Women Ministries of the Central Conference North Park University Scholarship Program Women Ministries of the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church offers up to two $500 scholarships annually to women who attend North Park University or North Park Theological Seminary full-time, reside in the Central Conference area and are active in an Evangelical Covenant Church The Central Conference Region includes Upper Michigan, the eastern portion of Missouri and the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin This scholarship seeks to encourage university women by making them aware of the support of women in Central Conference It also seeks to offer an opportunity for the recipients to become aware of the various Women Ministries opportunities of our denomination The award checks will be presented to the recipients at the WMCC Fall Retreat* in September where they will be given a brief opportunity to be recognized The purpose of this is to not only introduce women of Central Conference to the actual recipients of the scholarship each year, but also to encourage their support of this scholarship program *Please note: The retreat registration fee for the recipients will be paid for by Women Ministries of the Central Conference Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Application Requirements: A completed application and two letters of recommendation (1) A letter of recommendation from your Pastor (2) A letter of recommendation from your Women Ministries Coordinator or a woman in a leadership position at your church LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OUTLINE The following areas should be addressed in the letter of recommendation They are to be mailed to the WMCC Scholarship Committee at the following address: Donna Michael, 669 E Carpenter dr, Palatine, IL 60074 They can also be emailed to donnam.wmcc@comcast.net BACKGROUND: Your name, address and title What is your relationship to the applicant? How long and how well have you known the applicant? In what capacity have you known the applicant? ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Describe the types of ministries that the applicant has been involved in What type of leadership qualities has the applicant demonstrated? APPLICATION FORM North Park University Central Conference Women Ministries Scholarship College Level next fall: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Seminary Last Name: First Name: MI: Birth Date: SSN#: XXXX - XX- Field of Study: Projected Graduation Date: CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS: PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS: _ _ City: State: Zip: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email _ Name and city of high school attended: Graduation Date _ Name and address of church you attend: Awards/Honors earned in high school and/or college: Membership/Leadership Roles: Volunteer/Community Efforts: CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that information on this application is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge I understand that any scholarship awarded to me will be disbursed directly to the North Park Financial Aid office to be used for my tuition I also understand that WMCC may release my name and photograph in any news releases and/or publications If awarded a scholarship from WMCC, I agree to comply with all rules applicable to the award Student’s Signature Date Parent’s Signature (if student is under 18 years) Return completed application and essay to: Donna Michael, 669 E Carpenter dr, Palatine, IL 60074 or email donnam.wmcc@comcast.net Application Essays: Please complete the following two essay questions in 500 words or less each: In what ways can a woman live out her faith and serve in a Covenant Church? How can a woman in the Evangelical Covenant Church impact the world?