Westminster College Offers 150 $44,000 Young Presbyterian Scholarships

Westminster College celebrated its 150th birthday last year and Presbyterian youth around the country are going to receive the gifts - 150 four-year $44,000 scholarships for the fall 2004 entering class.

"We determined that Westminster College can best serve, in the words of our Presbyterian founders, by providing for the mental and moral education of young men and women who are stand-out church members in the eyes of their pastors," according to Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson, whose father was a Presbyterian pastor. "In order to provide Presbyterian youth with the first and best chance to attend Westminster, 150 Young Presbyterian Scholarships have been established for the fall 2004 entering class."

Selection criteria for the Young Presbyterian Scholarship is based on the student's grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and recommendation by their pastor. One scholarship recipient is permitted from a congregation each year. Pastors must send a letter of recommendation to Westminster by Oct. 1, and prospective students must apply to Westminster by Nov. 15.

Williamson added, "This program offers churches an opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of young people by nominating a member of their congregation to receive a four-year $44,000 scholarship."

Westminster College is enjoying a record amount of interest from prospective students. Westminster has set records for applications for four straight years, and limits its incoming classes to approximately 350 students from an inquiry pool of nearly 20,000.

For more information, contact Doug Swartz, dean of admissions, at 1-800-942-8033 (e-mail: swartzdl@westminster.edu), or Carey Anne Meyer LaSor, coordinator of the Young Presbyterian Scholarship Program, at 724-946-7365 (e-mail: meyerca@westminster.edu). For information about Westminster College, visit www.westminster.edu

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