Purpose
The Scholarship Committee oversees the annual scholarship application process for Nineteenth Street Baptist Church and ensures the timely and fair disposition of scholarship funds.
Committee Membership
The Ettyce Hill Moore Scholarship Committee is composed of 13 members representing several ministries of the church. Deaconess E. Louise White is the current chair.
Responsibilities
- Solicit and coordinate the application, delivery, and selection process for the scholarship
- Review each candidate’s application, ensuring adherence to the rules and requirements
- Select scholarship recipient(s) and make a personal presentation of the award
- Announce and publicize the scholarship recipients to the church membership
- Follow up with scholarship recipients to make sure scholarship funds were received
Revised Scholarship Criteria (mandatory requirement). All applicants:
- Must be a current member of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church for at least one calendar year.
- Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited vocational school, college or university as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester of the current academic year. There may be exceptions for graduating seniors who have less than the minimum of 12 credit hours.
- Must submit fall enrollment verification.
- Must submit a written response to questions18-19 with the application form.
- Must submit a current headshot photo.
There is one application form, Collegiate Programs Application, for our college students to apply for either or both the Ettyce Hill Moore Church Scholarship and the Love Pal Program. One application does it all—no need to complete two applications. Simply check off which program(s) you are applying for.
Your participation in the scholarship program will require you to meet the application requirements and complete the Collegiate Programs Application each school year. It is important that you provide all the information requested no later than July 5, 2024.
Please email the completed agreement and application form to Applications@19thstreetbc.org.
Collegiate Programs Application
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For more information, send an email to scholarships@19thstreetbc.org or call the church office at 202-829-2773.