Ministerial Student Grant applications available

Disciples seminarians are invited to apply for Ministerial Student Grants, a program of Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) providing up to $3,000 for selected M.Div. students to support research projects, educational experiences outside the student's institution, study-related travel, or other opportunities.

An applicant must be a member of a Disciples congregation and under care of a regional commission on ministry and have completed the first year of an M.Div. degree at an accredited seminary. A student may receive one grant during her or his M.Div. studies, and recipients will provide a written report on their experiences to HELM following the project.

In the program's first two years, Ministerial Student Grants have supported projects such as:

• Creation of educational programs training youth and young adults in personal finance, fiscal responsibility, and stewardship to youth and young adults.

• Educational travel and overseas studies to locations such as Bosnia, China, and Central America.

• Preparing a Disciples component for the "Our Whole Lives" sexuality education curriculum.

• Supporting the creation of an online congregation for Disciples unable to participate in traditional brick-and-mortar congregations.