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Elementary Education Scholarship Fund
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Through the generous individual gifts from one member family, a new Elementary Education Scholarship Fund has been established at St. John’s, to provide tuition assistance to eligible families of children attending St. John’s Lutheran School. Financial aid will be based on family need, the number of requests, and the availability of funds and will be administered by the Board of Education. This Fund provides a wonderful opportunity for a meaningful contribution to continue the legacy of solid, Lutheran doctrine-based education to our young people in grades K-8. If you are interested in learning more about this new Fund or in making a contribution to the Fund, please contact a scholarship committee member.
Fund Information
Fund Purpose: To provide tuition assistance to eligible families of children attending St. John’s Lutheran School. Financial aid is awarded based on family need, the number of requests, and availability of funds.
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible families must be members of St. John’s Lutheran Church or another Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation, have at least one child enrolled at St. John’s Lutheran School for the coming school year in grades K-8, and must demonstrate a financial need. Scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis, therefore applicants must re-apply each year to be eligible for the coming school year. Requirements for all scholarships require maintenance of passing grades, satisfactory behavior, and current tuition payment.
Fund Financing: This Educational Scholarship Fund has been established and is maintained through individual gifts, memorials, and contributions. The Scholarship Committee will make every effort to preserve and retain the fund in order to provide continued tuition assistance. In the event that scholarships are not awarded in a given school year, the funds will be carried over.
Application Process
Scholarship Application and Evaluation Process: The Scholarship Committee, with the approval of the Board of Education, will administer all aspects of this Scholarship Fund including the approval and disbursement of all scholarships.
Scholarship applications will be accepted between February 1 and March 31 for the following school year. Applications must be submitted using the current Scholarship Application Form. All applications must be signed by at least one parent or legal guardian and submitted along with the standard registration fees for the coming school year. Applications will be considered and reviewed during April and May by the Scholarship Committee. All scholarship awards must be formally approved by the Board of Education. Scholarship recipients will be notified in writing by May 31.
Scholarship awards will be based solely upon the merits of individual applications versus the Eligibility Criteria specified above, the available dollars in the Fund and the overall number of scholarship applications submitted.
Payment Process: Scholarship checks will be made payable to St. John's Lutheran School, and will decrease the tuition due from recipient families for the coming school year. Adjustments will be made to each recipient family’s Annual Tuition Statement (typically sent with Back-to-School packets in July) for scholarships awarded from this Fund.
How Do I Contribute?
It’s easy! You can contribute in two ways:
You can make direct contributions by check made payable to “St. John’s Elementary Scholarship Fund”. Your check can be delivered in person to the School office or mailed to:
St. John’s Lutheran School
Attn: Board of Education,
Elementary Scholarship Fund Committee
9141 County Road 101
Corcoran, MN 55340
Contributions to the Scholarship Fund may also be made through the offering plate on Sunday by designating “Elementary Scholarship Fund” and the contribution amount in the “Other” space on your offering envelope.
You will be sent an acknowledgement letter by the Scholarship Fund Committee within 30 days after receipt of your contribution.
Thank you for considering a contribution to the St. John’s Lutheran School Elementary Education Scholarship Fund! With your prayers and support, St. John’s Lutheran School can continue its mission of “Living and Learning as God’s Baptized Children”.
Scholarship Fund Committee
The St. John’s Lutheran School Elementary Education Scholarship Fund Committee is comprised of members of the St. John’s Lutheran Church. The current Scholarship Fund Committee members are:
Tracy Bjerke
Mark Dorethy
Mike Gaffer
Al Mazurowski
Jamie Schutte, Board of Education & Committee Chair
The Scholarship Fund Committee governs all aspects of the Fund’s operation and policy, evaluates all scholarship application requests and makes scholarship award recommendations for formal approval by the Board of Education. Questions on any aspect of the Fund’s operation or policies may be directed to any member of the Scholarship Fund Committee.
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