminary.

The Karl Stolz Scholarship Fund was established in 1950, for unrestricted scholarship use. Karl Stolz was the Dean and Professor of English Bible from 1927 to 1943.

The Mabel Elizabeth Swift Scholarship was established in 1945, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The William Thompson Memorial Fund was established in 1882 by Roland Mather, for unrestricted scholarship use in memory of William Thompson, who was a graduate of the Class of 1863. He was an assistant pastor at First Church in Hartford.

The Howard Arnold Walter Fund was established in 1930, by Mrs. Martha A. Walter, for unrestricted scholarship use. Howard Walter was a member of the Class of 1909, and was a fellow in 1910. He was assistant pastor at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, and spent time doing missionary work in India.

The R.E. Weingart Memorial Fund was established for unrestricted scholarship use. The fund was established in the name of Assistant Professor Richard E. Weingart, who taught Theology at the Seminary from 1964 to 1968.

The John S. Welles Fellowship was established in 1903, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Rev. Sterling S. White Fund was established in memory of Mr. White, for unrestricted scholarship use.

The Women’s Scholarship Fund was established in 1938 by multiple donors, for scholarship use for female students.

Annual Scholarships

The Carpenter Foundation has provided funding since 2005 for International Peacemaking Program students.

David E. A. Carson, former Chair of the Board, and Sara F. Carson ’78 have provided funding since 2004 for International Peacemaking Program students.

The Carl S. Dudley Scholarship Fund was established in 2009, by multiple donors in memory of the late Rev. Dr. Carl S. Dudley, former Hartford Seminary Professor of Church and Community.

The Fadel Educational Foundation and Hartford Seminary Prison Chaplain Scholarship provides financial assistance to Muslim students enrolled in the Islamic Chaplaincy Program who will pursue careers in Correctional chaplaincy and related work.

The Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts established a scholarship fund in 2009, with support from a number of the Society’s members, to be used for two Islamic chaplaincy students.

The Jafaria Association of Connecticut established a scholarship fund in 2009, for the purpose of providing scholarship money to two Masters level international students studying Islam and Christian-Muslim relations.

The United Church of Christ Local Church Ministries established a scholarship fund in 1983, for financial aid to students in the cooperative Master of Divinity program.

The Visit America Fund was established in 2005 by Immanuel Congregational Church of Hartford, for the purpose of encouraging International Peacemaking Program students to avail themselves of opportunities to travel about the U.S. while studying at Hartford Seminary.

Hartford Seminary Prizes

The Hartranft Scholarship Fund provides a course tuition waiver to the degree program student who “has demonstrated excellence in written expression.” Candidates for this prize are nominated by the faculty. The prize is in the name of Chester David Hartranft, who was President of the Seminary from 1889 to 1903, and was Professor of Biblical and Ecclesiastical History from 1878 to 1914.

The William Thompson Fund provides a course tuition waiver to a degree program student who “has demonstrated notable proficiency or interest in the field of biblical studies.” Candidates for this prize are nominated by the faculty. The prize is in the name of William Thompson, who was Dean and Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature from 1834 to 1881, after which he was Dean Emeritus until 1889.

The Bennett Tyler Scholarship Fund provides a course tuition waiver to any student of the Seminary (degree or certificate) who has demonstrated “excellence in written expression.” Candidates for this prize are nominated by the faculty. The prize is in the name of the first president of Hartford Seminary, Bennett Tyler, who was also a Professor of Theology from 1834 to 1857.