The Outreach Committee of St. Luke's Episcopal Church has established a permanent scholarship fund to aid and assist people who desire to continue their education but who cannot because of their economic situation. The scholarship is for those wanting to pursue an undergraduate degree or certification in a designated curriculum of no less than two semesters. Available to any resident of Buncombe County who has been accepted by a postsecondary institution accredited by the United States Department of Education, the scholarship is intended for both high school seniors and adults wishing to seek a degree.

Each individual stipend will be $2000 per year and will be paid to the chosen school. Schools will have an agreement to return the full or prorated amount of the award should the student fail to complete the year of study for which the stipend was awarded. This scholarship is renewable for four years.

The Scholarship Subcommittee reserves the right to expect and insist upon regular attendance at classes, consistent with the rules and requirements of the chosen school, maintaining a grade point average of 2.75, and not being on disciplinary or academic probation. Renewal of the scholarship will be offered after confirmation of these criteria by both a copy of current transcripts and a letter of good standing from an academic advisor. 

To apply, students must submit this application with the required attachments to the scholarship email at stlukesscholarship@gmail.com by 11:59 on May 15, 2023, (see application checklist). The application is available as a PDF file on the St/ Luke’s webpage (http://stlukesavl.org/) in order to expedite the application process. Scholarship recipients and their schools will be notified in June.

Payment of the scholarship awards will be made at the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of each semester. Checks will be made payable to the school for the student's account and will be forwarded to the financial aid office. The remaining balances will be returned to St. Luke's Episcopal Church Scholarship Committee.

Although there will not be a formal request for repayment of the scholarship funds, each recipient will be asked to consider a donation to the fund when he/she has become gainfully employed.