The Conference Board of Directors draws five names in the spring and fall, awarding ten National Board Exam Scholarships in total each year. Recipients will receive one complimentary NBE registration (a $570 value), which can be used up to one year from the selection date. To enter, candidates will submit a brief essay through The Conference’s website https://theconferenceonline.org/scholarship/
For full details, please visit the NBE Scholarship Entry Form on The Conference’s website. https://theconferenceonline.org/scholarship/
Awarded twice a year,The Funeral Service Foundation now offers up to 24 total scholarships, ranging from $2,500-$5,000. Scholarships are available to full- and part-time students pursuing a degree in mortuary science from an ABFSE-accredited program, or accredited Canadian programs. Applications are accepted from February 15-April 1 and from September 15-November 1.
Second-Career Scholarships offered by the Selected Educational Trust are the perfect way to support the development and growth of the apprentices and funeral assistants on your team. Thanks to sponsor Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care, two $1,500 scholarships will be awarded this June. But don’t wait, applications must be received by May 31.
The Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust grants one $5000 scholarship to a student enrolled in mortuary science school in any of the following states: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio. See their information page. Deadline May 31, 2025.
| Due Dates | State Scholarships |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Scholarships | |
| No Deadline Accepts throughout year | Arkansas Funeral Directors Association's Verlyn L. Heath Memorial Scholarship |
| Florida Scholarships | |
| May 25 | FCCFA Scholarship Application-Rev |
| Indiana Scholarships | |
| April 30 | IFDA has 4 scholarships available |
| Iowa Scholarships | |
| March 1 | IFDA has 5 sholarships available |
| Kentucky Scholarships | |
| none | FDAofKY's Pat R. Caniff Scholarship |
| Louisiana Scholarships | |
| March 15 | LFDA's Gerald M. Robbins Sr. Scholarship |
| Maryland Scholarships | |
| October 31 | Maryland State Funeral Directors Assoc.'s Daniel T. Mulheran Memorial Scholarship |
| Nebraska Scholarships | |
| June 30 | NeFDA's Wallace S. and Wilma K. Laughlin Foundation Trust Scholarships |
| New York Scholarships | |
| May 31 | NYSFDA's Tribute Foundation Scholarship |
| North Carolina Scholarships | |
| March 31 | NCFDA's has 3 financial assistance opportunities for mortuary science students |
| South Carolina Scholarships | |
| April 1 & October 1 | SCFDA's Evelyn J Davis Memorial Scholarship |
| Tennessee Scholarships | |
| January 15 ? | TNFDA's Herbert W. Mayes Memorial Scholarship |
| Texas Scholarships | |
| February 28 & August 30 |
The Texas Funeral Directors Association Students must apply through the college's financial aid office. |
| Virginia Scholarships | |
| September 30 | VMA's H. L. Minor & Daniel R. Brown Scholarship |
| Washington Scholarships | |
| April 1 | WSFDA's Bill Martin Scholarship |
| For additional information regarding scholarships and grants available to Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service students, please contact our Financial Aid Advisor at 281-873-0262 or 800-628-1580. |
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