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Central Baptist Church High School Scholarship Application - 2026
About Central Baptist Church

The vision of Central is to cultivate a community of intergenerational disciples who embody Christ's teachings, empowering us to prosper and transform our world. Together, we strive to create a place where the disconnected find belonging, the sorrowful find joy, the unwell find healing, and the oppressed find freedom.

As a historic urban African-American Baptist Church, our mission is to activate Spirit-filled lives through inspiring worship, biblical teaching, and life-transforming prayer in our advocacy, outreach, and mission work.
Scholarship Application

To be completed by Central Disciples who are December 2025 May/June 2026 High School Graduates who are entering college or trade/vocational school. Financial aid awards are recommended by the Financial Aid and Continuing Education (FACE) Ministry, and are based on the availability of funds. The application must be submitted by May 17, 2026. If you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Emem Ituen at face@cbcstl.org

Secondary School Information

Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. A copy of your transcript must be uploaded with a completed application. You may also email a copy of your transcript to face@cbcstl.org. A final official transcript must be mailed to the Central Baptist Church Office at 2845 Washington Boulevard, St.Louis, MO 63103; Attention: Dr. Emem Ituen. The envelope must be postmarked by May 18, 2025.
High School attended *
Dates of attendance (start date)*
Date of graduation*
List jobs you have held while in school (include part-time and summer employment)
GPA (Cumulative)*

Higher Education Information

In this section, please detail your future post-secondary plans
Please list all colleges/universities or trade/vocational schools to which you have been accepted. Upload the Letter of Acceptance from the college/university or trade/vocational school you plan on attending at the end of the application.*
List your anticipated college expenses
Tuition*
Room and board*
Books and Supplies*
What other scholarships/financial aid awards have you received?List all of them and include the amount for each.*

Discipleship Information
How long have you been a disciple of Central Baptist Church?*
List your involvement at Central Baptist Church and the years of involvement. (Roles, activities, positions, etc.)*
Please list other relatives who are Central Baptist Disciples and list their ministry involvement.*

Please upload the following files here

Personal Statement, Essay, and Photograph
Personal Statement

Please type a one-page personal statement to introduce yourself to the Ministry of Financial Aid and Continuing Education with your application. The personal statement should be a maximum of 500 words and double-spaced.
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Essay Question

In one essay, please answer all of the following questions with a maximum of 500 words. The response should be double-spaced.

1. Define discipleship and tell the committee what does being a disciple of Jesus mean to you?

2. How has your discipleship influenced others?

3. How has being a member of a church helped you grow socially, spiritually, and educationally? Please provide specific examples.
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Photograph:*

Attach a recent headshot
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Letter of Recommendation

Request a letter of recommendation from a church ministry leader. The letter
should not come from someone related to you or a member of the FACE committee. Email the letter of recommendation to face@cbcstl.org.
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Central Baptist Church High School Scholarship Application - 2026