| Scholarships
The Presbytery offers
a variety of scholarships to support both individuals and groups
in their education, spiritual growth, mission outreach, and community
development.
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The Robert J. Turner
Memorial Scholarship Fund is available to Presbyterian
youth who would like to join a Presbytery-sponsored mission
trip, typically to a foreign country during the summer. In recent
years, scholarships have been awarded for trips to Guatemala,
El Salvador and the Native American Oglala reservation in South
Dakota. The amount of each scholarship is a function of the
total amount available for all scholarships, the number of trips
anticipated, and the size of each travelling group. In the past,
each scholarship typically has been about $200. Application.
Deadline: May 1. For more information, contact Deb Milcarek
at 410.433.2012, 1.800.511.0087 or dmilcarek@baltimorepresbytery.org.
- The Herbert D. Valentine Millennium
Fund for Grants, Scholarships, and Mission Endeavors
is broadly intended to enhance the mission of Gods
church. Both grants and scholarships may be awarded to individual
members and ministers of Baltimore Presbytery and its churches,
congregations and organizations related to the Presbytery, and
members of other faith-based communities engaging in mission studies
and planning to strengthen their faith communitys efforts
to care for the least of these. Application.
Deadline: December 1, 2008 for travel in 2009. For more information, contact Deb Milcarek
at 410.433.2012, 1.800.511.0087 or dmilcarek@baltimorepresbytery.org.
- The Robert F. and Rosa M. Ferguson Student Scholarship
Fund was first awarded in 2003. This $5,000 scholarship
is intended for a special high school senior planning to attend
an accredited college or university. Academic achievement, participation
in school or community, and strong moral character are the qualifications
required for consideration. Family income should be "modest".
Deadline for submitting applications: May 15. Application.
For more information, contact Jane Johnson at 410.433.2012, 1.800.511.0087or jjohnson@baltimorepresbytery.org.
- The Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Jubilee Fund
is a Synod designated fund. The fund is to be used for mission
projects in the areas of (1) African-American clergy recruitment;
(2) African-American Christian Education; (3) African-American
congregational leadership and development; and (4) African-American
Youth Ministry. The programmatic use of this fund must benefit
African-American congregations of the PC(USA) within the geographic
bounds of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic. For more information
and an application, visit the Shared Ministries section of the
Synod website: http://www.synatlantic.org/.
Deadline for submitting applications: June 1, 2008.
- The Ruth Gosnell Education Fund is an interest-free
loan program offered annually by Springfield
Presbyterian Church to college juniors and seniors and graduate
students.
- Bridges Scholarships are available to theology
students who are Candidates or Inquirers under the care of the
Presbyterys Committee on Preparation for Ministry. Recipients
must be enrolled at specified theological seminaries or colleges:
Union (Richmond), Princeton, McCormick, Louisville, Columbia,
Davidson, Hampton-Sydney. Maximum scholarship: $3,000. Application
forms are available online or from the Presbytery office,
and are due annually by April 25th.
- JJ Smith Scholarships are also offered to Candidates
under the care of the Presbyterys Committee on Preparation
for Ministry.
- Euler Memorial Seminary Scholarship The Sherman
and Lucille Tilney Euler Scholarship was established through Mrs.
Euler's estate to prepare pastors and educators for service to
the Church. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Euler were active in the Presbyterian
Church throughout their lives. The Eulers had no children and
left the bulk of their estate to the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
for seminary scholarships. The scholarship provides financial
resources for students to prepare for ministry at seminaries of
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Consideration for the award
may be made by application and selection is competitive. Applications
for this scholarship are due to the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
Office January 15th of each year. Scholarships will be awarded
based upon availability of funds and the applicant pool. The Euler
Scholarship is renewable. Guidelines
and an application.
- The Preparation for Ministry Committee annually budgets funds
for small scholarships for Candidates and Inquirers under its
care.
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