Church Scholarship Program

The Mount Olive Baptist Church Trustee Board has established a church scholarship program for its high school graduating students.

I. Purpose of this scholarship

a. Promote the continuing education of the graduating youth of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.

b. Show church and spiritual support for the children of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church as they work toward academic success.

c. Provide encouragement to all of the Mount Olive youth to pursue and complete their education both spiritually and academically.

II. Who is eligible for the MOMBC scholarship?

a. High school students who have been an active member of the MOMBC for a minimum of 2 calendar years.

b. High school students who have been accepted into a post secondary training institution.

III. Requirements (First time applicants)

a. A copy of the students high school transcript indicating a GPA of at least 2.5 or better (a GED certificate is also accepted)

b. A copy of the letter of acceptance into a post secondary institution

c. A brief letter to the MOMBC Trustee board indicating your academic intent, i.e.:

i. What you would like to major in

ii. Why you’re pursuing this goal

iii. When you hope to finish

iv. What you would like to do when you complete your academic goals

d. Continuing Post Secondary applicants must only submit a copy of their
previous college transcript indicating that they have maintained a 2.5 GPA.

IV. The scholarship would be for:

a. $250.00 per year not to exceed $1000.00 over a 5 year period

b. Not more than a period of 5 years after their high school graduation.

V. The scholarship funds would come from?

a. The proceeds of the benevolent collected every even 2^nd Sunday/month or 6 times per year

b. Matching funds monthly from the church

c. Donations from public or private sources

VI. The financial award would be given to:

a. The institution for use by the student or...

b. If the institution doesn’t have the means to establish an account for the student then the student will be awarded the funds

VII. The funds would be available:

a. Once all of the requirements have been met

b. At the start of the fall term or semester

VIII. The scholarship monies can be used for:

a. Books

b. Supplies

c. Fees

d. Meals

e. Tuition

f. Dorm Expenses

IX. The following records will be keep:

a. The church financial secretary and the assistant trustee chairman will maintain the following records for each award

i. Copy of the college transcripts

ii. Amount of each award per applicant

iii. Follow up information on each student such as…

1. Did the student complete their educational goal

2. How were we able to help

iv. How much is available in the scholarship fund

v. Who has donated what toward this fund

vi. When and to whom each award was given

b. The pastor and church, by way of the trustee board/business meeting reports, will be kept informed of…

i. Who received an award

ii. Where the student applicant is attending

iii. What the proposed course of studies is for the student applicant.

For more information on the church scholarship program contact the Assistant Trustee chairman!

Get the application form (requires Adobe Acrobat)