MHS provides financial assistance to Christian students who are pursuing studies:
Students in the mental health disciplines:
- Read about the Elmer-Ediger Memorial Scholarships, below
- Download the application (PDF)
Nursing Students:
- Read about the Miller-Erb Nursing Development Fund, below
- Download the application (PDF)
The Fund
The Elmer Ediger Memorial Scholarship Fund is designed to encourage education for services in mental health and developmental disabilities. Annual grants are made possible from the earnings of this endowed fund managed by MHS Alliance (formerly Mennonite Mental Health Services). Gifts received in memory of Elmer Ediger, a founder of MMHS and Prairie View, strengthen the fund’s ability to serve.
Sponsorship
The program is sponsored by MHS Alliance and the MCC Canada Mental Health and Disabilities Program.
Stipend
Scholarships between $1,000 and $1,200 (U.S.) will be awarded for the academic year and paid in equal parts in August and January of each year.
Eligibility
Candidates must meet all of the following requirements by the beginning of the school year for which the Scholarship is to be awarded:
- Classified as a graduate student.
- A vocational interest in the area of mental health, developmental disabilities or related fields.
- A minimum college grade point average of 3.25 on a scale of 4.0.
- Membership/active participation in a Mennonite, Brethren in Christ or Mennonite Brethren congregation.
- Candidate must be a citizen of Canada or North America or a permanent resident.
Other Criteria
Other factors taken into consideration in awarding the scholarship include:
- The service experience (e.g. voluntary service) of the candidate.
- Attendance at a church-related college (undergraduate).
- Financial need of the candidate.
Application
Applications and all supporting data must be received by April 1 of each year. The scholarship winners are announced May 1. Download a PDF scholarship application form, or send a request for an application to:
MHS Alliance
234 South Main Street, Suite I
Goshen, IN 46526
Priorities
Priorities for the project funding shall be:
- Loans for research and writing with a forgiveness clause when published and presented to Mennonite constituency and other in the nursing field.
- Graduate study loans with a forgiveness clause when published and presented to Mennonite constituency and others in the nursing field.
- Leadership training loans for nursing service with a forgiveness clause for service in Mennonite institutions.
- Other creative projects that support the philosophy of the Miller-Erb Nursing Development Fund.
Awards
Funding awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 per study year. The maximum set by the committee is $2,000 per year with a $4,000 limit to any one person. Announcement of recipients will be published by church papers.
Recipients are expected to submit summaries of research, writing, and publications to the fund committee for use in church-wide publications and placement in church historical libraries. Applications for fall study or projects much be returned by February 1 of each year.
Application
Download a PDF application form, or obtain an application and more detailed information by contacting:
MHS Alliance
234 South Main Street, Suite 1
Goshen, IN 46526Phone 800-611-4007
Fax: 219-534-3254
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Burl Troyer, Board Chair
Greencroft (Goshen, Indiana)