PURPOSE
Concordia Lutheran School provides a Christ-centered, academically challenging education to equip students for lifelong discipleship. The Livingston Legacy Scholarship will provide financial support to a selected student for an on-going Christian education at Concordia Lutheran School through the eighth grade.
SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION
The Livingston Legacy Scholarship is granted to financially support a minority student who would otherwise be precluded from attending Concordia Lutheran School due to cost. Once granted, the scholarship support would continue annually through and including the student’s eighth grade year. The Livingston Legacy Scholarship will provide to Concordia Lutheran School 80% of the annual tuition and fees, including co-curricular fees, for the selected student, and will continue to provide such support on the condition the student is enrolled in Concordia Lutheran School and the expectations listed below are met or exceeded.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
The applicant must be a minority student entering kindergarten through fourth grade for the 2018-2019 academic school year.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT EXPECTATIONS
For continued financial support, the successful applicant and family should meet or exceed the following expectations:
Student:
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA (out of 4.0) for the years letter grades are administered
- Maintain a clean discipline record
Family/legal guardians:
- Desire a Christian education for the student
- Ensure balance of annual tuition and fees (20%) are paid to the school as scheduled – approximately $150 monthly for twelve months *
- Ensure the student adheres to school policies and guidelines
- Provide transportation for the student to and from school
- Provide lunch for the student **
- Volunteer a minimum of 8 hours each semester at or on behalf of school
* Additional scholarship funds may be available to offset some or all of these costs
** Free or reduced price lunches are available per the yearly Federal guidelines
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete and sign the enclosed application form and attach the following:
- Copy of most recent school transcript, if available
- Letter of reference (including name, address, and telephone number) from a teacher, principal, pastor, or other adult leader not related to the family
- Copy of parent’s/guardian’s most recent Federal 1040 Form and or Medicaid card, if applicable
- In-person interview of student and parents/guardians may be requested by the school
- Incomplete applications and/or applications postmarked after Monday, June 4, 2018 will not be considered
Completed application and attachments must be postmarked by Monday, June 4, 2018 and mailed to:
Concordia Lutheran School
The Livingston Legacy Scholarship
2000 W. Glen Avenue
Peoria, Il 61614
Questions may be directed to:
LLS@concordiapeoria.com
or
Laura June – (309) 696-3621