GUIDELINES FOR THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

1996

1.     Scholarships are available from both the Presbytery Training and Development Committee and the Synod. (Information is available on Synod scholarships upon request).

 

2.     Ordinarily the scholarship will not be more than 1/3 of the cost of the event. In special cases this percentage can be modified.
Normal break down of payment for an event will be:
1/3 scholarship
1/3 local church
1/3 by the person attending

 

 

3.     There is a scholarship limit of $ 500.00 per person, per event.

 

4.     There is a limit of one scholarship per person each year.

 

5.     This scholarship money is available to any member of any church in the Presbytery or any clergy on the roll of Presbytery.

 

6.     The Training and Development Committee will be the body that approves these scholarships. If the Training and Development Committee is not scheduled to meet before the deadline for the event, scholarships up to $ 100.00 can be approved by any two of three, the General Presbyter, the Chair of Training and Development Committee or the Chair of the Scholarship Sub-Committee.

 

7.     No scholarships will be offered for degree programs.

 

8.     The event must have value for the life and ministry of the congregations in our presbytery.

 

9.     By accepting the scholarship the participant agrees to share the experience gained in some meaningful way with the rest of our presbytery (workshop leader, reporting to presbytery, participation in discussions, etc.)

 

10. 10. Ordinarily scholarships funds will be sent directly to the event providers.

 

Revised and approved by Training and Development Committee on 5-1-96

 

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery

APPLICATION FORM FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

 

First Name ___________________     Last Name _________________________

 

Address ___________________________________________________________

 

City _____________________________  State _______  Zip Code ___________

 

Telephone Number _________________________________________________

 

Church Name ______________________________________________________

 

Church Address ____________________________________________________



Why do you want to attend this event?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Place of Study _____________________________________________________

 

Date ______________________________________________________________

 

Duration of Study ___________________________________________________

 

Cost of Study   $ _______________________

 

Amount Requested  $ __________________

 

Does your church have funds available to supplement the Presbytery’s Scholarship?   _____ Yes          _____ No

 

Administrator of Program __________________________________________

 

PLEASE INCLUDE A BROCHURE OF THE PROGRAM, IF POSSIBLE.

 

IN RECEIVING THIS SCHOLARSHIP I AGREE TO BE A RESOURCE PERSON TO THE PRESBYTERY IN THE AREA OF MY TRAINING, AND WILL INFORM THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ABOUT THE STUDY PROGRAM.

 

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

 

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RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO:
Training and Development Scholarship Fund, 907 National Road, Wheeling, WV  26003