NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION APPLICATION
WOMEN’S
MINISTRIES
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANT:
Scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, financial need, and community outreach. Specific
amounts of scholarship awards vary from year to year and are dependent on the amount of funds available.
Scholarships may be obtained only through your home division (the division in which you normally
reside and where you hold citizenship). Students from outside the North American Division who have a
green card may be processed in NAD. Those who have student visas must apply for scholarship in their
home division.
1. COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION:
Answer each question completely.
The completed application must be in English.
2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION SHEET:
Fill out the Financial Information Sheet in its entirety. The more you show your financial need,
the better your chances of receiving a scholarship. Your application will not be accepted
without the financial information sheet.
3. REFERENCE FORMS:
You must have three references from individuals who are not related to you. They should be from
someone representing your school, someone representing your church, or someone you have worked
for.
Give each of your three references a Reference Form and ask them to send it to the union Women’s
Ministries director of the union where your college of choice is located (see next page). (Be
sure to type the union director’s name and address at the bottom of page two of each Reference
Form.)
4. TRANSCRIPTS:
You must obtain your official transcript from the most recent school you have attended to include with
your application.
You must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
5. MAILING YOUR APPLICATION:
After school has started, mail your completed application (including transcripts and Financial
Information Sheet) to the union Women’s Ministries director in the union in which you will be
attending school (see list on next page) before October 15.
6. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED: Second semester of the current school year.
UNION WOMENS MINISTRIES DIRECTORS
For Andrews University, send application to:
Women’s Ministries
Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
P.O. Box 287 Berrien Springs, MI 49103
269-473-8247
269-473-8209 (fax)
For Atlantic Union College, send application to:
Yvonne Knight, Director
Women’s Ministries
Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
400 Main Street
P O Box 1189
South Lancaster, MA 01561
vonnieek@aol.com
For Burman University, send application to:
Brenda Rowe, Director
22 Rue Hazelwood
Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC H9A 2N6 Canada
brendarowe@johnabbott.qc.ca
For Washington Adventist University or Kettering College of Medical Arts,
send application to:
Tamyra Horst
720 Museum Rd.
Reading, PA 19611
610-374-8331 ext 236
thorst@paconference.org
For La Sierra University
Loma Linda University
Pacific Union College,
send application to:
Dorothy Means
4650 Sepulveda Blvd. #106
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
818-990-9786
805-495-2644 (Conf. fax)
dot.mns@sbcglobal.net
For Oakwood University
Southern Adventist University
Florida Hospital College,
send application to:
Yolanda Smith
302 Research Drive
Norcross, GA 30092
301-992-2136
ysmith@southernunion.com
For Southwestern Adventist University, send application to:
Carmen F. Griffith
400 Rock Meadow Tr.
Mansfield, TX 76063
817-721-8906
cgriffith@swuc.org
For Union College, send application to:
Nancy Buxton
5030 Eagle Ridge Road
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-328-0042 (phone & fax)
nancybee47@yahoo.com
For Walla Walla University, send application to:
Sue Patzer
5709 N. 20
th
St
Ridgefield, WA 98642
360-857-7031
360-857-7131 (fax)
sue.patzer@nw.npuc.org
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Send this co
mpleted application with your most recent transcript and the financial information sheet to the
union Womens Ministries director before October 15. If you need extra space to answer any question,
write on a separate sheet of paper.
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. __________________________ _____________________________ ___________________________ ____________________
Family Name First Name Middle Name Phone
2. Address ________________________________
_ ____________________________________________________________________________
E-m
ail ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Citiz
enship ______________________ 4a. Country of Residence ________________________________________
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b. If not citizen of US, Canada, or Bermuda, what kind of visa do you have? (check one)
green card student visa other (please specify)
5. Home C
hurch (Church name, city, state, website address) ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Confere
nce ______________________________ 7. Date of Baptism _________________________________________________________
8. Birth da
te _____________________________ 9. Marital Status _______________________________________________________
10. Your major area of study
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Name of Adventist School you are currently enrolled in __________________________________________________________
12. Are you a part-time ___ or full-time ___ student? No. Credit hrs. enrolled this year: __________
13. Classification: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
14. List your college education to date. Start with your most recent education, and list in order.
School and City From (month/year) To (month/year)
________________________________
_______________________________________ ____________________________________________
________________________________
_______________________________________ ____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________
15. Why did you choose this are
a of study and how do you plan to use it to achieve your goals?
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16. How many years of full-time school work do you need to graduate? ______________________________________________
17. List your work experience. Start with your most recent job and list in order.
Type of work Name/Address of Employer From (mo/yr) To (mo/yr)
______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________
18. Please share your conversion experience and tell why you feel it was an important or
meaningful experience in your life.
19. What or who has influenced you most in your life? Why?
20. Have you received any special honors, recognition or awards? Please list:
21. List any programs or projects in which you have been involved; please tell how you participated or
what leadership roles you had:
a) in your church
b) in school
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c) in the community
22. List your special talents, interests, and hobbies (such as bilingual abilities, musical talents, public
speaking, writing, etc.):
23. I, _________________________________________________, agree to the following conditions for acceptance of a
scholarship from the North American Division Womens Ministries Scholarship Fund to attend (school)
__________________________________________ for the school year__________.
Scholarship Agreement
1. I promise to uphold the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church through my speech
and behavior, and to work for the soon coming of Christ.
2. I will maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0.
3. I promise to seek opportunities to serve God and humanity in my church and school.
4. I will provide a written report of my school progress and church related activities to the North
American Division Womens Ministries Director.
5. I understand that this scholarship will not cover all my tuition needs. It is not a loan.
6. I understand that there is no guarantee of church employment upon completion of my education.
Signed ___________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________________________
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION SHEET
North American Division Women’s Ministries
Note: This form must be filled out completely.
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. Name: _____________________________________
2. List annual income: *Personal income: **Family income:
*This includes: alimony received, income from summer employment and during the school year,
financial support for housing, vehicle, tuition, etc., monetary gifts from family, church, etc.
**This includes: parents or, if married, joint income from both spouses
3. List amount of financial help received from family and/or sponsors (not counting
grants or scholarships):
_____________________________
4
. If married, is your husband employed full-time? ___ Yes ___ No
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. How many dependents do you have besides yourself? _____Relationship to you_______
6
. If single, list number of siblings currently enrolled in SDA /private school K-16: __________
7
. Average number of your work hours per week in the last six months: _________________
8. Number of hours you will be working weekly during the school year: _________________
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. If not working, why not? ________________________________________________
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0. Did you receive financial aid from the employer of your parent/guardian/husband?
___ Yes ___ No If Yes, how much? _____________________
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1. FINANCIAL AID: List ALL financial aid received for your college or graduate studies:
Gifts/Grants and Scholarships Student Loans
Source Amount Source Amount
_
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
_
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
_
_______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
_
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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2. What is the total balance of all student loans you have received during your college or graduate studies?
_______________________
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3. How does this break down in current monthly payments?
$_______ per month until ___________ OR No payment until graduation ______
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4. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Less than 20,000
20-35,000
35-50,000
50-65,000
Less than 20,000
20-35,000
35-50,000
50-65,000
65,000 plus
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REFERENCE FORM 1: SCHOOL
Must be filled out in English
(First three lines to be filled out by applicant)
Name of Applicant ____________________________________________________________
Name of Union Women’s Ministries Director
__________________________________________________________________________________
Address where application should be sent ___________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Please give your opinion about the person who is applying for a scholarship. Please look at her individual
talents and give specific examples where possible. We would like to know:
1. How long have you known this person, and in what capacity?
2. How well does she apply herself to her work and/or studies?
3. What contribution has she made in school, work and/or church?
4. How well does she work with others?
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5. What are her strengths, assets, and skills? Please comment on her potential leadership abilities.
6. What concerns (if any) do you have regarding her ability to succeed?
7. What would be your overall evaluation of her that causes her to stand out in your mind?
Your Name: (Please Print): _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Job Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer’s Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________________________
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his reference form should be sent directly to the Union Women’s Ministries Director at the address
given above. DO NOT send it back to the applicant.
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REFERENCE FORM 2: CHURCH
Must be filled out in English
(First three lines to be filled out by applicant)
Name of Applicant ____________________________________________________________
Name of Union Women’s Ministries Director
_____________________________________________________________________
Address where application should be sent __________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Please give your opinion about the person who is applying for a scholarship. Please look at her individual
talents and give specific examples where possible. We would like to know:
1. How long have you known this person, and in what capacity?
2. How well does she apply herself to her work and/or studies?
3. What contribution has she made in school, work and/or church?
4. How well does she work with others?
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5. What are her strengths, assets, and skills? Please comment on her potential leadership abilities.
6. What concerns (if any) do you have regarding her ability to succeed?
7. What would be your overall evaluation of her that causes her to stand out in your mind?
Your Name: (Please Print): _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Job Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer’s Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________________________
T
his reference form should be sent directly to the Union Women’s Ministries Director at the address
given above. DO NOT send it back to the applicant.
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REFERENCE FORM 3: OTHER (NOT FAMILY/FRIEND)
Must be filled out in English
(First three lines to be filled out by applicant)
Name of Applicant ____________________________________________________________
Name of Union Women’s Ministries Director
_____________________________________________________________________
Address where application should be sent __________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Please give your opinion about the person who is applying for a scholarship. Please look at her individual
talents and give specific examples where possible. We would like to know:
1. How long have you known this person, and in what capacity?
2. How well does she apply herself to her work and/or studies?
3. What contribution has she made in school, work and/or church?
4. How well does she work with others?
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5. What are her strengths, assets, and skills? Please comment on her potential leadership abilities.
6. What concerns (if any) do you have regarding her ability to succeed?
7. What would be your overall evaluation of her that causes her to stand out in your mind?
Your Name: (Please Print): _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Job Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer’s Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________________________
T
his reference form should be sent directly to the Union Women’s Ministries Director at the address
given above. DO NOT send it back to the applicant.