Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church is accepting applications for a 2026-2027 academic year scholarship from students in pursuit of higher education, as provided below.

Scholarship Purpose

Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church established its annual scholarship program to help qualified full-time students achieve their academic goals by offering financial assistance with educational expenses. Through this scholarship program, Bethel seeks to share its blessings from the Lord, to be a blessing to the surrounding community both locally and beyond.

Scholarship Selection: Scholarship awards will be based on financial need, substance of personal statement and essay responses, reference recommendations, and strength of academic record.

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Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 pm EDT, Friday April 17, 2026.

Applicant Categories:

1. Graduating High School Seniors:  Graduating high school seniors in Maryland who will be enrolled as full-time students for the 2026-2027 academic year either in a 2-year College or 4-year College within the US are invited to apply.

2. College Students:  *Full-time undergraduate college students currently enrolled in a degree program within the US and will be enrolled within the US through the 2026-2027 academic year, who are in good academic standing (GPA > 3.0), are invited to apply.

3. Seminary Students:  Students who will be enrolled in a *full-time seminary degree program within the US through the 2026-2027 academic year are invited to apply. Preference will be given to students seeking their first masters level seminary degree.

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* Full time status must be validated by school.

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Scholarship Amounts
College Study: 1 year, $1000
Seminary Study: 1 year, $2000

Application Period: March 2, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Application Method:  Online at https://bethelchurch.org/scholarship (no postal mail please). Please be sure to fully answer all questions and thoroughly respond to applicable prompts.

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Questions: Please submit any questions to scholarship@bethelchurch.org.

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Required Documents: (As noted in the later sections of this application) copy of transcript, registered course list for the Fall 2026 term (preliminary course list acceptable for application purposes), and essay responses.

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Award Notification: The selected students will be notified on or about May 20, 2026, via email only. The selected students are thereafter:

• Required to submit official verification of full-time enrollment for the upcoming Fall 2026 term at their colleges/seminaries within the United States.

• Asked to send a photo and short video acknowledging their acceptance of the scholarship awards.

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