Scholarship Information
Who is eligible for Friends Center scholarships?
Every Friends Center student at C.P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology may receive scholarship assistance. A Friends Center student is someone serving or attending a Friends Church, taking courses through C.P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology at Azusa Pacific University, and under the academic advisement of the Friends Center director.
What are the expectations of a Friends Center student receiving scholarship assistance?
Friends Center students are expected to represent the Friends Center at the two major annual events:
- Friends Center Banquet (April)
- Friends Center Concert (November)
These students are also expected to incorporate the two Friends courses into their degree programs. These courses include:
- Friends Theology, Worship, and Leadership (GTHE 554)
- Evangelical Friends History: Birth, Growth, and Organization (GTHE 553)
How much scholarship support can a Friends Center student receive?
All students enrolled through the Friends Center receive 25 percent of their tuition cost in scholarship assistance. No application is necessary for this scholarship. These scholarships transfer to the student’s account after the add/drop date of the term in which the student is enrolled.
What other scholarship opportunities are available?
Local Church Scholarship
Talk to your local church regarding scholarship assistance. A letter can
be sent from the Friends Center director if requested.
George Jenkins Scholarship
Qualified students receive up to an additional 25 percent of tuition awarded
on a needs assessment.
Download the PDF* application. Application deadline is August 1.
Gayle Beebe Scholarship
This $800 scholarship, awarded yearly, is based on leadership ability, academic
performance, and character.
Download the PDF* application. Application deadline is August 1.
C. W. Perry Scholarship
This $800 scholarship is awarded annually to students who have demonstrated
a servant’s heart and a commitment to missions, evangelism, and leadership
development.
Download the PDF* application. Application deadline is August 1.
Vernon Vore Scholarship
Scholarship is based on need and awarded by priority to:
- Students preparing for missions
- Children of missionaries
- Children of pastors
- Students preparing for pastoral ministry
Download the PDF* application. Application deadline is August 1.
Leach Graduate Scholarship
The Leach Graduate Scholarship assists students who are members of the Friends
Church and who are involved in graduate studies in preparation for ministry.
This includes, but is not limited to pastoral ministry, missionary service,
Christian education, and youth ministry.
For more information and to apply online, visit
www.friendsyouth.com/efcmaym_leach_scholarship.cfm.
Applications are due by June 1.
Evangelical Friends Church – Mid-America Yearly Meeting Missions Scholarship
This scholarship applies to undergraduates and graduate students studying
for missions who intend to serve in Friends churches.
For more information and to apply online, visit
www.friendsyouth.com/efcmaym_missions_scholarship.cfm.
Applications are due by June 1.
Board of Recording and Commissioning Scholarship
This scholarship is for students approved into the EFCSW recording process
and is of varying amounts based on need.
Download the PDF* application. Application deadline is August 1.
John Sarrin Scholarship
This scholarship is for students preparing for service as Friends ministers
or missionaries, those who serve as Friends ministers or missionaries, or are
the children of ministers or missionaries. Scholarship amounts vary according
to need.
Request application by writing to:
Clerk, John Sarrin Scholarship Committee
United Society of Friends Women
101 Quaker Hill Dr.
Richmond, IN 47374
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