Ten years ago, the ELCA Fund for Leaders made its first scholarship distribution to eight students totaling $51,000. This fall, 187 students will benefit from more than $1,000,000. Celebrate this milestone in the life of this church by making a gift today to continue to support our seminary students. In this last decade we have: distributed almost $6 million in scholarship grown the ELCA Fund for Leaders endowment to $20 million provided more than 1,000 scholarships, significantly reducing the debt load of these students helped students be open to accepting God’s call where they are needed most But there is still work to be done. Please give a gift today to help support our seminary students. Quick facts on seminary student debt: 70% of new church leaders graduate with education debt seminary debt averages $46,000 (up from $40,000 in 2006) some students leave seminary with nearly $100,000 in debt candidacy committees have determined that any debt over $25,000 is cause for concern A high debt burden can limit a new pastor’s freedom to go wherever God is calling them to serve. The ELCA Fund for Leaders is making a difference and you can too with a gift today. Students who received our assistance report 15 percent less debt—below the $25,000 line, in most cases.
In this last decade we have:
But there is still work to be done. Please give a gift today to help support our seminary students.
Quick facts on seminary student debt:
A high debt burden can limit a new pastor’s freedom to go wherever God is calling them to serve. The ELCA Fund for Leaders is making a difference and you can too with a gift today. Students who received our assistance report 15 percent less debt—below the $25,000 line, in most cases.
Michael D. NevergallDirector, Fund for Leaders Feel free to contact our office with any questions.(800)638-3522, ext. 2749
