TEXAS-LOUISIANA GULF COAST
WOMEN OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2008
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
 
____________________________________________________________
Name (last) (first) (middle initial)
 
____________________________________________________________
Street Address Apt. #
 
____________________________________________________________
City State Zip
 
____________________________________________________________
Day Phone #                                             Evening Phone #
 
____________________________________________________________
E-mail                                                        Fax
 
Age _______________________
 
Are you a United States Citizen? Yes____ No_____
Marital Status: _____Single _____Married
_____Widowed _____Divorced _____Separated
You must be a member of an Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America congregation.
 
____________________________________________________________
Name of ELCA Congregation
 
____________________________________________________________
Street Address
 
____________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip
 
Check if you wish
_____African American ______ Asian American
_____Native American/American Indian
_____Hispanic _____Caucasian  __Other:__________
 
How many years since the completion of high
school? (Consecutive Years) ______________________
 
Ages of dependent children:________________

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
List schools attended, starting with high school.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Institution                                                                  Diploma/Degree                                    Year Degree Granted
Dates Attended
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Institution                                                                  Diploma/Degree                                    Year Degree Granted                                               
Dates Attended
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Institution                                                                  Diploma/Degree                                    Year Degree Granted                           
Dates Attended
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Institution                                                                  Diploma/Degree                                    Year Degree Granted      
Dates Attended

PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND
List most recent position first.
 
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer                                                                   Position                                                Dates (mo/yr)                                       Reason for Leaving
 
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer                                                                   Position                                                 Dates (mo/yr)                                       Reason for Leaving
 
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer                                                                   Position                                                 Dates (mo/yr)                                       Reason for Leaving
 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer                                                                    Position                                                Dates (mo/yr)                                        Reason for Leaving
 
 
 
PROPOSED PROGRAM
 
 
___________________________________________________________
Name of University or Institution
 
___________________________________________________________
Street Address
 
___________________________________________________________
City State Zip
 
___________________________________________________________

Program or Course of Study
 
____Undergraduate ____ Graduate _____Vocational
 
Starting date_______________________
 
Expected completion date____________________
 


   
 Total cost of program$___________________
 
 
Amount requested from
Women of the ELCA $___________________
 
 
Other funding sources
 
___________________             $__________________
 
___________________             $__________________
 
___________________             $__________________
 
 
Have you previously received a Women of the ELCA Scholarship? _____ yes  _____ no
 
If yes, what scholarship (convention, triennial, etc.) ____________________________ Year(s)?__________ 
 
Amount(s) $___________
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Please calculate all income and expenditure figures yearly, not monthly.
2008 Anticipated Household           Income $_____________________  Expenditures  $______________________
 
Program costs (in detail) Please do not include these amounts in anticipated household expenditure amount above.
Tuition      $__________________
Books      $__________________
Supplies   $__________________
Other       $__________________
 
Total       $ _________________
 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Applicant must provide:
1.       Completed Application Form
2.       Letters of recommendation from two of the following:
·         Pastor of applicant's congregation
·         Women of the ELCA President of applicant's congregation
·         Executive Board Member (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer) of applicant's congregation
3.       Transcript from most recent education institution
4.       Essay describing chosen career path, goals, how course(s) will help applicant reach stated goals (not to exceed 1,000 words)
 
PLEASE RETURN APPLICATION BY JULY 31, 2008 TO:        L. Schweke, Treasurer
                                                                                            TX-LA Gulf Coast Women of the ELCA
                                                                                            8771 Pechacek Rd.
                                                                                            New Ulm, TX 78950