Covenant Church Scholarship
How The CC Program Works
The Covenant Church Program (CCP) was created to strengthen and enhance the relationship with our local church partners. KCU is indebted to the churches that have supported the school during its over 100-year history and the CCP is a way we can help churches promote Christian higher education. At KCU, we want to cultivate the Biblical concept of covenant with our Church Partners. Just as Abraham was blessed by his covenant relationship with God, we desire a mutually beneficial relationship with local churches.
Here is how the program works:
Pray
Provide Financial Support
Prepare Students
Promote
Place
Covenant Church Benefits
- Tier 1 – $10,000 or more per year
- Tier 2 – $5,000 to $9,999 per year
- Tier 3 – $2,400 to $4,999 per year
Tier 1
Discounts To The Following
• 3 FREE Registrations To Special Events On Campus
• 6 FREE Registrations To All Conferences Held On Campus
➢ 10% Off Additional Registrations To Conferences
Additional Benefits
- FREE Use Of Campus Facilities For Youth Retreats, Conferences, Or Other Events (Based On Availability).
- Pastors And Their Staff Will Have Access To Our Weekend Retreat Housing.
- Listing As A Tier 1 Covenant Church Sponsor On KCU’s Website.
Tier 2
Discounts To The Following
• 2 FREE Registrations To Special Events On Campus
• 4 FREE Registrations To All Conferences Held On Campus
➢ 10% Off Additional Registrations To Conferences
Additional Benefits
- FREE Use Of Campus Facilities For Youth Retreats, Conferences, Or Other Events (Based On Availability).
- Pastors And Their Staff Will Have Access To Our Weekend Retreat Housing.
- Listing As A Tier 2 Covenant Church Sponsor On KCU’s Website.
Tier 3
Discounts To The Following
- 1 FREE Registration To Special Events On Campus
- 2 FREE Registrations To All Conferences Held On Campus
➢ 10% Off Additional Registrations To Conferences
Additional Benefits
- Pastors And Their Staff Will Have Access To Our Weekend Retreat Housing.
- Listing As A Tier 3 Covenant Church Sponsor On KCU’s Website.
Scholarships
Student Scholarships
Special Covenant Church Scholarships for Undergraduate Ministry Students
At KCU, we continue to be committed to the training of students for vocational ministry. Because of that commitment, we created a Special Covenant Church Scholarship that will be awarded to full-time ministry students who are members of a participating Covenant Church.
KCU’s Keeran School of Bible and Ministry offers preparation for vocational ministry in the following areas:
Preaching Ministry, Youth and Family Ministry, Worship, Christian Leadership, Missions, Small Group Ministry, Campus Ministry, Pastoral Care, and Advanced Biblical Studies.
The annual scholarship will be awarded to vocational ministry majors using a tiered format as follows:
- First Year: $5,000
- Second Year: $6,000
- Third Year: $7,000
- Fourth Year: $8,000
Staff Scholarships
Other Discounts
As your church generously supports the University with its prayers, students, and finances, KCU is pleased that we can be a valuable resource to your entire congregation.
If you have any questions about the Covenant Church Program please contact the President’s Office at 606-474-3258.
Scholarship Policies And Procedures
The Covenant Church scholarship program is designed for those churches that financially support the educational ministry of Kentucky Christian University. Through this program, students and full-time staff at qualified churches are eligible for significant financial assistance when they enroll as full-time students at Kentucky Christian University. There is no limit to the number of scholarships that may be awarded as long as the recipients meet all qualifications. The following policies and procedures describe the “covenant” relationship between KCU and churches participating in the program.
To Qualify for the Covenant Church Program a Church Must:
- Submit a Letter of Commitment agreeing to financially support KCU at a minimum of $2,400 per year and have a history of giving to KCU for at least 12 months. If a church is in the process of becoming a qualified Covenant Church, students will receive the scholarship during the next full semester after all qualifications are met. (All gifts to the University must be unrestricted, i.e. general fund gifts. Individuals can not designate a financial contribution through the church to the benefit of a specific student as this is a violation of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.)
- Assign a representative from the Church who will promote the Covenant Church Scholarship to church staff, its college-bound youth and their parents and promote the educational ministry of KCU. This will be accomplished in partnership with the Admissions Department at KCU.
- Provide a KCU website link: This link on the church’s webpage (where applicable) will provide information about the benefits of the Covenant Church program as well as other opportunities available at KCU.
- Promote the covenant relationship between KCU and the Church by presenting the Covenant Church Scholarship to qualified church staff and/or students.
To Qualify for the Covenant Church Scholarship a Student Must:
- Be an active member of a qualified Covenant Church.
- Submit a KCU Covenant Church Student Scholarship Referral Form signed by the church treasurer or other church representative stating that the student is an active member of the congregation. The referral form must be received by the Office of Enrollment Services no later than July 1st for new students enrolling in the fall semester and by December 1st for new students enrolling in the spring semester. The referral form only needs to be submitted once as long as the student is continuously enrolled as a full-time student at KCU.
- Meet the requirements of Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards as outlined in the KCU catalog.
Please note the following:
- Qualified traditional students receive an annual, renewable $2,000 scholarship with undergraduate ministry students receiving a special scholarship as noted above. (General KCU Scholarship Guidelines apply)
- Full-time church staff receives a 20% tuition scholarship in the KCU Keeran School of Bible & Ministry Graduate Program.
- The maximum total of KCU scholarships awarded cannot exceed 100% of tuition.
- Students qualify only if their home church is a Covenant Church Partner. Students transferring their membership to KCU area churches that are already Covenant Church Partners with the University do not qualify for the Covenant Church Scholarship.
- The Covenant Church Scholarship cannot be used in combination with athletic scholarships.
Investment of Time, Prayer, and Love
“I’ll never forget how the Bible and Ministry professors at KCU cared about me as a person. They didn’t just see me as a student number. They invested time, prayer, and love into my life and my ministry, and I’m eternally thankful for their influence.”
Sean Plank, Class of 2010
