Celebrating Scholarships for Seminarians
Celebrating the ELCA and Southeastern Iowa Synod commitment to provide scholarships for seminarians
The ELCA Fund for Leaders in Mission scholarship provides generous annual scholarships for ELCA seminarians. In addition, the Southeastern Iowa Synod has our own synod Fund for Leaders scholarship which allows for us to support our seminarians annually as well.
We received news that two candidates from Southeastern Iowa were selected as ELCA Fund for Leaders scholarship recipients this year.
Amanda Stevenson-Cosgrove, Candidate from SE IA and MDIV student at Wartburg Theological Seminary, is one of 30 Fund for Leaders in Mission Scholarship recipients. The scholarship will provide full seminary tuition (up to $60K).
“Receiving the Fund For Leaders scholarship is such an amazing blessing! It has reaffirmed that this calling is not a lark but is holy and Spirit lead. To join this cohort of faithful believers is an honor and will allow me to focus on learning and growing in my skills and faith.” - Amanda
Currently, the Southeastern Iowa Synod has three candidates who are ELCA Fund for Leaders in Mission scholarship recipients. There are twelve deacons and pastors serving in Southeastern Iowa Synod who were Fund for Leaders in Mission Scholarship Recipients.
Hannah Griggs, Candidate from SE IA and MDIV student at Wartburg Theological Seminary, was nominated by the seminary faculty and is one of 7 Mission Developer Scholarship recipients. The scholarship will provide up to $15k for up to 2 years of remaining coursework.
Hannah shares-
“This scholarship affirms my call to share the gracious and world-shaking love of Christ through community organizing. Whether my future ministry will focus on LGBTQ inclusion, immigrant advocacy, housing justice, or something else, I am grateful to have financial support for my studies. I am excited to join others in building a church that follows Jesus in overturning tables of supremacy and setting the Table of justice and peace!”
Congratulations to Amanda and Hannah!
In addition, the Southeastern Iowa Synod Fund for Leaders awarded ten scholarships for a total of $23,000 this year. Candidates receiving an ELCA Fund for Leaders full-tuition scholarship were awarded an award of $500 and others received $2800 each.
Thank you for those individuals and congregations who have generously supported both the ELCA Fund For Leaders and the Southeastern Iowa Synod Fund for Leaders Scholarship funds.