Scholarship applications now available for high school seniors

              High school seniors planning to attend one of the 19 Assemblies of God endorsed colleges or universities, (to see list go to: www.colleges.ag.org) you may be eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Riggs Scholarship Fund. These scholarships are made available by the Assemblies of God Trust through The Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education.

            To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must have a 3.5 GPA or higher, be involved in an Assemblies of God church and plan to attend an endorsed AG university directly following high school. Scholarship winners will be chosen based on their qualifications in these areas: academics, extracurricular involvement, Christian service, Christian life, financial need, personal essay and references.

            Two scholarships (The General Superintendent’s Scholarships) of up to $30,000 each will be awarded (over a 4-year period) to one male and one female high school senior. Eight one-time scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to high school seniors (and distributed over the student’s first two semesters).

            The Riggs Scholarship Fund is one of three scholarship programs sponsored by the AGTrust in its efforts to train young leaders and empower future generations. The AGTrust is under the leadership of Chairman Dr. George O. Wood, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God.

            At this time 20 high school graduates (2009 and 2010 winners) have already received a total of $200,000 awarded by the Riggs Scholarship Fund. The 2011 scholarship winners will be named in April 2011.

            To download the application form, go to www.agtrust.org or click here. The application submission deadline is February 15, 2011.