Presbytery of Kiskiminetas Enrichment Event Scholarship Policy

PO Box 339, Yatesboro PA 16263
(724) 783-7196
Email: kiski@kiskipby.org

THE PRESBYTERY OF KISKIMINETAS
ENRICHMENT EVENT SCHOLARSHIP POLICY

Understanding the value of special enrichment events and aware of the stretched financial resources of many families, the Presbytery of Kiskiminetas is pleased to be able to provide scholarships for children, youth, and adults to help enable members of the presbytery's churches to attend Presbyterian-related enrichment events. The policy for administration of these scholarships is as follows:

Who is Eligible for Presbytery Enrichment Scholarships?

Any post high school adult member of one of the presbytery's 91 churches is eligible to apply for an Adult Enrichment Scholarship for personal use.

Any active adult member may apply for Youth and Children's Enrichment Scholarships on behalf of their child or youth who is not yet an active member.

An active youth member may apply for a Youth Enrichment Scholarship whether or not a parent is an active member.

What Enrichment Activities are Eligible to be Funded by a Presbytery Enrichment Scholarship?

To be eligible for a Presbytery Enrichment Scholarship an event must be sponsored by a Presbyterian-related organization. Approved activities include:

Camp, Conference, Retreat or Mission Experiences sponsored by one of the churches of the presbytery, CAPNWP (Westminster Highlands and Lambec), the Synod of the Trinity, one of the Presbyterian related conference centers, a GA entity or a PC (U.S.A.) related organization.
For Children and Youth some events which fit this criteria are a Presbyterian summer camp, a Presbyterian Musicians event or the New Wilmington Missionary Conference.
For Adults some events which fit this criteria would be the Synod Summer conference, the New Wilmington Missionary Conference, an event at Montreat or other Presbyterian Conference Center, Family Camp or other CAPNWP event, or Wee Kirk.
Ecumenical events are eligible if a PC (U.S.A.)-related entity is one of the sponsoring partners.
Examples of Ecumenical Conferences would include an event sponsored by CORA (Commission on Religion in Appalachia), or a national preaching or evangelism conference.

Who has the Authority to Approve Events?

A Scholarship Task Group from the Committee on Congregational Ministries will consider requests for events which are not clearly within these guidelines. When the timeframe is insufficient for the Task Group to consider the request, the Chair of the Congregational Ministries Committee, the Presbytery Associate, the Executive Presbyter shall have the authority to authorize a scholarship request.

Formula for the Amount of Scholarship Awards

Presbytery Scholarships assist with the costs of enrichment events, but are not intended to cover the full cost of events. To this end the following formula will be applied:

For events costing up to $100, a scholarship of up to $50 may be disbursed.
For events costing between $100 and $150, a scholarship of up to $75.00 may be disbursed.
For events costing more than $150.00, a scholarship of up to $100.00 may be disbursed.

A maximum total of 5 scholarships (in any combination of children, youth, and adults) may be awarded to applicants from one congregation until June 1. If any scholarships monies remain after June 1, a congregation may forward additional applications.

If an event is first advertised after the June 1 deadline, and if all Enrichment Scholarships are committed when an application is made, and if the applicant is a member of a smaller membership church (a church with "an active reported membership of 151 or less"), a scholarship may be granted from the Small Church Leadership Development Fund.

For more expensive events the Committee may grant additional monies from the Small Church Leadership Development Fund, provided the applicant is from a smaller membership church as defined above.

Financial Need and Support from the Local Congregation

All applicants should understand scholarship funds are limited, and should only be applied for when the scholarship is needed in order to enable the applicant to attend an enrichment event.

The congregation in which the applicant is a member is encouraged to support applicants financially as well. All applications must be signed by the pastor, moderator or clerk of session, who will indicate whether or not the church will also provide financial support.

Adult Online Scholarship Application
Adult Printable Scholarship Application
Child/Youth Online Scholarship Application
Child/Youth Printable Scholarship Application

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