MTM Scholarships

Whether you are a student feeling the desire to prepare for ministry by attending a UPCI affiliated College or University, or an individual feeling the burden to further pursue a missions endeavor, we are here to help. Many people face the challenges of raising finances for their tuition or missions trips. Fortunately, MTM has given over 1 million dollars to provide scholarships to qualified people seeking to be trained for service in the Kingdom of God. UPCI Youth Ministries is grateful for the opportunity to partner with these worthy recipients.

Visit the Office of Education and Endorsement for information.

Applicant Eligibility:

Note: The MTM Next Steps Scholarship Application is available until February 1 each year. 

Must have already applied and been accepted to Next Steps.
US or Canadian Citizen
Applicants must be under 30 years of age on February 1st.

Move the Mission Next Steps Scholarship Reference forms:
Note: Reference forms will also be included in the MTM Scholarship Application confirmation email.
Two reference forms are required per applicant.
Pastoral Reference Form is required for all applicants.
Either the Scholastic Reference Form or Employment Reference Form can be submitted per applicant.
All three reference forms can be submitted, if desired.


Next Steps Pastoral Reference Form – To be completed by Pastor, Campus Pastor, Dean of Students, etc.
Next Steps Scholastic Reference Form – To be completed by a teacher, professor, guidance counselor/adviser, Dean of Students, etc.
Next Steps Employment Reference Form – To be completed by a manager, supervisor, etc.
MTM Next Steps Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions

MTM Next Steps Scholarship Information

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2026-2027 MTM UPCI Endorsed Bible/Christian College or University Scholarship Application

Move the Mission Scholarship application is available until February 1 each year.

Note:  The 2026-2027 MTM Christian College or University Scholarship Application is available until February 1, 2026. 

Applicant Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be no older than twenty-five years of age on the application deadline of February 1st.

  • Since scholarships are funded by UPCI churches of the United States and Canada, applicants must also be citizens of these countries.

  • Full-time UPCI Endorsed Bible/Christian College or University student attending classes in-person, online, or online and in-person. Students do not have to live on campus.

  • All applications must include aStudent Aid Report/FAFSA (US) or CanLearn Report (Canada), a copy of the student’s most current transcripts, two reference forms. Freshman applicants must also include a copy of their ACT or SAT or Provincial Exam (Canadian students) scores. Here are step-by-step instructions on filling out the FAFSA form.

Move the Mission Bible/Christian College or University Scholarship Reference forms:

Note: Reference forms will also be included in the MTM Scholarship Application confirmation email.

Two reference forms are required per applicant. Pastoral Reference Form is required for all applicants. Either the Scholastic Reference Form or Employment Reference Form can be submitted per applicant. All three reference forms can be submitted, if desired. Move the Mission Scholarship applications are due by February 1 each year.

MTM Bible/Christian College or University Scholarship  Frequently Asked Questions

MTM Scholarship Bible College or University Application Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions
Next Steps

    • Must have already applied and been accepted to Next Steps.

    • US or Canadian Citizen

    • Under 30 years of age on February 1st.

  • This is determined yearly based on Move the Mission offering allocation.

  • $1,500

  • All MTM scholarships must be submitted online.

  • February 1st

    • Completed online application form – includes application and attached current photo.

    • Two of three reference forms submitted online.

    • Your district is usually your state—Arkansas District, Missouri District, etc. However, there are several exceptions—Texas, New York, New Jersey, California, etc. For example, if you live in the state of Texas you can either be part of the Texas District, North Texas District, Texico District, or South Texas District. The state of California can be the Western District or Southern California (So Cal) District. New York State can be New York District or New York Metro District. There are several other exceptions.

    • If you are not certain which district your area is considered to be a part of you can ask your pastor, section leader, or district youth president. You can also contact the UPCI headquarters in Weldon Spring, MO at 636-229-7900.

  • List your high school and any college(s) you have attended, GPA, dates attended, date graduated, and degree/diploma received.

    Examples:
    New Life Christian School  
    3.00     
    August 2007-May 2011   
    May 18, 2011    
    High School Diploma   

    Florissant Valley College
    2.95
    August 2012 – May 2014
    May 15, 2014
    Associates in Biology

  • GPA—Grade Point Average

  • Your school/college or the institution that processes your homeschool materials should be able to provide you with your official GPA.

  • our current or last held job and two previous jobs, dates employed (or approximate dates), whether you were full or part-time, and your job title and job description.

    Examples: 
    Dillard’s
    December 2012 – June 2013
    Part-time
    Sales clerk
    Women’s clothing: Stocked shelves, assisted customers, etc.  Work register, stock food items, etc.

    Panera Bread
    July 2013 – Present
    Part-time
    Barista
    Filled orders, ran register, stocked supplies, etc.

  • Type “N/A” into the field for “Employment History.”

    • Pastoral Reference Form is required for all applicants.

    • Scholastic and/or Employer Reference Form – if possible, include both.

    • If you have not held a job, the Employer Reference Form is not required.

  • The person that oversees the homeschool process, a Sunday School teacher, music teacher, or other types of teachers are all acceptable references.

    • The Pastoral Reference Form is required. Your application will be considered incomplete if it is not received by our office.

    • One or both the Employer and/or Scholastic Forms are required.

  • Once you apply for a MTM Scholarship you will receive an email with links to each reference form. It is your responsibility to email the reference forms to your pastor, employer, and/or school.

  • At least two of the three reference forms must be submitted no later than February 1st.

  • The UPCI YM will mail a letter to each applicant informing them whether or not they will receive a MTM Scholarship.

  • The UPCI YM will contact Global Missions with a list of MTM scholarship recipients.

  • You must submit all payments minus the scholarship amount $1,500 to Global Missions before the scholarship payment will be applied. Payment will be made directly to Global Missions.

  • You will receive an email confirmation once you submit the application online.

  • The UPCI YM will email you about any missing information and request that you follow-up to ensure its submission to our office.

  • If you have any other questions not explained above, feel free to contact our office at [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions
College

      • US or Canadian Citizen

      • Under 25 years of age on February 1st

      • Full-time Bible/Christian College or University student attending on campus, online, or both on campus and online

      • Do not have to live on college campus

  • This is determined yearly based on Move the Mission offering allocation.

  • The MTM Scholarship for Level One recipients is $2,500.00 and for Level Two recipients is $1,500.00. Level 3 are UGST MTM Scholarships are $1,000.00.

  • All MTM scholarships must be submitted online.

  • February 1st

      • Completed online application form.

      • FAFSA – Student Aid Report (US students) / CanLearn (Canadian students)

      • Two of three reference forms submitted online.

      • Most recent transcripts

      • Pastoral Reference Form is required for all applicants.

      • Scholastic and/or Employer Reference Form – if possible, include both.

      • If you have not held a job, the Employer Reference Form is not required.

  • The person that oversees the home school process, a Sunday School teacher, music teacher, or other type of teacher are all acceptable references.

    • The Pastoral Reference Form is required. Your application will be considered incomplete if it is not received by our office.

    • One or both the Employer and/or Scholastic Forms are required

    • Once you apply for a MTM Scholarship you will receive an email with links to each reference form. It is your responsibility to email the reference forms to your pastor, employer, and/or school.

    • The reference form links are also posted on the scholarship page of movethemission.com.

  • our current or last held job and two previous jobs, dates employed (or approximate dates), whether you were full or part-time, and your job title and job description.

    Examples: 
    Dillard’s
    December 2012 – June 2013
    Part-time
    Sales clerk
    Women’s clothing: Stocked shelves, assisted customers, etc.  Work register, stock food items, etc.

    Panera Bread
    July 2013 – Present
    Part-time
    Barista
    Filled orders, ran register, stocked supplies, etc.

  • Type “N/A” into the field for “Employment History.”

    • Pastoral Reference Form is required for all applicants.

    • Scholastic and/or Employer Reference Form – if possible, include both.

    • If you have not held a job, the Employer Reference Form is not required.

  • The person that oversees the homeschool process, a Sunday School teacher, music teacher, or other types of teachers are all acceptable references.

    • The Pastoral Reference Form is required. Your application will be considered incomplete if it is not received by our office.

    • One or both the Employer and/or Scholastic Forms are required.

  • Once you apply for a MTM Scholarship you will receive an email with links to each reference form. It is your responsibility to email the reference forms to your pastor, employer, and/or school.

  • At least two of the three reference forms MUST be submitted no later than February 1.

  • es, we must receive a copy of your transcripts in order for your application to be considered complete.

  • You will need to request a copy of your transcripts through the high school, college, or university administrative or registrar’s office.
    If you are home-schooled, the person that processes your grades or the institution that processes your tests should be able to supply you with a copy of your transcripts and GPA.

  • No, you only need to submit the most current semester or previous year’s college transcripts.

  • Transcripts can be submitted with your application or emailed to [email protected]

  • If you are a Bible/Christian College or University Freshman, you need to include your ACT/SAT/Provincial Exam scores or a letter of explanation stating why they were not included.
    Bible/Christian College or University Upperclassman are not required to include your ACT/SAT/Provincial Exam scores. Feel free to include a copy, if available.

  • When you take your ACT/SAT/Provincial Exam, you can request that a copy be sent to the UPCI Youth Ministries.
    Your high school/home school institute or college should have a copy of your ACT/SAT/Provincial Exam scores.

  • Include a letter of explanation along with your application as to why the ACT/SAT/Provincial Exam scores were not included.

  • Your ACT/SAT scores can be submitted with your online application or email a copy to [email protected].
    Please use D    OC, DOCX, JPG, PDF, RTF, TXT, and email formats only. Please do not send “Pages” or “Numbers” formats or links to the ACT/SAT website.

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid

  • Student Aid Report

  • Yes

  • See application guidelines page 2 & 3 – Section III, subsection D through subsection E for full details.

  • You can use the previous year’s information to fill out the FAFSA/CanLearn application.

  • You can substitute another Bible/Christian College or University or community college with a similar tuition fee on the application.

  • No. You can apply for the FAFSA/CanLearn information online. Submit your report with your online application or via email to [email protected].
    You can also     request that a copy be mailed to our office if it will arrive by February 1st of the applicable year.
    Please use DOC, DOCX, JPG, TIF, PDF, RTF, TXT and email formats only. Please do not send “Pages” or “Numbers” formats or links to the FAFSA/CanLearn websites.

  • No. USA applicants, please ensure that the FAFSA confirmation email or Student Aid Report contains the Estimated Family Contribution Number (EFC). This is usually a five-digit number ranging from 00000-99999. The EFC number can be found on the confirmation email or Student Aid Report. The pages of the report that contain your social security number and other personal information do not need to be submitted.

    Here is an example of an EFC number:
    Estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC)= 010661

    FAFSA Example #1 (PNG)

    FAFSA Example #2 (PDF)

  • List your high school and any college(s) you have attended, GPA, dates attended, date graduated, and degree/diploma received.

    Examples:
    New Life Christian School
    3.00
    August 2011-May 2015
    May 18, 2015
    High School Diploma

    Florissant Valley College
    2.95
    August 2013 – May 2015
    May 15, 2015
    Associates in Biology

    Indiana Bible/Christian College
    3.00
    August 2018 – Present
    Expected Grad: May 15, 2020
    Current Major: Music Arts

  • Estimate approximate total costs for each section of the “Budget Projection” —Tuition and Fees, Transportation, Room and Board, Personal Expenses, and Financial Resources (Income).
    You should estimate approximate total costs for one academic year.

  • You must contact the Bible/Christian College you wish to attend and ask them for this information. You can go to their website or contact the admissions office.

  • No. If you know what Bible/Christian College or University, you are attending select only that college and mark all other colleges N/A. If you are unsure as to which Bible/Christian College or University you will be attending, you can select up to three choices in preference order 1-3 and mark the rest N/A.

  • ANS: “I will be in the ___year of a ___ year curriculum…”

    This refers to which year of the program—are you in your Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior year, and how many total years will it take you to complete the curriculum (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.).

    Answer Examples:
    Freshmen, 2 years
    Junior, 4 years

    ANS: “…expect to graduate in the ___ (month) of 20__ with a _________ degree in ______________ major”

    This refers to the month and year you estimate will be your graduation date, what degree you will receive upon graduation, and in what major your degree will be in.

    Answer Examples:
    May, 2018
    Associates in Pastoral Studies

    May, 2020
    Bachelors in Teaching

  • You can go to the Bible/Christian College’s website or contact the administration office.

    • If you are graduating from high school, you will be considered a Bible/Christian College or University freshman.

    • If you have attended/graduated from college, contact the Bible/Christian College or University admissions office and ask them if you are considered a freshman or upperclassman—this will depend upon the number of credits you will transfer or what type of Bible/Christian College or University program you are applying for.