Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
356
Days
April 5 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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Amelia Kemp Scholarship

Description

The Amelia Kemp Scholarship provides assistance to ELCA women of color in undergraduate, graduate, professional, or vocational courses of study. Applicants must have experienced an interruption in their education of two or more years since completion of high school or college. The recipient is eligible to reapply and receive assistance for a maximum of two years. Applicants must submit a Pastor's Reference Form. If the pastor is a relative of the applicant, they must instead request a reference from the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the congregation. An Academic Reference Form is also required. A letter of recommendation from a...

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMust be at least 21 years old
  • CheckmarkRestricted to female students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to specific religious affiliations: Lutheran

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Contact Valora Starr
Director for Discipleship
Women.ELCA@elca.org
Tel: 800-638-3522 ext. 2741 Address 8765 W. Higgins Road
10th floor
Chicago, IL 60631