For Graduate & Professional Education

The Tulare County Lutheran Scholarship Program for Graduate and Professional Education was established to benefit Lutheran students who are residents of Tulare County, California. The scholarship program is made possible through a permanently endowed fund at the Lutheran Community Foundation, established by an anonymous donor. (There is also a Tulare scholarship for Undergraduates)

Through these scholarship awards, the donor wishes to endorse the optimism and success of today's youth, and intends these scholarships to provide educational opportunities to outstanding individuals who have demonstrated their abilities and their desire to explore the unlimited possibilities available to them. The donor also shares a belief in the faith and values inherent in and promoted by colleges and universities affiliated with the Lutheran Church. It is the donor's hope that recipients of this award similarly recognize such value, and that they, too, may one day be in a position to identify other students in need of educational scholarship assistance, also "passing it along" without carrying it as a debt to be repaid.

The Lutheran Community Foundation is an affiliation-based community foundation that operates nationally. The mission of the Foundation is to serve our donors with integrity, as together we changes lives and spread joy by sharing our blessings with the world.

 

Eligibility

The scholarship program is open to students who are currently enrolled or seeking enrollment at an accredited graduate or professional school. Applicants must be a current or former resident in Tulare County, California. Applicants must also have received an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university. Preference for these scholarship awards shall be given to past recipients of The Tulare County Lutheran Scholarship Program for Undergraduates.

All applicants to this scholarship program must demonstrate at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate studies, and must maintain a 3.0 GPA in a graduate or professional program in order to receive the scholarship award.

 

Scholarship Awards

Recipients of these scholarship awards will be notified by the Lutheran Community Foundation. Scholarship awards are sent directly by the Foundation to the educational institution where the recipient will attend.

The amount of scholarship awards will vary, based upon information provided in the application. It is intended that these scholarship awards will provide financial assistance that is not otherwise covered by available resources or other financial aid to the applicant. Funds may be used to defray expenses for tuition, fees, books, laboratory expenses, and/or other related, educational expenditures.

 

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients will be determined by a Scholarship Committee of the Foundation. The Committee members understand the value and importance of higher learning in today's society. The Committee will not discriminate in the selection of recipients based on race, sex, age, national origin, disability, ethnicity or veteran's status.

 

Application Process and Deadline

Students who wish to apply to the scholarship program must complete an application. The application and required attachments will be available on our website in February of each year.

 

Questions?

Please contact us with any additional questions about this scholarship, by email or by calling 800-365-4172.