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A P O L L O S P R O G R A M SCHOLARSHIPS
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A P O L L O S S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M P U R P O S E
The purpose of the Apollos Scholarship Program is to assist the church in developing quality clergy to provide important leadership that it might more effectively carry out its sacred mission.
Our goal is to help those chosen by God and under the care of presbyteries to be able to study at a seminary and respond to God's call to leadership.
E L I G I B I L I T Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Applicants must be:
1. A member of a Presbyterian Church (USA).
2. Under the care of a presbytery as a Candidate or Inquirer.
3. Possess qualities of excellence for ministry.
4. A full-time student accepted or enrolled in one of the following 10 Presbyterian
theological institutions: Austin Seminary, Columbia Seminary, Dubuque Seminary,
Johnson C. Smith Seminary, Louisville Seminary, McCormick Seminary, Pittsburgh
Seminary, Princeton Seminary, San Francisco Seminary or Union Seminary.
A P P L I C A T I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S
An applicant must:
1. Complete an Apollos application form online or one supplied by the Foundation. It
must be either computer generated or typed and completed in full. Original
transcripts from each college or seminary must be submitted. The privacy waiver
form must include an original signature.
NOTE: Handwritten applications will not be considered.
2. Include official transcript(s) of all college and/or seminary academic records to date.
3. Provide names and current contact information for all personal references.
Please note: references cannot be relatives. Applicants must confirm that personal
reference responses are included. Please include an email address for each reference.
T H E APOLLOS S C H O L A R S H I P S
1. Annual amount: $5,000; the maximum amount is $15,000 during the
recipient's three-year enrollment in seminary for the Master of Divinity degree.
2. These scholarship awards honor the top four applicants selected in the competitive
selection process. The awards are given in honor of four highly-revered leaders:
Robert K. Adams
Eugene C. Dinsmore
Howard B. Dooley
Silas G. Kessler
3. Each semester installment of a scholarship is contingent upon continued,
satisfactory educational progress toward graduation at one of the 10 qualifying
Presbyterian theological seminaries.
A P P L I C A T I O N P R O C E S S
1. All interested applicants may download the application from this website or request
an application from the Foundation.
2. When received, each application will be carefully reviewed by the Apollos
Selection Committee. All information will be checked for accuracy and compared
with the Foundation's eligibility requirements.
3. All reference appraisals will be reviewed by the entire selection committee.
It is
very important that each reference responds.
4. Applicants will receive a personal, written notification after August 1st whether or
not they will receive an award for the upcoming academic term. (Be sure to keep
the Foundation office informed of contact updates and address changes.)
D E A D L I N E S
Applications submitted between January 1 and April 30
Please avoid the final week which may overload the system.
Applicants are notified by personal letter around August 1
Results will also be posted on the website.
S C H O L A R S H I P H O N O R E E S
The four Board members for whom the scholarships are named were chosen for their outstanding leadership in preserving the assets of the Foundation and promoting its mission as the successor organization to the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Omaha.
The seminary closed in 1943.
ROBERT K. ADAMS
For over 26 years, Robert K. Adams offered his leadership skills. As an attorney, his organizational skills and legal knowledge provided the framework upon which the Foundation could develop programs and continue its mission. To express appreciation for his wisdom and devotion, the Board funds a scholarship in his name.
EUGENE C. DINSMORE
Eugene C. Dinsmore used his talent as an investment banker to help grow the Foundation's financial assets from $340,000 until the corpus of the Trust reached over $9 million. The Foundation honors his 40 years of dedication and skill with a scholarship honoring his wise leadership.
THE REVEREND DR. SILAS G. KESSLER
The Foundation's mission is to encourage those whom God has called to give their lives and leadership talents to the Church. The Foundation searched for a model pastor and found a highly regarded role model in the person of Silas G. Kessler, a former Moderator of General Assemby and, above all, a much loved pastor of his Hastings, Nebraska, church. The Foundation honors his ministry and service through a scholarship.
THE REVEREND DR. HOWARD B. DOOLEY
Howard B. Dooley's name is almost synonymous with the Foundation. He graduated in one of the last classes of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Omaha, became a Board member in 1969, vice president in 1977 and president in 1988. As both a lawyer and a minister, he was well prepared to lead the organization though the transition from its role as a seminary to a charitable foundation. Upon his retirement in 1994, the Board recognized his outstanding service and leadership with a scholarship. |
