Scholarships for Missionary Kids

A special relocation allowance will be granted to high school graduates who come home to the States for their college work. A monthly stipend is given to missionary children while they are in college, limited to 36 months of schooling. The mission also provides one trip to the field to visit parents for all unmarried children, provided this trip is taken during the four-year period immediately following high school graduation.

Zap Educational Fund

Education is a high priority for families. There are many challenges which missionaries face in trying to educate their children.  Often it is extremely expensive to have to send a child overseas or to a different country to receive the best education possible. The ZAP educational endowment was established by the leadership of the Baptist General Conference in recognition of the priorities and challenges of present day educational opportunities.  A motivated and interested donor has begun this small effort to address a few of the issues facing our present day missionaries and the education of their children.  In the future we are trust that this fund will grow…for the glory of God and for the advancement of our mission and those who serve as our missionaries.

HOW TO GET STARTED 

  1. Fill out completely the application form with supporting documents.
  2. Be sure to carefully follow the directions on the application form.
  3. Mail the application to:
    Dr. Lou Petrie
    Vice President of Cornerstone Fund
    Converge Worldwide
    2002 S. Arlington Heights Road
    Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
  4. Ensure you meet the minimum requirements and meet the official deadlines.

GRANT PRINCIPLES

  1. The applicant must be a member of a missionary family currently serving on a recognized missionary field of a Baptist missionary organization such as Converge Worldwide.
  2. The applicant must be in the process of applying to a recognized college or university for their under-graduate degree. (If a non-Christian school the applicant is strongly encouraged to become involved in a Christian campus ministry such as Inter-Varsity or Campus Crusade.)
  3. The applicant must have maintained a 3.0 average while in high school.
  4. The applicant must have a high commitment to serving Jesus Christ in her/his life as a faithful disciple.
  5. The applicant should agree in principle with the Converge Worldwide Statement of Faith.
  6. A grant review committee will be appointed by the CWW Foundation Board consisting of interested donors and CWW staff.
  7. The application form and supporting documents need to be postmarked by April 30th of the year in which the grant is desired.

A student applicant can apply in more than one year for consideration for a grant. The application process must be fully completed for each year the student applicant desires to receive a grant. The returning student must indicate this on the application and include which year the grant from ZAP was previously received.