Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School has received a major gift from an anonymous donor to fund full-tuition “Life Together” scholarships for students starting in the 2025-26 academic year.

The new scholarships will be available to full-time master’s-level students, with priority given to Master of Divinity students who complete the scholarship essay along with their application. These merit-based scholarships will be awarded to top applicants beginning their studies this academic year.

The money will cover the full cost of tuition and fees for the recipients over three years of study at Beeson, the average amount of time needed to complete an MDiv.

“These Life Together scholarships are the best we’ve ever had,” said Beeson Dean Douglas A. Sweeney. “They’re intended for men and women called to faithful Gospel witness both at home and overseas. They make the Beeson difference affordable for more and more students.”

This historic gift makes it easier for prospective students to move to the Birmingham area and commit to Beeson’s model of in-person theological education, which forms students in the classroom and in community, Sweeney said.

“Doing seminary right with us at Beeson is a big ask, but now it is possible for everyone who wants to be formed for Christian ministry in a tight-knit community of loving, evangelical and unapologetically theological faculty and students to do so,” Sweeney said. “Come and do life together with us. God will use your Beeson experience like nothing else you’ve known to equip and sustain you for a long life of ministry.”

Beeson’s application deadline for master’s students for the fall semester is June 1. Learn more about admission requirements and start your application online.