Lutheran Student Scholastic and Service Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $3,000
10 winners
Eligibility
Major
Philosophy Religion
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Active, communicant Lutheran students preparing for ministry serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may apply through Bethesda Lutheran Disability Ministries. Undergraduate juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges, seminarians, and post-graduate ministry students are eligible, with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Up to 10 awards of up to $3,000 each are offered. Each student may receive the scholarship at most twice.
Applications require a 250 to 350 word essay, four letters of recommendation, documentation of at least 100 hours of service with people with disabilities, and an official transcript.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed application
- 250–350 word essay
- Four letters of recommendation from a pastor, professor, and two non-family members
- Official college or university transcript(s)
- Pictures showing volunteer interaction with people with developmental disabilities, with required permissions
- Seminary acceptance letter for college-senior seminary applicants
- Completed application form
- Documentation of 100 hours of service to people living with developmental disabilities
- Four letters of recommendation (pastor, professor, and two non-family members)
- An official college/university transcript(s)
- Pictures of applicant volunteering/interacting with people with developmental disabilities (required; permission to use pictures required of each person in the picture)
- Eligibility: active communicant member of a Lutheran congregation; undergrads must be junior or senior at an accredited 4-year college with min 3.0 GPA; career objective in ministry to people with int
- Application is submitted by mail (postmarked by deadline) to AbleLight, Inc., Attn: Jenna Wegner, Watertown, WI
- Seminary applicants additionally need a seminary acceptance letter (college seniors only)
- Each student may receive this scholarship at most twice.
- Applications are submitted by mail.