The History of Scholarships
by Janet Miller, District Historian
At the first convention of the LWML Minnesota North District, action was taken to offer Ministerial Scholarships totaling $3,000 in the 1964-1966 biennium. During each convention since that time, larger amounts have been approved by the convention body, such as $15,000 for the 1978-1980 biennium, $40,000 for the 1988-1990 biennium and $66,000 for the 2008-2010 biennium. The overall scholarships total since that first convention is $740,000. These scholarships have been for students preparing for full-time church work, including pastors, teachers, DCE's, deaconesses, etc. In addition, scholarships have been offered for specialized study and would be in addition to the amount stated above. Watch the website for more information about the grants our mighty mites have funded!