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The Rev. Chuck and Nancy Thomas Scholarship was founded in 1998 to honor Chuck Thomas' career in the Unitarian Universalist ministry and his family's long-standing commitment to lay leadership. This scholarship serves Unitarian Universalism by valuing community service and lay leadership as critical elements of a call toward professional theological training. Each year it supports a student in the first year of seminary or in preparatory academic work. Scholars qualify for the award by demonstrating their outstanding commitment to Unitarian Universalism as lay leaders. The seminary or undergraduate institution the applicant plans to attend must be recognized by the UUA's Ministerial Credentialing Office or the comparable authority of another U/U community that was a member of the former ICUU. The scholarship is available to international applicants. Two letters of recommendation are required. These letters should show a connection between the individual's ministry and their life goals along with examples of their strong leadership skills as a lay leader. Ideally, letters will be written by individuals familiar with the applicant's work as a UU leader. A 2-3 page essay must also be submitted. Written material beyond three pages will not be reviewed for consideration. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Unitarian Universalist Association for more information.

The Olympia Brown and Max Kapp Award is made to a ministerial student who, in addition to meeting the requirements for general financial aid, chooses to submit as part of their general financial application a paper, sermon, or other special project on some aspect of Universalism. Entries are evaluated by an outside reader. The Ministerial Credentialing Office has limited scholarship funds available to students enrolled in a Masters of Divinity degree program leading to fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. Candidate status is required. Applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for scholarships and no additional material is required, except where noted. In addition, priority is given to those grantees that have demonstrated outstanding ministerial ability secondarily to students with the greatest financial need, especially persons of color. Grantees will be primarily citizens of the United States and Canada, and if they continue to excel in both academic and social performance may be eligible for additional scholarships. Please have a Unitarian Universalist minister in full fellowship (not a faculty member from your theological school) and your faculty advisor or other faculty member (where you are currently a student) fill out a recommendation letter form. If the applicant is no longer a student, they must have an advisor or faculty member from their seminary submit the recommendation form. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Unitarian Universalist Association for more information.

The Luther Scholar Guarantee is open to selected Pre-Seminary students. Candidates must be admitted to CUAA as new freshmen with a major or minor in Theological Languages. They must have at least a 3.0 GPA, with preference given to students with a 3.25 GPA or higher. Candidates will demonstrate that they are members in good standing of an LCMS congregation, have been active in their churches and communities, and have the support of their pastors. They must also affirm that they intend to become LCMS pastors. Each candidate will submit the online application and have his pastor complete and submit the Pastoral Recommendation Form to the Pre-Seminary Director by mail, fax, or email. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Robert E. Lee Ministerial Scholarship will be awarded to a ministerial student enrolled at Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. The recipient is chosen by the school. Graduate scholarships are available at the Master's level (2-year maximum unless a 3-year program) and PhD level (3-year maximum). Applicants must be the lineal (direct) descendant of an eligible Confederate (that is, one who served honorably in the Confederate Army, Navy, or Civil Service or who gave Material Aid to the Cause). Only members of UDC or CofC may apply on the record of collateral ancestors. Applicants must be endorsed by the Chapter President and the Chapter Second Vice President, Division President and by the Division Second Vice President. Applicants must attend college or university in the United States. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the United Daughters of the Confederacy for more information about the scholarship and the application process.

The Roy H. Pollack Scholarship was created to support second- or third-year students who have strong academic records and are a promising candidate for the Unitarian Universalist ministry. The Ministerial Credentialing Office has limited scholarship funds available to students enrolled in a Masters of Divinity degree program leading to fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. Aspirant or Candidate status is required. Applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for scholarships and no additional material is required, except where noted. In addition, priority is given to those grantees that have demonstrated outstanding ministerial ability secondarily to students with the greatest financial need, especially those who hold historically marginalized identities. Grantees will be primarily citizens of the United States and Canada, and if they continue to excel in both academic and social performance may be eligible for additional scholarships. Please have a Unitarian Universalist minister in full fellowship (not a faculty member from your theological school) and your faculty advisor or other faculty member (where you are currently a student) fill out a recommendation letter form. If the applicant is no longer a student, they must have an advisor or faculty member from their seminary submit the recommendation form. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Unitarian Universalist Association for more information.

The David Pohl Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a Masters of Divinity degree program leading to fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. Aspirant or Candidate status is required. Applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for scholarships and no additional material is required, except where noted. In addition, priority is given to those grantees that have demonstrated outstanding ministerial ability secondarily to students with the greatest financial need, especially those who hold historically marginalized identities. Grantees will be primarily citizens of the United States and Canada, and if they continue to excel in both academic and social performance may be eligible for additional scholarships. Please have a Unitarian Universalist minister in full fellowship (not a faculty member from your theological school) and your faculty advisor or other faculty member (where you are currently a student) fill out a recommendation letter form. If the applicant is no longer a student, they must have an advisor or faculty member from their seminary submit the recommendation form. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Unitarian Universalist Association for more information.

The Martha and Robert Atherton Ministerial Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to promising ministerial students in their 2nd or 3rd year of seminary who have already proven their capabilities. This scholarship is awarded to individuals who respect hard work as a foundation of a full life and appreciate the freedom, political system, and philosophical underpinnings of our country. The Ministerial Credentialing Office has limited scholarship funds available to students enrolled in a Masters of Divinity degree program leading to fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. Aspirant or Candidate status is required. Applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for scholarships and no additional material is required, except where noted. In addition, priority is given to those grantees that have demonstrated outstanding ministerial ability secondarily to students with the greatest financial need, especially those who hold historically marginalized identities. Grantees will be primarily citizens of the United States and Canada, and if they continue to excel in both academic and social performance may be eligible for additional scholarships. Please have a Unitarian Universalist minister in full fellowship (not a faculty member from your theological school) and your faculty advisor or other faculty member (where you are currently a student) fill out a recommendation letter form. If the applicant is no longer a student, they must have an advisor or faculty member from their seminary submit the recommendation form. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Unitarian Universalist Association for more information.

The David Eaton Scholarship was established to affirm Rev. David Hilliard Eaton's vision of a community dedicated to strengthening hope, justice and balance, and creating an anti-racist, multi-cultural religious organization and country. This scholarship is awarded to women from a historically marginalized group who share the same vision as David Eaton. The Ministerial Credentialing Office has limited scholarship funds available to students enrolled in a Master's of Divinity degree program leading to fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. Aspirant or Candidate status is required. Applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for scholarships and no additional material is required, except where noted. In addition, priority is given to those grantees that have demonstrated outstanding ministerial ability secondarily to students with the greatest financial need, especially those who hold historically marginalized identities. Grantees will be primarily citizens of the United States and Canada, and if they continue to excel in both academic and social performance may be eligible for additional scholarships. Please have a Unitarian Universalist minister in full fellowship (not a faculty member from your theological school) and your faculty advisor or other faculty member (where you are currently a student) fill out a recommendation letter form. If the applicant is no longer a student, they must have an advisor or faculty member from their seminary submit the recommendation form. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Unitarian Universalist Association for more information.

The Auxiliary Scholarship Committee is offering scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate degrees and seminarian and post-graduate students that will prepare them for ministry (such as pastor, pre-seminary and deaconess studies, deaconess, director of Christian education, or special-needs teacher), so they will have an opportunity to share Jesus' love and the Gospel message with people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applicants must be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation. Undergraduate students must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and have a career objective in the field of ministry with people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Seminarians and post-graduate students must be a current college senior, a person accepted to begin seminary or post-graduate studies in the fall, or currently classified as a first-year or second-year student at any Lutheran seminary. Students going on to their internship or vicarage year do not qualify. They must have a commitment to include people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the local parish, giving them the opportunity to study God's Word and serve. Applicants must submit documentation of 100 hours of service to people living with developmental disabilities. Four letters of recommendation, from a pastor, professor, and two non-family members, are also required. Pictures of applicants volunteering or interacting with people with developmental disabilities must also be submitted. Permission to use pictures will be required of each person in the picture. Applicants may also submit any other material that will assist the committee to better know the applicant. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.