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

  • Recipients must be a Minnesota resident.
  • Recipient must be working towards (and qualify to apply for) credentials with the Assemblies of God.
  • 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. Internship 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the required twenty-four-hour advance cancellation notification for any reason, the MNSOM Scholarship funds will be withdrawn and no longer available for future classes.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

Students must qualify for applying for credentials with the Assemblies of God to apply for this scholarship including being baptized in the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.

Also, email Erin Corbett, the Credentialing Coordinator, at ecorbett@mnaog.org before completing this application if any of these qualifying for credentialing items apply to you:

  • 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. You must tell her you are applying to this scholarship so she lets us know if your divorce will most likely be recognized or if you are disqualified from credentials with the AG.
  • Pornography & Unbiblical Sexual Activity -Have viewed pornography or sexual activity outside a biblical marriage in the past 24 months
  • Financial issues – bankruptcy, 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

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

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