2008 Richard Osslund - Capacity Building Scholarship Application (PDF)

2008 Richard Osslund - Capacity Building Scholarship Application (DOC)

Application due dates: April 15, 2008 (first scholarship) and October 15, 2008 (second scholarship)

The Ames Alumni of Beta Sigma Psi Lutheran Fraternity sponsors the Richard Osslund – Capacity Building Scholarship. The program is designed to build capacity and raise the level of awareness in the importance of thanking clergy and youth ministers who provide leadership and spiritual programming to young people each and every day in Lutheran organizations.

The scholarships are intended to be used by clergy for professional development to advance programming for youth in their respective Lutheran congregation. Individual clergy may use funds to attend a conference or seminar for professional development. Youth leadership and programming materials may be purchased with justification of how the materials will be used to enhance the youth programming in the Lutheran congregation.

Individuals interested in submitting a capacity building scholarship will be required to fill out the following scholarship application. Applications may be submitted electronically by email to amesalumni@epsilon.betasigmapsi.org or sent via postal mail to the address listed below. The 2008 applications must be received by 5 PM (CST) on the dates identified; April 15th for the first cycle and October 15th for the second cycle. Applications submitted after each due date will not be eligible for funding during the identified cycle.

Scholarship winners will be asked to provide a brief summary report approximately 3 to 5 paragraphs in length explaining the results of the conference or seminars attend or training materials purchased for youth programming. This will allow the Ames Alumni Board the ability to evaluate and improve the scope of the scholarship program in the future.

To be eligible to apply for a Richard Osslund Capacity Building Scholarship sponsored by the Ames Alumni of Beta Sigma Psi Lutheran Fraternity individuals must work for or be affiliated in a youth leadership capacity with a Lutheran Church organization classified as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, and must be Iowa-based. In addition, the organization cannot be a private foundation under Section 509(a).

In 2008, the Ames Alumni Board anticipates awarding up to $3,000 in capacity building scholarships. Each scholarship award will be valued up to $250. In the first cycle, we will award 6 - $250 scholarships and in the Second Cycle we will award an additional 6 - $250 scholarships. First cycle scholarship applications are due April 15, 2008 and will be awarded May 1, 2008. Second cycle scholarship applications are due October 15, 2008 and will be awarded November 1, 2008.