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Scholarship Guidelines

Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

Scholarship Fund Guidelines

Updated 2/12/2012

The purpose of the COS Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance for students attending college, Lutheran Seminary, or ELCA related institution.

 

Recipient criteria:

  1. Be a member in good standing at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, either active in youth ministry or attending church on a regular basis (2 times per month)
  2. Be accepted to a 2 or 4 year college, university, technical school, or Lutheran Seminary
  3. Maintain good academic standing (2.75 GPA)

 

Scholarship Guidelines:

  1. $12,000 available to ELCA candidacy accepted students to cover cost of first year tuition at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary or other ELCA Seminary
  2. Fixed amount up to $1,000 to selected non-needs based recipient attending an ELCA related institution
  3. Fixed amount up to $2,000 to selected needs-based recipients in a calendar year ($3,000 if student is going to attend Lutheran college)
  4. Maximum of $12,000 awarded in one year to all recipients
  5. Check to be written to the college, university, technical school, or Lutheran seminary
  6. Students can apply annually if they meet the recipient criteria outlined above

Selection criteria:

  1. Financial need based
  2. Christian Leadership
  3. Ministry Aspirations
  4. COS Tenure

Application guidelines:

  1. Student shall submit:
    1. Name; Address; Phone; email
    2. Name of college, university, technical school, or Lutheran Seminary
    3. Response to two essay questions:
      1. i.      Why do you need this scholarship; and
      2. ii.      Describe your faith journey during your high school years. Share who helped you along the way, any significant event or memories, and who you have helped.
      3. FAFSA Confirmation/Summary page only showing Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
  2. Application deadline is April 15 of each year

 

Scholarship Committee guidelines:

  1. Meet on a quarterly basis
  2. Review applications between April and May
  3. Select and notify recipients no later than June 1