Guild Scholarship Application - 2024

Applicant Information

The Guild Graduate Scholarship Program Selection Criteria
The following criteria will be used:

The applicant must be accepted into either the HCU Doctor of Education in Executive Educational Leadership, Master of Education, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Biblical Languages, Master of Arts in Christian Leadership, Master of Arts in Apologetics, Master of Arts in Classics & Early Christianity, or Master of Divinity program.
- Solicit two recommendation forms or recommendation letters from professional recommenders. Recommendations must be submitted to HCU by the individual providing the recommendation.
- You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA and good standing within the Graduate School for the duration of the scholarship period.
- Selected applicants must participate in a face-to-face interview with the Guild Scholarship Committee.

First Name

Preferred Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Other last names you have used:

Email Address

Cell Phone

Home Phone

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Are you an alumnus of Houston Christian University?

Yes

What year did you graduate?

What degree did you receive?

Are you a current student in an HCU Graduate program?

Yes

In what term were you admitted to The Graduate School?

Have you applied to an HCU Graduate program?

Yes

For which term are you applying to The Graduate School?

Student ID (H#):

Please note that this is not an application for admission. You must also submit an application for admission online here. All scholarship and admission application documents must be received by March 1 to be considered.

Which campus are you currently attending or applying to?

When do you anticipate graduating from your program?

Which Program are you currently in or applying to?

Are you a certified teacher?

Yes

Personal Involvement

Church Involvement
Please list in detail the church activities in which you have been involved during the last three years.

Community Involvement
Please list in detail the community activities in which you have been involved during the last three years.

Professional Recognition
Please list scholarships, honors, teaching awards and other recognitions, including outstanding achievements by your students

Letter of Introduction and Ten Pillars Review

In addition to submitting this application, by the deadline, you will also need to provide the following a letter of introduction to the Guild Scholarship Committee addressing your Christian faith and how it relates to your vocation. Please include your personal mission statement in relation to the “Ten Pillars” (350 words or less). You can review the “Ten Pillars” vision document here. Upload your letter via the file upload link below.

Or, type or copy-and-paste your document here:

Resume

Has your resume changed since you applied for Graduate School? Provide an updated one here.

You can also e-mail your updated resume to gradadmissions@hc.edu if you are not ready to upload it at this time.

Certification & Signature

Please review the statement below and agree to submit your scholarship application.

With my electronic signature below and by submitting this form, I confirm that:

I understand that my admission application (if applicable) and this scholarship application must be completed by the scholarship deadline, March 1, and all required documents must be received by the Graduate Admissions office by that date.
I understand that this application is only for the 2023-2024 academic year and I will be required to complete this application again for any subsequent years I wish to apply for the scholarship.
I understand I must solicit two recommendation forms or letters from professional, academic or pastoral recommenders, and those recommendations should be submitted by the recommender to guild-scholarships@hc.edu.
I understand that this application is only valid for the following programs, and if I should change my program to a program not on this list, this scholarship application becomes null and void: Doctor of Education in Executive Educational Leadership, Master of Education, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Biblical Languages, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Leadership.
I understand that scholarship decisions are not reviewed until after the scholarship deadline and that I will receive a notification regarding next steps in the application process and when scholarship decisions are made.

I agree to the statements outlined in this application.

Please type your name below as your electronic signature.