Scholarship Program

The Elkins School of Art Scholarship Program is established to increase access to educational workshops for individuals who are actively serving churches, mission organizations, and ministry-related ministries but may be unable to participate because of financial need.

The program is designed to equip participants with creative, design, communication, and ministry-support skills that strengthen their service within churches, mission organizations, and Christian ministries.

Scholarship assistance is provided in the form of a full or partial waiver of workshop tuition or participation fees for eligible educational workshops offered by Elkins School of Art.

Scholarship awards are applied directly to workshop tuition or participation fees. Scholarship funds are not distributed as cash, are non-transferable, and may be used only for the workshop for which they are awarded.

To be eligible for scholarship assistance, applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:

• Be actively serving in a church, mission organization, or ministry-related role. Eligible applicants may include, but are not limited to, missionaries, pastors, church staff members, Sunday school teachers, evangelists, ministry volunteers, church administrators, artists, graphic designers, art directors, photographers, videographers, worship technology team members, facility coordinators, maintenance personnel, property stewards, architects, designers, and other individuals serving in creative, communication, facility, operational, or ministry support roles.
• Register for an eligible educational workshop offered by Elkins School of Art.
• Demonstrate financial need that would otherwise limit participation in the workshop.
• Submit a completed Scholarship Application, including the required Personal Statement.
• Submit one Recommendation Letter that satisfies the published Recommendation Letter Requirements.
• Submit a completed Scholarship Financial Need Statement explaining why scholarship assistance is needed.

Applicants must submit the following:

Please submit all required application materials by email to:

Required documents include:

• Scholarship Application, including the Personal Statement
• Scholarship Financial Need Statement
• Recommendation Letter

Applicants must submit one Recommendation Letter from a senior pastor, mission organization leader, ministry supervisor, or other appropriate ministry authority.

Please refer to the Recommendation Letter Requirements and Recommendation Letter Sample available on this website.

Scholarship applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee based on:

• Eligibility requirements
• Current ministry involvement
• Demonstrated financial need
• Personal Statement
• Recommendation Letter
• Completeness of the application materials
• Availability of scholarship funds

Scholarship awards are made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Scholarships are awarded for participation in a specific educational workshop.

Scholarship assistance:

• Is applied directly to workshop tuition or participation fees
• Is not distributed as cash
• Is non-transferable
• May be used only for the approved workshop

Recipients are expected to attend and successfully complete the approved workshop.

Recipients may apply for scholarship assistance for future workshops, including subsequent workshop levels, provided they continue to satisfy the published eligibility requirements. Scholarship assistance is not automatically renewable, and each application is reviewed independently.

Applicants will be notified of the Scholarship Committee's decision by email after the review process has been completed.

Scholarship recipients will receive written confirmation of the scholarship award along with instructions for workshop registration.

Applicants who are not selected may apply again for future workshops if they continue to satisfy the published eligibility requirements.

If you have any questions regarding the Elkins School of Art Scholarship Program or the application process, please contact us at info@elkinsartschool.org.