DHM scholarships

Application Deadline: March 15

Information

Scholarships are made possible by gifts from individuals, families, congregations, and units of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Scholarship funds are generated from interest earned on permanent funds and cash gifts, and are used as investments in persons preparing for ministry. The Star Supporter Scholarship Committee is comprised of Disciples Home Missions staff and representatives of the National Convocation of the Christian Church. Ministry and Asian staff review the remaining scholarships.

Eligibility

To be eligible for any of the scholarships listed below the applicant must:

• be a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ);
• plan to prepare for the ordained ministry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ);
• be a better than average student (at least a C+ average);
• provide evidence of financial need;
• be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school or seminary;
• provide a transcript of academic work;
• make a renewal application each year if eligible;
• provide references from a regional minister, pastor, lay leaders and/or professors;
• be under care of a regional Commission on the Ministry or in the process of coming under care;

For your information: Applicants must apply or reapply each year to receive scholarships. There are no automatic renewals.

Available scholarships and loans

• Disciple Chaplains’ Scholarship
  (for first-year seminarians);
  
• David Tamotsu Kagiwada Memorial Scholarship
  (for Asian-American ministerial students);
  
• Lloyd and Iva Mattison Youth Ministry Scholarship
  (for seminary students focusing on Youth Ministry);
  
• Edwin G. & Lauretta M. Michael Scholarship
  (for minister's wives);
  
• James M. Philputt Memorial Scholarship/Loan
  (for seminary/graduate ministerial students enrolled in either: (University of Chicago Divinity School, Union Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt Divinity School or Yale Divinity School);
  
• Rowley/Ministerial Education Scholarship
  (for seminary students);
  
• Katherine J. Schutze Memorial Scholarship
  (for women seminary students);
  
• Star Supporter Scholarship/Loan
  (for Black/Afro-American ministerial students).

Repayment Provisions for Star Supporter and James M. Philputt Scholarships/Loans

Funds issued in the form of a scholarship/loan call for a promissory note to be signed by the recipients. There are two options for repayment:

1. A service option in which each complete year of full-time professional ministry reduces the scholarship/loan by one-third. Three such years of service in a full-time professional ministry with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will repay the entire scholarship/loan.
   
2. Those not entering ministry are expected to repay the scholarship/loan either in one cash payment or on a monthly installment basis of $100 per month at the rate of 6% annual interest on the principal. These payments would begin three months after leaving school.

By completing an application, you will be considered for any scholarship for which you qualify.

Applications received after the March 15 deadline will be declared ineligible.