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Mennonite Insurance Services Offers a Scholarship

April 1, 2022

By Lorie Ham

Paying for college can be a challenge these days. While many students may qualify for financial aid, it doesn’t always cover everything, and some students don’t qualify even if they aren’t able to pay for college themselves. There are always school loans, but those can take a lifetime to pay off. Thankfully, there are scholarships out there to help.

One such scholarship is offered by Mennonite Insurance Services and was started in 2011. As to what inspired the creation of this scholarship, Mennonite Insurance Services General Manager Jerry Linscheid shared this, “Well before the scholarship program, we supported institutions that did work we agreed with. By its nature, there is not a personal connection between us and the people we helped. The scholarships allow a more personal connection. We see the applicants’ goals and dreams. In the early days, we even saw their handwriting on the applications. Sometimes a board or staff member will know them or their family. And it is entirely possible to see them several years down the road when their schooling is over and they are starting their careers.”

a woman carrying a stack of books

It is widely believed that a college education can make a difference in your quality of life. According to EducationCorner.com, studies show that college graduates earn significantly more throughout their lifetime than those with only a high school education. In an article in early 2020 in The Edge, Georgetown University Center on Education predicted that by 2027 seventy percent of all jobs will require some education beyond high school, with only thirty percent of jobs still available to those without it.

“A college education is important,” states Linscheid. “A well-educated person is prone to critical thinking. A well-educated person is likely to find a job that pays a living wage. An education is expensive. If we can help a few students along in that process, I think society will be better for it.”

The deadline to apply for the scholarship from Mennonite Insurance is July 1, 2022. To be eligible to apply you must meet the following criteria:

  1. A member or regular attender of a Mennonite, Mennonite Brethren, Brethren in Christ or Missionary church in AZ, CA, OR or WA (West Coast)
  2. Enrolled in a 4-year college, university or graduate school on the West Coast
  3. At least a college junior with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to up to five applicants each year. Applicants may apply multiple years. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received the scholarship. To obtain more information, and to apply, go to mennoniteinsurance.com/scholarships.

If you have received one of these scholarships in the past, Mennonite Insurance would love to hear how your college education helped you in your life. Please consider sharing on their Facebook page. “I think it would be great to hear the success in their careers after college,” says Claudia Fletes, who is in charge of the scholarships for Mennonite Insurance. “I sometimes wonder where their paths will lead them after reading their essays.”

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2021 Mennonite Insurance Scholarship Winner

August 2, 2021

Mennonite Insurance Services is excited to announce the recipient of the 2021 Scholarship.

Students must be members of an Anabaptist church, be at least a junior at a West Coast college or university, and have a GPA of 3.0 or better.

The scholarship recipient is Robert Ross from Madera Avenue Bible, Madera CA.  He attends Fresno Pacific University Biblical Seminary.  Ross states, “My eventual goal is to become an executive/lead pastor at some point of a church. This is something that God has been working on me for the past 10 years, ever since I fully committed my life to Him.”

“It’s great to be able to help our recipients reach their educational goals.  It’s very rewarding for us to have small role in their success,” said Claudia Fletes, scholarship administrator.

Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship.  Application forms and scholarship rules are available at mennoniteinsurance.com or on the Mennonite Insurance Facebook page.

Mennonite Insurance Services and its parent, Mennonite Aid Plan, provide property insurance to churches and their members on the West Coast.

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2020 Scholarship Winners

August 4, 2020

REEDLEY, Calif.–Mennonite Insurance announces the scholarship winners for 2020.

Mennonite Insurance Services is excited to announce the recipients of the 2020 Scholarships.  The five scholarship winners represent two denominations and span over 1,000 miles.

Students must be members of an Anabaptist church, be at least a junior at a West Coast college or university, and have a GPA of 3.0 or better.

“Everyone who submitted the applications was fantastic.  We have a wide variety of talents among our constituency.  This bodes well for the church in the coming generation,” notes Jerry Linscheid, general manager.

Scholarship recipients are:

Scholarship RecipientHome ChurchCollege or University
David KovalenkoSmirna Christian Church, Vancouver WAPortland State University
Alexis MunozGateway Community Church Brethren in Christ, Chino CAUniversity of Redlands
Kevin ReifmanNorth Fresno MB Church, Fresno CAFresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
Lawrence Smith
Neighborhood Church Fresno, Fresno CAFresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
Elizabeth Wilson
Shafter MB Church, Shafter CAFresno Pacific University

“It’s great to be able to help our recipients reach their educational goals.  I feel it’s very rewarding for us to have small role in their success,” said Claudia Fletes, scholarship administrator.

Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship.  Application forms and scholarship rules are available at mennoniteinsurance.com or on the Mennonite Insurance Facebook page.

Mennonite Insurance Services and its parent, Mennonite Aid Plan, provide property insurance to churches and their members on the West Coast.

   

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