“REVISED COPY”

This will be acted upon at our meeting September 21, 2020

MINISTERS' CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP

The Northern Neck Baptist Association and its Commissions is offering scholarships to licensed and ordained clergy, who are a member of the Northern Neck Ministers’ Conference. This Scholarship is to assist the members that are in pursuit of higher education in an ACCREDITED INSTITUTION to further equip them for ministry.

Guidelines and an application are attached. Send your completed application to one of the persons below by March 15th.

God bless.

The Reverend Dr. Barbara Cain

7091 Jessie Dupont Mem. Hwy

Heathsville, Virginia 22473

804-435-8742

The Reverend Gernard Reed

P.O. Box 2847

Tappahannock, Virginia 22560

804-313-7853

The Reverend Bessie Wiggins

63 Lupine Lane

Aylett, Virginia 23009

Please note that this scholarship may only be awarded to a candidate who has completed one semester in a program and has at least nine (9) semester hours or fifteen (15) quarter hours.

The Scholarship Committee will select the candidate for this Scholarship award.

“CRITERIA”

(1) All applications will be submitted by March 15th and the applicant must be:

(a) A member of a member church of the Northern Neck Baptist Association and in good standing; and in good standing in the Northern Neck Minister’s Conference. That means that the candidate attends and participates in the Northern Neck Minister’s Conference meetings.

(b) A high school graduate or has a high school equivalent (GED).

(c) HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR SEMINARY FOR ONE SEMESTER AND HAS A GPA OF 2.5.

(d) The candidate must submit a transcript from current or most recent institution attended.

(e) Submit an essay, which includes the followings:

 Explanation of your call story. (What led you to believe that God was calling you?)

 Discuss your spiritual gifts that confirm what God wants you to do.

 Share how you have been influenced by others.

 What certificate or degree are you working toward and what are your plans, when you receive the degree?

(f) Attend church on a regular basis and participate in the ministries of the church.

(g) Submit a letter of recommendation from your Pastor.

(h) Submit two (2) references and or recommendation letters from a nonfamily member. For example:

(1) Faculty advisor

(2) Employer

(3) Professor

(4) Deacon Ministry Chairperson

(5) Minister

(6) Volunteer organization

* IF YOU ARE A PASTOR, LETTER (F) DOES NOT NEED TO BE ANSWERED OR LETTER (G).

(2) The Scholarship Committee will receive the application and conduct mandatory interviews of the candidates on Saturday, April 3, 2021 and Saturday, April 10, 2021.

(a) The Scholarship Committee will notify the candidates of the decision by the Second Saturday in May.

(b) The applicant is only eligible to receive this award one time.