Rev Virginia Kreyer Scholarship - Theological Education for Persons with Disabilities Called to Authorized Ministry 2024 (12/01/23 to 03/01/24)
PROGRAM DEADLINE: March 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST (Midnight) - CLOSED
Description
Created in 2010 by the UCC Disabilities Ministries, The Rev. Virginia Kreyer Endowed Scholarship is a Board-designated fund for persons with disabilities called to authorized ministry. This scholarship fund will help defray the cost of tuition, assistive devices, specialized software, hardware, specialized services, specialized assistants, transportation, and adapted vehicles.Requirements
- Be a person with a disability who is a member of a United Church of Christ congregation and in a discernment process with the local church and the Committee on Ministry;
- Be enrolled in a UCC related program including but not limited to a traditional Master of Divinity program in a theological seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (with preference given to students attending UCC, closely and historically related seminaries);
- Be enrolled in a UCC regional lay ministry program of study leading to authorization or be engaged in a program approved by the Association or Conference Committee on Ministry in which a student covenants with a mentor for a specific program of study;
- Demonstrate academic and practical competency in ministry as outlined by The Marks of Faithful and Effective Ministers of the United Church of Christ or as determined by the member in discernment, the member in discernment's local church, and Committee on Ministry, such as through leadership skills and abilities, and through other evaluative processes yet to be determined;
- Be a person committed to the mission and ministry of the United Church of Christ and who will covenant to serve for the first three years as an authorized minister of the United Church of Christ or partner denomination in settings duly recognized by a United Church of Christ Association or Conference;
- Be an exemplary scholar demonstrating greater than satisfactory work according to the grading system of the particular program of study;
- Be a justice advocate of the full inclusion of persons with disabilities and be striving to provide leadership in the church and in the world.
Renewable
Yes
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