Congratulations to the 2010 District Youth Scholarship Recipients!

 

FIRST PLACE RECIPIENT
Adam Yaros from Wilkes Barre, PA.  Adam attends First Assembly of God in Wilkes Barre PA.  This fall Adam will attend Valley Forge Christian College.  He received a $1,000.00 scholarship.

 

 

 

SECOND PLACE RECIPIENT
Jonathan Jones from Mt. Holly Springs, PA.  Jonathan attends Bethel Assembly of God in Carlisle, PA. Jonathan will attend Evangel University this fall.  He received a $750.00 scholarship. 

 

 

 

THIRD PLACE RECIPIENT
Emily Summers from Mars, PA.  Emily attends CrossWay Church in Valencia, PA.  This fall Emily will attend Southeastern University.  She received a $500.00 scholarship.

 

 

 

The application for the 2011 District Youth/J. Robert Ashcroft Scholarship will be available in December 2010.

The J. Robert Ashcroft Scholarship application must be completed for the following scholarships through the PennDel District Youth Ministries. This form only needs to be submitted once for the scholarships listed.
Scholarships Available:

• District Youth Scholarship (due February 1, 2011)
  The three winning applications which are selected for the District Youth Scholarship will be submitted to the National Office for consideration of the J.Robert Ashcroft Scholarship.
• Central Bible College DYD Scholarship (due May 1, 2011)
• North Central University DYD Scholarship (due March 1, 2011)
• Southwestern Assemblies of God University DYD Scholarship (due May 1, 2011)
• Valley Forge Christian College DYD Scholarship (due May 1, 2011)
• Tinity Bible Collge DYD Scholarship (due May 1, 2011)

Applicants must currently be in their senior year of high school, attend an Assemblies of God church with plans to attend an Assemblies of God college. District Youth Scholarship recipients are awarded scholarships as follows to the Assemblies of God college of their choice: first place $1,000; second place $750; third place $500. All three district recipients will become nominees for the J. Robert Ashcroft National Youth Scholarship. National recipients will receive $8,000 for first place, $4,000 for second place, and $2,000 for third place. Scholarship awarded to first year students only. One half of the total award is given each semester.

Recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement, Christian character, church and community leadership, and need.