EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GENERAL INFORMATION
The CCNA Scholarship Program consists of generously donated Scholarship Funds utilized to financially assist college and Bible School students who are members of our CCNA churches and who pledge to use the skills acquired through their education to advance the Kingdom of God via the CCNA.
Application procedure is simple. Required forms must be filled out accurately, completely, and within the time limits imposed by the CCNA Education Department. All application materials are obtained from and returned to the CCNA Education Department Executive Director. All awarded funds are forwarded directly to the educational institution for credit to the student's account.
Unless otherwise specified by the donors, CCNA scholarship awards are generally granted to full-time students (male or female) pursuing Christian or ministerial education from an accredited or otherwise recognized educational institution. Currently, we have the following scholarship funds available:
The Helen Lipps Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Two $500 grants are awarded each year from this fund.
- Ministerial students in their Junior or Senior year are preferred. These can be enrolled in either a Pentecostal or other Christian evangelical school.
The Alfred Palma Memorial Scholarship Fund
- One $500 grant is awarded each year.
- Recipients can be pursuing either ministerial or professional careers (especially the health field).
The Dr. Alexander M. Roberts Scholarship Fund
- Two $500 grants are awarded each year.
- Needy ministerial/missions students in their Junior or Senior years are preferred.
The Lucy Saginario Memorial Scholarship Fund
- One $500 grant will be awarded each year for five years starting in 1998.
- Awards will be made to either a young lady who is enrolled in a Christian Education degree program or desires to serve the Lord on the Mission field; or a young man pursuing a Bible college degree in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministries, or Christian Education. The college need not be accredited.
The Darrell Valentino Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Awards from $25 to $250 will be awarded as funds are available throughout the year to any student of any age pursuing Christian Education, either full-time or part-time, enrolled in a traditional or correspondence school, such as our own CCNA School of the Bible.
- This fund only requires a simpler 1-page Application Form which needs to be endorsed by a CCNA Pastor.
- Unlike the other Scholarship Funds listed above which are primarily financed by the regular donors who originated these funds, the Valentino Fund is designed to be financed by as many of our CCNA members and churches as possible, in order to reach and help as many CCNA students as possible. We welcome and solicit donations!
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
- Applicants must be active members of a CCNA church or ministry.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized, accredited, degree-granting educational institution. (Does not apply to "Valentino Fund")
- All else being equal, ministerial students enrolled in a Pentecostal school will be given preference. Non-ministerial students will be considered per qualifications specified by the donors.
- Ministerial students must articulate their intentions to utilize their talents and acquired skills within the CCNA local church and organization.
- Applicants must demonstrate their financial status and needs.
- Applicants may apply for more than one CCNA-sponsored scholarship program, (i.e., Christ Crusaders, Women's Ministries, or District Scholarship programs), but in order to serve a maximum number of CCNA students, efforts will be made to avoid award duplication.
- Award winners will be notified in writing and will be announced at the CCNA National Convention.
- Education Department Scholarship Awards (usually in the amount of $500) will be forwarded directly to the school of record to be credited to the recipient student's account.
- Award recipients will be expected to express Christian courtesy
and acknowledge their awards with a direct communication to the
donor, (i.e, a "thank you" note).
SPECIAL NOTE:
Every dollar donated to the various Scholarship Funds is used for scholarship awards. No administrative costs are deducted. We encourage contributors to invest in the CCNA's future, and we encourage pastors, parents, and students to take advantage of these benefits by requesting CCNA Scholarship Program Applications from: