Rise Fellowship

Students may begin submitting their applications for the program. Applications are reviewed after the application deadline (May 1).

All applications must be submitted by May 1 for consideration for the 2026-27 academic year. We are unable to offer extensions at this time.

Students will be contacted to schedule an interview that will be conducted via Google Meet or Zoom. Interviews must be completed for consideration.

Our team will review each application, interview, and references to determine which applicants will become fellows.

Physical letters of acceptance will be sent to each prospective fellow's home, containing essential details of the program start and complete details of their scholarship (if applicable).

Each application must submit a completed application for for consideration in the program.

In addition to submitting an online application, all prospective fellows must submit contact information for a personal reference. We request that the reference be from a leader who can speak to your spiritual life (Name, relationship, phone number, email). If you can’t find a local church reference, find someone who can speak to your character in general.

Those desiring to be considered for a scholarship will be requested to submit their FAFSA as well as a brief snapshot of their financial situation. This will allow reviewers to have a complete financial picture when evaluating need for scholarship.

If you do not have a FAFSA, you can still apply for the scholarship. Please add more detail to your financial snapshot so that we can accurately gauge your need.