We’re offering $30,000 in student scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year

Looking to today’s students as the future of our organization, we support youth planning to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

We invite students, university/college and up, to apply for one of our two Bethesda Student Scholastic and Service Scholarships. This year, Bethesda is awarding $30,000 in scholarships.

Creating opportunities for the next generation

Scholarships are awarded by the Bethesda Auxiliary in partnership with Bethesda. The Auxiliary is a nationwide organization that reaches forward in faith, word and deed by sharing the love of Jesus with people who have developmental disabilities in partnership with Bethesda.

Seminarian/Post-Graduate students

Five $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to a Lutheran seminarian or post-graduate displaying interest in service to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a congregational setting. The scholarship application is open to all eligible seminary/post-graduate students.

Criteria

• Be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation.
• Be a current college senior, accepted to begin seminary studies in the fall, or currently be classified as a first-year or second-year student at any seminary affiliated with the WELS, LCMS, ELCA, LCMC, ELS or NALC. Students going on to their internship/vicarage year do not qualify.
• Have a commitment to inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the local parish.

College and university students

Five $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to junior and senior students pursuing undergraduate degrees in any academic area that will prepare them to serve and support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Criteria

• Be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation.
• Be classified as a junior or senior at an accredited college or university.
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Have a career objective in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.