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Victoria Welter Book Scholarship
CHICAGO, IL (March 7, 2006) - The Victoria Welter Book Scholarship provides
$300 for seminary books or classes.
The Victoria Welter Scholarship was created in honor of Victoria Welter,
the first female student to graduate from North Park Theological
Seminary (NPTS). However, when the class picture was taken, she was
denied her place in the photo because her classmates voted against
allowing her to be part of it. This award seeks to reclaim her place in
Evangelical Covenant Church history, at one time denied her, by honoring
her legacy for women who still pursue ministerial degrees years after
her time at North Park.
Eligibility: Awarded to a female seminarian who is a member of an
Evangelical Covenant Church and enrolled as a full-time student at NPTS,
pursuing a Master's in Ministry degree (full-time is 8 credits).
Application: Deadline for applications is May 1 for the following school
year. The scholarship is given bi-annually in even-numbered years.
Applications will be reviewed by the ACCW Award Selection Team, which
includes members of the ACCW Board, a member of the Commission for
Biblical Gender Equality, and a member of the Covenant Ministerium board.
Notification of Scholarship Award: The recipient should be notified in
June.. It is expected that the recipient will attend the ACCW business
meeting in June if possible, or a Midwinter Conference, if possible. If
not possible, please submit a photo and a short biography.
Recognition and Distribution: Recipient will receive the award as part
of the ACCW meeting during the Evangelical Covenant Church Annual
Meeting in June.
Requirements: A completed ACCW Victoria Welter Book Scholarship
application form (available from conference offices), the signature of
the Dean of Faculty confirming full-time status, a one-page single-space
essay on the importance of theological education, a brief biographical
sketch including the individual's call to seminary and ministry, the
signature of the local church pastor or church chair as to active
participation in the local Covenant church, two written letters of
recommendation - one from a professor and one from a fellow student,
colleague or church member, and an explanation of how the award will be
used (for books or for class credits).
Award: $300 paid directly to the student, a one-year membership in ACCW,
and a one-year paid subscription to The Covenant Companion or
Covenant Home Altar (recipient's choice).
Information should be mailed to the attention of Catherine Gilliard at
ACCW Victoria Welter Book Scholarship, P.O. Box 847, Pine Lake, GA, 30072.
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