PRO-LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS
Want to persuade people to be Pro-Life … while receiving funding for school?
Apply for the Phillip Baumberger Scholarship today!
Phillip Baumberger Scholars can earn $2,000 per year, up to $8,000 throughout their undergraduate collegiate career while changing hearts and minds on abortion. Apply online today!
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SELECT A SCHOLARSHIP LEVEL
Pro-Life Leadership
Scholarship: $2,000 per year, up to $8,000
Requirement: 50 hours per semester (approx. 3.5 hours/week) of activism
Pro-Life Activism:
– Teaching ADA’s pro-life arguments*
– Recruiting pro-life volunteers
– Leading pro-life meetings
– Mentoring pro-life volunteers on campus
– Surveying on campus*
– Logging surveys
*New scholars must attend a 2-week summer training where they will learn ADA’s 7-minute pro-life argument and how to teach, mentor and lead pro-life volunteers.
Pro-Life Fellowship
Scholarship: $1,000 per year, up to $4,000
Requirement: 25 hours per semester (approx. 1.75 hours/week) of activism
Pro-Life Activism:
– Recruiting pro-life volunteers
– Helping with pro-life meetings
– Surveying on campus*
– Logging surveys
*New scholars must attend a 1-week summer training where they will learn ADA’s 7-minute pro-life argument.
HOW TO APPLY
- Step 1: Read the Eligibility & Requirements
- Step 2: Read and prepare your answers to the Essay Questions
- Step 3: Submit an Online Application
- Step 4: Ask two people to submit Recommendation Forms
Application Deadline: May 2nd, 2025
Finalists will be contacted to schedule a phone interview and must submit proof of enrollment.
Finalists will be notified by May 23rd, 2025 by email regarding whether or not they’ve been selected as a scholarship recipient for the Fall 2025 Semester.
Please contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org with any questions about the Phillip Baumberger Scholarship or the application process.
Eligibility
- Enrolled or intending to enroll during the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 academic year at eligible campuses
- 2025 Eligible Campuses:
- Arizona: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona
- Delaware: University of Delaware
- Iowa: Iowa State University, University of Iowa
- Illinois: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Missouri: University of Missouri- Columbia, Missouri State University
- Nebraska: University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Nebraska Lincoln
- New Jersey: Thomas Edison State University, Rowan University
- Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University Park, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Temple University
- Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- A minimum of either 1-2 years in undergrad remaining; 2 years for students new to ADA, 1 year for students who have volunteered on an ADA Dialogue Team in previous years
- Able to fulfill the scholarship requirements, as outlined in the Requirements Section
- Believe abortion kills an innocent person and should therefore be illegal in all circumstances*
* Only exceptions for Life of the Mother situations.
Requirements
Beginning in August, students will receive the scholarship in three disbursements per semester. Failure to comply with each requirement below will render a student ineligible to receive further funding.
- Attend summer training (new scholars only):
New scholars will learn ADA’s 7-minute pro-life argument and how to survey on abortion during the all-expenses-paid summer training. Summer training is 2-weeks for Leadership scholars and 1-week for Fellowship scholars. Training dates are finalized in May based on finalists availability. You will be asked to submit availability with your application.
Dates: July-August – Dates TBA
Returning scholars are exempt from this requirement.
- Meet the hours per semester of ADA approved pro-life activism
Leadership scholars must complete 50 hours (about 3.5 hours/week) and Fellowship scholars must complete 25 hours (about 1.75 hours/week) of ADA approved pro-life activism.
Eligible pro-life activism includes:
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- Campus Outreach: Survey peers on abortion and present ADA’s 7-minute pro-life argument.
- Campus Mentoring: Leadership scholars teach new ADA volunteers learn how to do campus outreach.
- Weekly Dialogue Team Meetings: Scholars will lead/help with a 1 hour weekly meeting on campus for all members of the Dialogue Team (scholars and non-scholar volunteers).
- Pro-Life Apologetics trainings hosted by ADA staff: Scholars will help advertise, recruit, lead and attend pro-life apologetics trainings for non-scholar volunteers. All time spent recruiting for these training counts towards scholar hours.
- Local ADA events: ADA hosts 3- 1 hour events that qualify for scholar hours. Scholars can obtain additional hours by being a guest speaker at optional ADA presentations.
- Administrative Tasks: Scholars can receive hours for various tasks that need to be done for their team; such as taking photos, booking rooms, logging surveys, leading meeting, etc.
- Miscellaneous opportunities approved by ADA staff
- At least 50% of the hours spent on Campus Outreach. Campus outreach includes surveying and mentoring other students on campus.
- Advertise and recruit peers to attend Pro-Life Apologetics trainings and join the ADA Dialogue Team:
Scholars help the team succeed by advertising and recruiting people to volunteer in the program. Each scholar will have a goal of recruiting 3 volunteers to the Dialogue Team.
Note: Non-scholar volunteers are eligible to apply for the scholarship during the following academic year and will be given preferential acceptance based on volunteer involvement during the prior year.
- Participate in ADA’s “Prayer Team” Program
The “Prayer Team” program is where a team of community members support a particular scholar’s activism through prayer, receive a monthly email update on that scholar’s conversations and have the opportunity to meet that scholar at 2 in-person events. Scholars will be expected to participate in the Prayer Team program, regardless of personal religious views, in the following ways:
- Provide stories from campus to ADA staff once a month to be shared with prayer partners
- Provide “prayer requests” to ADA staff for prayer partners once a month. Example- “Have more confidence in my activism” or “Find more open-minded people on campus”
- Attend the 1 hour “Prayer Team” kick-off event; scholars will share a story from campus and a prayer request at the event. Prayer partners will then pray for the scholars; scholars are not expected to participate in the prayer other than silently and respectfully being present in the room.
See FAQs for more details on the Prayer Team Program.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA
- Submit a short reflection form at the end of every academic year offering feedback to improve the Dialogue Team and Scholarship experience.
- Adhere to ADA’s Code of Conduct
FAQS
50/25 hours a semester sounds like a lot. Is that manageable?
Dividing 50 and 25 hours by the number of weeks in a typical semester (excluding holidays and the week of final exams) averages about 3.5 hours or 1.75 hours a week. Between the weekly team meetings and campus outreach opportunities, it is very easy for scholars to find opportunities to fill their hours. Some weeks will inevitably be busier than others. Likewise, a student may be consumed with studies in a given week and unable to devote any time to pro-life activism. It will usually even out.
Do I need to be accepted to a university currently to be eligible for this scholarship?
No; we know that some graduating seniors applying to universities won’t receive acceptance letters until after the application deadline. Some students may also be considering studying at non-qualifying schools. As long as you are considering attending a qualifying school, you can apply for the scholarship. However, if you are selected as a finalist, you must show proof of enrollment at a qualifying school to be awarded the scholarship.
What college do I need to attend to qualify for the scholarship?
The list of eligible schools is expanded upon and updated every year. Refer to the eligibility section for the most up to date list.
What if my college is not on the list of eligible schools. Can I still apply?
ADA only offers pro-life scholarships to students on 4-year, public universities.
If you attend school at a 4-year public university not listed, contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org to see if your campus can be added to the qualifying list.
Additional exceptions are made when a student is frequently on a qualifying campus. For example, University of Mary students in Arizona take classes on the Arizona State University campus and would be eligible. Contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org to see if you are eligible.
What do you mean by “application materials”?
Application materials include the online application and 2 recommendation forms found on our website. The application and recommendation forms must be received by 11:59pm on the day of the deadline.
Who can fill out the recommendation form for me?
- Teacher
- Religious leader
- Former pro-life employer
- Sponsor of schools pro-life club
- Leader of a pro-life or non-profit organization the applicant has volunteered with
For additional questions on if a particular recommender meets the requirements, please contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org.
What can I expect from summer training? Why is it mandatory?
At summer training, scholars will learn ADA’s 7-minute argument. Scholars will leave training with immense pro-life apologetics knowledge and skills and will be well prepared for encountering their pro-choice peers in college. It’s also fun! Scholars will spend the week with like-minded, passionate pro-life peers learning and growing as advocates.
What if I cannot make the summer training?
Summer training is required for new scholars. ADA will pay for all the expenses of summer training, including flights, lodging and food. If an applicant cannot attend summer training, they are not eligible for the scholarship. Some conflicts, like a summertime job, will allow students to attend training when it’s explained that the training is a requirement of a college scholarship.
Will there be an extension on the scholarship deadline?
If you have a special circumstance, please contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org and ask for an extension and we will consider your circumstances!
What does the selection process entail?
All applications are reviewed by ADA staff. Applicants will be notified by email if they are finalists or not. Finalists are then contacted to schedule a Zoom interview and must show proof of enrollment. Scholarship recipients are selected after taking into consideration the responses shared on the application and during the interview.
I’m pro-life but I’m not religious or not Christian. Can I still apply?
Yes! The Abortion Dialogue Academy is a secular, educational non-profit. While many ADA staff, volunteers and donors are of the Christian faith, scholars do not need any faith background to participate and religious views are not considered during the selection process. However, scholars must be willing to participate in ADA’s “Prayer Team” program. The “Prayer Team” program is where a team of community members pray for a particular scholar, receive a monthly email update on that scholar’s conversations and have the opportunity to meet that scholar at 2 events. Scholars must agree to be respectful of the prayer volunteers faith, regardless of their own personal beliefs. Scholars will be expected to participate in the prayer team program, regardless of personal beliefs, in the following ways:
- Provide stories from campus to ADA staff once a month to be shared with prayer partners.
- Provide conversation related “prayer requests” to ADA staff for prayer partners once a month. Example- “Have more confidence in conversations” or “Find more open-minded people on campus”
- Attend the 1 hour “Prayer Team” kick-off event; scholars will share a story from campus and a prayer request at the event. Prayer partners will then pray for the scholars; scholars are not expected to participate in the prayer other than silently and respectfully being present in the room.
Applicants should only apply for the program if they are confident that they can be respectful of other scholars, volunteers and prayer partners’ religious views and religious differences and can adhere to ADA’s Respect for Religious Differences policy outlined in the Code of Conduct.
How do I receive the scholarship money?
After successful completion of summer training, scholars will receive the scholarship each semester in three disbursements. Scholars will be paid the disbursements through direct bank deposits. Scholars must have met the eligibility and scholarship requirements at each disbursement milestone to receive the disbursement and to be eligible to receive the next disbursement. ADA expects scholars to earmark this funding for either; tuition, school-mandated fees and/or mandatory course expenses, such as lab fees, textbooks or equipment. Scholarship funding is only tax-free when spent on the above expenses.
What is ADA?
The Abortion Dialogue Academy (ADA) is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit whose mission is to end abortion by changing the culture. ADA’s College Conversations Program is an initiative to persuade pro-choice people of the pro-life position through one-on-one conversations.
Please contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org and we will happily answer your question about the scholarship and application process.
READY TO APPLY?
- Step 1: Read the Eligibility & Requirements
- Step 2: Read and prepare your answers to the Essay Questions
- Step 3: Submit an Online Application
- Step 4: Ask two people to submit Recommendation Forms
Application Deadline: May 2nd, 2025
Finalists will be contacted to schedule a phone interview and must submit proof of enrollment.
Finalists will be notified by May 23rd, 2025 by email regarding whether or not they’ve been selected as a Scholarship recipient for the Fall 2025 Semester.
Please contact info@abortiondialogueacademy.org with any questions about the Phillip Baumberger Scholarship or the application process.