Scholarships

We offer scholarships in four categories

Scholarships for Lutheran laywomen  
Opportunity Scholarships for Lutheran Laywomen provide assistance to Lutheran women studying for a career other than ordained ministry. 


Scholarships for administrative leadership
The Arne Administrative Scholarship provides assistance to women interested in reaching the top of their field as administrators. The additional education may be pursued through full-time school attendance, night courses, or summer sessions.  


Scholarships for ordained ministry 
The Herbert W. and Corinne Chilstrom Scholarship provides assistance to Lutheran women during their final year at an ELCA seminary. Candidates must be preparing for ordained ministry in the ELCA and must have been endorsed by their synodical candidacy committee. 


Scholarships for ELCA college and seminary leadership
The Schmieder Leadership Scholarship provides assistance to women administrators and faculty and ELCA colleges and seminaries who wish to participate in leadership training and management training institutes.



Applicants in all scholarship categories must be members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The application period for scholarships for the 2009–2010 school year is now closed.

The application period for scholarships for the 2010–2011 school year will begin December 15, 2009 and end February 15, 2010.

All needed scholarship forms will be posted by December 1, 2009.