MNSOM Advancement Scholarship

The MNSOM Advancement Scholarship is for students pursuing AG credentials that are experiencing financial hardship and need some help to afford classes. Recipients will receive a discount on a specified number of classes and will be responsible to pay the remaining amount of each class. Enrollment, books, and internships are not covered. You will need to explain your financial situation, submit a pastoral reference, and submit an essay.

Scholarship Qualifications and Requirements

  • The recipient must be a Minnesota resident.

  • The recipient must be working towards (and qualify to apply for) credentials with the Assemblies of God. See section to the right.

  • The scholarship will be for $50 off up to 10 classes ($500 total).

  • Recipients must be experiencing a financial hardship that is making it difficult to complete schooling.

  • Scholarship applicants must agree to adhere to the MNSOM Standards of Academic Integrity and MNSOM policies as stated in the MNSOM Student Handbook.

    • (pg. 6) Any conduct that may be considered dishonest, cheating or not up to Christian living standards by the instructor of the class, classmates, or staff of MNSOM is unacceptable and may result in the loss of the scholarship.

  • Candidates will be responsible for the one-time enrollment fee into MNSOM and books for classes taken. Internships are also not covered by this scholarship.

  • If the scholarship recipient registers for a MNSOM class and does not attend without rendering the required twenty-four-hour advance cancellation notification for any reason, the MNSOM Scholarship funds will be withdrawn and no longer available for future classes. The student will be responsible for the full price of each class going forward.

  • The student must achieve a minimum grade of C – 70% in each MNSOM class to receive future MNSOM Scholarship Funds.

Application Process

Applicants must have a pastor reference citing ministry involvement, personal life, and suitability for pursuing credentials. Links will be provided on the online application for you to give to the pastor who will submit a reference.

Each scholarship candidate will submit an essay via document upload in the application form in order to be considered for the scholarship. The essay must be 300-500 words regarding the call of God on your life and your aspirations to serve that call as a credentialed Assemblies of God minister.

Must Qualify to Apply for AG Credentials

To apply for this scholarship, students must first be vetted to prove they meet the requirements to be able to apply for credentials with the Assemblies of God. Complete the Pre-Application for Credentials below and wait for an email response. These are some of the areas where you must qualify:

  • Born again Christian
  • Water baptism
  • Baptized in the Holy Spirit with initial evidence of speaking of tongues
  • Divorce –Students with a divorce in their past or that of their current spouse must have a pre-interview phone call with Erin Corbett about Divorce Recognition. Once you complete the pre-application questionnaire, Erin will talk with you over your divorce.
  • Pornography & Unbiblical Sexual Activity – Have viewed pornography or had sexual activity outside a biblical marriage in the past 12 months
  • Use or abuse of alcohol or recreational drugs or other negative addictions.
  • Financial issues – bankruptcy or behind on payments to creditors
  • Criminal background –
    • Parole or probation – if longer than 2 years, we ask that you wait as you must be off parole before you can apply for credentials
    • Violence or abuse charges against minors or vulnerable adults
    • Accused of, investigated for, or engaged in any sexual misconduct involving a minor or adult – You or your spouse”
  • Gender Confusion – Taken steps towards living or identifying as the sex opposite of your biological sex.
Complete Pre-Application for Credentials

After you have completed the Pre-Application for Credentials and received an email response from the Credentialing Coordinator, you may apply for this scholarship. You will be required to upload a PDF of the email response you received.

Scholarship applications will be accepted ongoing during the year. Scholarships will be awarded when funds are available.

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