Individual Grants

Are you concerned about the financial aspect of being involved in a summer service and mission experience? Then check out the financial resources, listed below, that are available to help alleviate the financial burden.

Individual Grant Opportunities:

• WCF Grant: Your fellow students raise money for this fund which helps to assist with summer experience expenses for those who serve a minimum of one week with an established organization.

• Messiah College Parent's Council Grant: Up to $1,800 is available to assist students with summer ministry expenses for those who spend at least one week serving.

• Frey Family Grant: Each year, up to seven $2,000 grants are given toward tuition for a student serving a minimum of eight weeks with an established organization.

• Mulberry Foundation Grant: Each year, up to ten $3,000 grants are given to students serving a minimum of four weeks with an established organization. The grant will be credited to the student's account for the academic year following the summer mission experience.

Grant Applications:

Please complete all 3 Forms TYPED and drop them off at the Agape Center.

• Click here for applications for 2010 grants.
• Click here for the Medical History Form 2010.
• Click here for the Liability Release Form 2010.

Timeline:

• January: Grant applications become available.
• February 15th: Grant applicants are due.
• Early March: Grant applicants are notified as to whether or not they received a grant.
• April: Checks are sent out to student's organization or church.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Can seniors still apply and receive grants? Yes, but not the tuition based grants.
• Does the grant money go toward the trip costs? Yes and No.
  • Two of the grants (WCF & Parent's Council) go directly to your trip costs.
  • The other two grants go toward tuition for the following fall semester.
• Can you apply for more than one grant? Yes.

insert text here