Â鶹¹û¶³ will hold its first Preministerial Scholars Day Saturday, Feb. 2. Â鶹¹û¶³ 30 high school seniors interested in preparing for the ministry and their parents will attend to learn more about Â鶹¹û¶³ preministerial programs and scholarships.
The students will interview for scholarships and hear talks by Dr. Fisher Humphreys, professor of theology in Â鶹¹û¶³'s Beeson Divinity School, and Dr. James Barnette, Â鶹¹û¶³ associate professor of religion and director of ministerial formation.
Â鶹¹û¶³ will award preministerial scholarships of varying amounts to incoming freshmen committed to studying for the ministry. Some scholarships could range as high as $16,000 a year in value.
Recipients must demonstrate "a clear calling to full-time ministry in a traditional, church-related position, as well as high academic standards and giftedness and competence in areas demanded by church-related ministries," said Dr. Barnette. Scholarship recipients will be notified by March 1.
The program began in 2007 when eight Â鶹¹û¶³ undergraduate students were awarded the first preministerial scholarships. The program now will be open only to incoming freshmen.