Scholarships for Pagans and Wiccans
College Money for Witches and Earth Children
If you are a follower of one of the ancient Earth-centred religions, then you are formally considered a Pagan. As such, there are options for you if you wish to apply for assistance in financing your post-secondary education. Those individuals interested in learning about Paganism or Wicca may also qualify for assistance. Perhaps you will find one of the following options helpful:
Scholarship Programs
Free Spirit's College Scholarship Program
The Program provides two scholarships in the amount of $500 each. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. Interested individuals are required to submit an original essay to be evaluated by the Selection Committee. Please note that even though the Program is sponsored by a Pagan organization, applicants of any religious faith are welcome to apply for funding. See more.
Pagan Alliance of Nurses
The Pagan Alliance of Nurses (PAN) offers a scholarship in the amount of $200 to assist nursing students, nurses, and other health care providers in financing their education. Recipients must be members of PAN or, alternatively, be the significant other or family member of a PAN member and currently enrolled in a nursing program.
Applicants are asked to submit an original essay on a topic chosen by PAN in order to be considered for funding.
Carolina Spirit Quest
A scholarship in the amount of $500 is available to a Pagan high school senior enrolling in a four-year degree, or a current full-time college or university student who resides in either the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, or South Carolina. A GPA of 2.8 or above is required, along with an official transcript.
Candidates are asked to provide a written application with a brief (100 words or less) explanation of why they are applying for this scholarship. In addition, a 500-word essay setting out what being a Pagan means to the individual is required. Get more info.
"Maypole Joe" Memorial Scholarship
Named for Joe Propper, this scholarship is awarded to a Pagan student who has dedicated him or herself to improving the planet by way of community service. Funding in the amount of $250.00 is made available to either a full- or part-time student who is taking 6 credits or more each semester. Applicants must have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or higher to be considered.
To apply, submit an application form, an official transcript, and an original essay.
University of Oxford, The Griffith Egyptological Fund
The Faculty of Oriental Studies provides funding for research grants to graduate students interested in conducting research on the early pagan kingdoms of Sudan, along with Egypt and the Nile Valley. Funds can be used to cover the cost of equipment, software, research trips, preparing materials for publication, and travel to attend a conference to deliver a paper.
Modern Witchcraft School
The Modern Witchcraft School offers an introductory course on Paganism, Wicca, and Witchcraft, both in theory and in practice. Students can choose to study online or by correspondence. Scholarship funds are available cover the cost of an online course of study.
