How Scholarships are Awarded

1.  Applicant must obtain a Scholarship Application Packet from his/her respective Local, District, or Diocese Congress Officers.

2.  In order to apply for this Award, the Applicant:

• Must be an active member of the COCHUSA;

• Must be an active member of their Local Sunday School and/or H.Y.M.;

• Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 from high school or college;

• Must be a graduating high school senior or a full-time college student; and

• Must agree to become a scholarship financial benefactor upon completion of college career by giving annually to this award and becoming an Alumni contributor, and assist in fund raising endeavors.

3.  As long as all criteria are met annually, Scholarship Awards will be distributed (when funds are available), for a maximum of four consecutive years.

Scholarship Application Process

All Diocese Presidents must submit applications to Scholarship Board Representative no later than Pre-Congress Board Meeting – No Exceptions.

Local Churches – City/State Areas

A committee, made up of representatives from the Local church, should receive and review all scholarship applications for their respective Local Church.   One application should be advanced to the District Level.

District Level

A committee, made up of one representative from each respective Local Church, should receive and review all scholarship applications that were advanced from the Local Churches.   One application should be advanced to the Diocese Level.

Diocese Level

A committee, made up of one representative from each respective District, should receive and review all scholarship applications that were advanced from the District Level.  One application should be advanced to the National Level. 

This application must be given to the Diocese President at the Diocese Convention.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

Diocese Presidents must be sure to have the application for their respective representative prior to the National Convention. 

Only one submission per Diocese is accepted.

All Diocese Presidents must submit applications to Scholarship Board Representative no later than Pre-Congress Board Meeting – No Exceptions.