Everlasting Life Christian Church Scholarship

Greetings:

We are delighted to share your interest in applying for the Everlasting Life Christian Church Scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year.  Thank you very much and we pray the BEST for you!

Our Scholarship application window is now open! Scholarship information is now available online at https://www.elchristianchurch.com. A button is located at the top of the homepage, scroll down, for additional information, to bold orange star with the QR code. Please use this website to download your completed application or complete the online application and submit. Application deadline is pm. Thursday, May 15, 2025  by 11:59 pm. 

Please make sure you have thoroughly read through the application, completed each area, and compiled ALL of the requested documentation before submitting.  Both digital and paper submissions are accepted.

 

 

Bountiful Blessings,

Scholarship Committee
Everlasting Life Christian Church

Everlasting Life Christian Church (E.L.C.C.) is proud to offer scholarships to students meeting the criteria of this application. The application deadline is Thursday, May 15, 2025  by 11:59 p.m. Your application package must be postmarked by this date.  Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.  Softcopy applications are acceptable.

A variety of areas are considered when awarding scholarships.  Areas that are reviewed by the scholarship committee include, but are not limited to the following: Academic Accomplishments, Community Services, Personal References, Personal Essays and Financial Need. Our Scholarship is awarded without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Scholarships awarded are based upon the availability of funds and additional qualifying criteria.

The scholarship(s) is usually awarded at the Annual Everlasting Life Christian Church Pastoral Anniversary Celebration.  All scholarship awardees and donor(s) will be notified of details around this event at a later date. The actual scholarship award will be provided directly to the recipient, graduating from high school or having at least one year of college level school remaining; and must provide accurate information in their Scholarship Application.  Each applicant must use and place their legal name on the application.  Though an official transcript is not required for the initial scholarship application, an official transcript will be required and requested from all final scholarship recipients.  Please note, scholarship recipients will not be awarded until official transcripts are received from their respective institutions.  

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

 

• Seeking high school graduating seniors and college students with a record of volunteerism in the community in non-school sponsored activities and participation in extracurricular school activities.
• Applicants must have a minimum 2.75/4.0 or 3.75/5.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
• Applicants must include proof of acceptance to an accredited college, university, or trade school.
• Critical financial need ($75,000 or less adjusted gross family income preferred for the entire household; if higher an explanation of financial need must be provided).
• Provide unofficial high school, community college, college, trade school, and university transcript in a sealed envelope from the granting institution. An official transcript will be required from all final scholarship recipients.
• High School applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified applicant for this scholarship program. ELCC strongly suggests that this opportunity is presented to all students who meet these guidelines.

Scholarship Awards

 

• Awardees will be notified on or before June 5, 2025.
• Scholarships will be awarded by December of the current year (providing official transcripts are received from each scholarship recipient).
• Students can reapply for scholarships the following year as long as they meet the Scholarship Application requirements and criteria.
• By submitting this application and accepting the scholarship, the awardee grants E.L.C.C. the right to use their pictures and names in any media, website, or e-mail correspondences, unless otherwise explicitly stated in writing.
• Applications may be downloaded from the ELCC website:  www.elchristianchurch.com or completed virtually via our website (look for the 'Scholarship Application' link at the top of the homepage).  Please send questions or comments to ELCCScholarshipFund@gmail.com.

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

• Be currently enrolled full-time student (12 semester hours or equivalent), graduating high-school student, undergraduate or graduate student with at least one more year of school remaining.
• If a high-school student, you must provide evidence along with your Scholarship Application that you have been accepted into a college or university (i.e. Acceptance Letter, or Class Schedule) for the upcoming academic semester.
• Applicants must demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
• Students must apply and confirm submission of the Federal Student Aid Application Form (FAFSA).
• Proof of acceptance into a community college, college or university, or trade school for post-secondary studies (i.e. letter of acceptance, copy of class schedule).
• If an applicant is awarded a scholarship, ten volunteer hours per academic year must be worked in a Christian Faith based or Community Organization.
• Volunteer hours are counted beginning May 1st in the spring and ending April 1st the following year.
• All scholarship recipients will discuss their plan for how they will meet their service requirements with the E.L.C.C. Scholarship Committee sometime after accepting the scholarship, and sometime before the end of the following semester.
• There is no minimum eligibility age.
• Award recipients must be available to attend, with at least one parent or guardian, the awards reception and/or other recognition events; unless the recipient notifies E.L.C.C. in advance of why they’re unable to attend.

 

Submit the scholarship by Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m

 NO EXCEPTIONS!

This includes completed application, essay, resume, school transcript, recommendation letter, and sign-off by Guidance Counselor for high school students. 

The applications will be reviewed, and recipients selected by a committee consisting of volunteers from E.L.C.C.  Each submission is examined for completeness and accuracy.  The E.L.C.C Scholarship Committee can enlist others to be a part of this Committee or provide input at their sole discretion. 

 

Please submit the following documents with your application:

❑   Completed Scholarship Application. Please type your responses, including "N/A" for items that are not applicable to you. The application must be completed in its entirety and submitted by Thursday, May 15, 2025, by 11:59 p.m.

❑   Essay with prepared answers in 1,000 words or less

❑   One Letter of Recommendation. Students can request the recommendation letter be either mailed or e-mailed to ELCC. Attn: E.L.C.C. Scholarship Committee, PO Box 191, Fuquay-Varina, NC  27526, or e-mail to us at ELCCScholarshipFund@gmail.com.

❑   Current, Unofficial Academic Transcript. (Official transcript will be required if awarded)

❑   Guidance Counselor - Statement of Support (for High School ONLY)

 

If Selected:

❑   Current, Official Academic Transcript. You must request that your registrar send this to E.L.C.C. directly via email (ELCCScholarshipFund@gmail.com) or mail (PO Box 191 Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526) in a sealed envelope.  We will not accept student copies or other unofficial transcripts. Most schools assess a nominal service charge to send official transcripts. Applicants are responsible for this fee.

If mailed, your transcript should also be postmarked by: Thursday, May 15, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.

 *** Students can request for recommendation letters to be sent directly to the address above or emailed to:  ELCCScholarshipFund@gmail.com.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your registrar’s office has enough time (usually three to four weeks) to process your request and provide your transcripts to you or E.L.C.C by the due date. We can only accept original documents, so you cannot fax materials to us. E.L.C.C is not responsible for items lost or improperly handled by the U.S. Postal Service. 

 

Please plan carefully so that your application receives the consideration it deserves.

 

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

___ Completed Scholarship Application

___ Completed Essay

___ Guidance Counselor Signature

___ Email from Collegiate Advisor/Counselor from their official school email address with the name of the student and Advisor or Counselor contact information and signature 

___ Official High School or College Transcript

___ Letter of Recommendation

 

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1.     I hereby affirm that all the above-stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

 

2.     I also consent that if chosen as a scholarship winner my picture may be taken and used to promote the Foundation’s scholarship program. (Winner may waive the photo due to unusual or compelling circumstances.)

 

3.     I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, I must be present at any potential awards ceremony or reception to receive my scholarship award.  Virtual attendance will be considered if

 

4.     I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, it is my responsibility to remit to the Foundation the appropriate information for my scholarship to be paid directly to me or my educational institution by December of the current year.

 

5.     I hereby understand I will not submit this application without all required attachments and supporting information. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this scholarship.

 

6.     If I am awarded a scholarship, I will provide satisfactory evidence, as required or requested by E.L.C.C, of my full-time enrollment during the period(s) for which the scholarship is awarded.

 

7.     As a high school applicant my parent or guardian has reviewed and approved the submission of this application.

Thank you for applying & God Speed!