Scholarships available:

George W. Sadler Memorial Scholarship – Member of Grace Baptist Church, who is or will be a full-time student pursuing an undergraduate degree in an accredited college or university. ($1,000.00)

William Asbury Harris Scholarship – A full-time undergraduate in a degree program at the University of Richmond in the School of Arts and Sciences, the E. C. Robins School of Business or the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. ($2,310.00)

Grace Baptist Church Scholarship – A full-time undergraduate in a degree program at the University of Richmond in the School of Arts and Sciences, the E. C. Robins School of Business or the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. ($500.00)

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This application is to provide information to the Scholarship Committee of the Diaconate of Grace Baptist Church in order for it to recommend candidates for scholarships that will be awarded on behalf of the congregation by the Diaconate.  Please understand the criteria for each scholarship for which you are applying; applying for a scholarship for which you are not qualified may disqualify you for consideration for all scholarships.

The content, as well as the manner in which it is presented, will be considered by the Committee.  The Committee may request that a candidate provide additional information and it reserves the right to make a recommendation to the Diaconate that a scholarship not be awarded, even if there is an applicant for it.

Information provided as part of this application will be held in the strictest confidence by the Committee and the Diaconate and will not be used or maintained for any other purpose than the consideration of the applicant for the scholarship(s) he or she is seeking.

By accepting a scholarship, the recipient specifically grants permission to the Committee, the Diaconate and Grace Baptist Church to make the awarding of the scholarship public, including but not limited to publication of the recipient’s name, college, class year, major, and parents’ names.  The recipient also agrees to be available to appear during a service or program at the church for the purpose of being recognized as a scholarship recipient.

Should there be any questions, please contact the Chair of the Diaconate, Royce Savelle,  (RoyceSavelle@verizon.net).

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.  THEY MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. 

THEY MUST BE POSTMARKED OR DELIVERED BY FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS OR, BY APPPOINTMENT, TO A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE:

                                                Diaconate Scholarship Committee
                                                Grace Baptist Church
                                                4200 Dover Road
                                                Richmond, Virginia 23221