Application Form

Scholarship Application Form

W.B. Small Trust scholarships are limited to those pursuing a Master of Divinity Degree at a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Seminaries (ATS). Preference is given to those with Iowa ties.

Personal Information

Name

First Name

Last Name

Place of birth

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone number

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Email address

Marital status

Number of dependents

(not including spouse)

Outline your Iowa background

Work Experience

List your current place of employment

Length of time and a brief description of job/jobs held in the past 10 years

Educational Information

Educational experience to date (include current enrollment)

Educational objective type (Limited to MDiv students)

Number of additional years of education required

Seminary attending

Church Membership

Name of church

Address of church

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Sponsoring group (If applicable)

Financial Circumstances

Source and amount of income for the current academic year

Total amount of income

A. Tuition charges and fees

B. Books and educational expenses

C. Other student expenses

D. Housing costs

E. Food costs

F. Payments on indebtedness

G. Other expenses (itemize)

Total amount of expenses after adding A through G together

Essays

Please outline the reason you feel an assistance grant from the W. B. Small Trust would increase the effectiveness of your educational program. (Limited to 500 words)

Please list the extracurricular activities you carry along with your program of formal education. (Limited to 500 words)

Please share with us a brief statement describing your personal journey of faith. (Limited to 500 words)

References (3 required)

We require three letter of recommendation (see “criteria” on the website for more information) in addition to this application form and a copy of your official transcript which can be emailed to wbsmalltrust@gmail.com or mailed to P.O. Box 1034, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Please give us one additional reference we can contact should we have questions.

Transcript

We require your official, most recent transcript be emailed to wbsmalltrust@gmail.com or mailed to P.O. Box 1034, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.