vietchurchnm@gmail.com
www.vietchurchnm.org
Servant’s Heart Award is created to financially support high school and college students of faith in Christ who demonstrate love for God with a commitment to serve, lead, and grow spiritually. This eight-month program aims to train and develop servants for Christ in the local church (Mark 10:45).
to establish this scholarship fund for high school and full-time college students each year. The amount of each scholarship will vary depending on the number of qualified applicants as well as funds available each year.
Awards can be up to $1500 per program
Eligibility and Criteria
Be a faithful member of the Vietnamese Baptist Church (VBC) for at least one year
Demonstrate a real commitment to Christ and to the church
High school student (10-12 grade) or college student who currently enrolls in an accredited institution of higher education
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Recipients of the Servant’s Heart Award are expected:
To commit to the entire eight-month of the program
To participate in Thanh Nien’s weekly Bible study and other regular services for the church.
To serve 20 sessions of individual service during the eight-month program. The type of service will be determined by the Selection Committee.
To participate in bi-weekly Servant’s Heart training lessons (~16 lessons)
Participants who miss three (3) lessons are disqualified from the program till next term and won’t receive second disbursement.
Any lessons missed requires one (1) page write up on the lesson sent to the participant’s mentor.
Renewal of the award is not guaranteed. Eligibility will be based on program participation, full-time enrollment status (unless exceptions are granted by the scholarship committee), and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Amounts awarded may vary each year, based on the number of the applicants and the amount of funding available.
SERVANT’S HEART AWARD
2021-22 Academic Year
Vietnamese Baptist Church Of Albuquerque
515 Ash St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
vietchurchnm@gmail.com
www.vietchurchnm.org
Application Procedure for NEW applicants
Please complete this form and send all information with the exception of the official transcript, completed in a .pdf file attachment to vietchurchnm@gmail.com no later than Friday March 19 @
subject must be in the following format:
Servant Heart Application 2021-22 - first and last name (College/High school - grade)
Example:
2021-22 Servant Heart Application- Jane Doe (Highschool - 9th)
2021-22 Servant Heart Application- Jane Doe (College -freshman)
pplication file name must be in the following format:
FirstName_LastName_ServentHeart2021-22
Example:
Jane_Doe_ServantHeart2021-22.pdf
Completed Application (pages 5-8) in the following order:
Personal information
Academic information
Faith Questions
Names and phone numbers of two (2) personal references (non-family members/ church family)
Parent/Guardian Consent (if applicant is under 18)
Criminal History Questionnaire
Official school transcript (current school year and can be submitted in separate pdf file)
After reviewing all applications, the Award Committee will contact all applicants to schedule a personal 15 minutes interview
will be announced within one (1) week after all interviews completed
The Servant’s Heart Award will be presented to the recipients during the worship service on Sunday, March 28
This application is for one academic school year or semester, however, a student may reapply in the following years or semesters if qualifications are met. Students may only receive a total of four awards.
SERVANT’S HEART AWARD
2021-22 Academic Year
Vietnamese Baptist Church Of Albuquerque
515 Ash St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
vietchurchnm@gmail.com
www.vietchurchnm.org
Application Procedure for RETURNED Applicants
Please complete this form and send all information with the exception of the official transcript, completed in a .pdf file attachment to vietchurchnm@gmail.com no later than Monday, March 15th
subject must be in the following format:
Servant Heart Application 2021-22 - first and last name (College/High school - grade)
Example:
2021-22 Servant Heart Application- Jane Doe (Highschool - 9th)
2021-22 Servant Heart Application- Jane Doe (College -freshman)
pplication file name must be in the following format:
FirstName_LastName_ServentHeart2021-22
Example:
Jane_Doe_ServantHeart2021-22.pdf
Completed Application (page 5) in the following order:
Personal information
Academic information
Faith Questions OR 1 page essay (double spaced) reflecting on things learned in the program from last term
Official school transcript (current school year and can be submitted in separate pdf file)
Decision will be announced within one (1) week after all interviews completed
The Servant’s Heart Award will be presented to the recipients during the worship service on Sunday, March 28
This application is for one academic school year or semester, however, a student may reapply in the following years if qualifications are met. Students may only receive a total of four awards.
SERVANT’S HEART AWARD APPLICATION
Personal Information
First Name: _________________________
Last Name: _________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State: ____________ Zip: __________
Date of Birth: ______/______/________
Phone: _________________________
Email Address: _________________________
Academic Information
Name of school: __________________________________________________________
Grade level : ____________________________________________________
Major (if applicable) : ____________________________
Minor (if applicable): _____________________
Anticipated graduation date (year)_____________________
Please include typed responses:
Faith Questions
1. Who do you consider as your role model in your spiritual life? In what ways that person has strengthened your faith, encouraged you in your serving, or helped you walk closer with Christ?
2. What is your favorite story found in the Bible? What is the story about? How have you learned from it and applied its spiritual lessons to your own life?
3. What is your Life Verse (or, if you don’t have one, a current favorite verse)? Explain how you came to find that verse, and how it has influenced the way you live your life.
4. Please share a testimony from your faith journey (e.g. a time of trial, a huge success, a time you needed to rely on God, etc.). Be sure you include ways that God was present during that time and how your faith was impacted.
5. Please give at least one area of ministry that you are interested in helping out with and briefly talk about why.
Leadership skills questions
Prepare to be asked about your experience, skill sets, and passions in among others in different ministry areas) during the 15 minute interview with the Selection Committee.
Signature of Applicant: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Returned Applicants:
Returned applicants can have an option. Instead of answering the five questions, you can provide a one (1) page essay (double spaced) explaining your lessons learned and experience from the last Servant’s Heart program.
Elaborating on any of the following things:
What did you benefit most from the program?
How did the program help you grow in your faith?
Which part of the program did you enjoy the most?
What do you like to learn this time around?
Are there things you could or hoping to improve in the program this time around?
What areas of the program would you like improvement in?
Did you enjoy working with other students in the program? Why or why not?
SERVANT’S HEART AWARD APPLICATION
PERSONAL REFERENCES
I consent that the Selection Committee can contact the two personal references below and ask them questions about my biography
Personal reference 1:
Name: ____________________________________________________
Relationship: ______________________________________________
Contact Info: ______________________________________________
Name: ____________________________________________________
Relationship: ______________________________________________
Contact Info: ______________________________________________
Personal reference 2:
Name: ____________________________________________________
Relationship: ______________________________________________
Contact Info: ______________________________________________
Name: ____________________________________________________
Relationship: ______________________________________________
Contact Info: ______________________________________________
Signature of Applicant: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________
SERVANT’S HEART AWARD APPLICATION
PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT FORM
I have reviewed my child's application for the Vietnamese Baptist Church Of Albuquerque (VBC)
Servant’s Heart Award and hereby give my permission for ________________ to submit the application and to participate in VBC’s ministry activities if selected to receive the award. The activities include attending Thanh Nien’s weekly bible studies, other regular meetings, and 20 sessions of service per school year or semester for the VBC ministry.
Name of Parent/Guardian: _________________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian: _______________________________
Date: ______________________________
SERVANT’S HEART AWARD APPLICATION
CRIMINAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE
We value the safety of our children in the ministry and the concerns of the parents. VBC will perform appropriate due diligence to ensure the safety of our children in church. Individuals chosen to work with VBC in any capacity under the “Servant's Heart" scholarship must have no outstanding criminal record.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime (felony and/or misdemeanor4)? Yes or No
If yes, please explain __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you have any criminal charges (felony and/or misdemeanor charges) pending against you for any crime (felony and/or misdemeanor charges)? Yes or No
If you responded yes, please explain __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
State any medical issues or complications you have that prevent you from effectively serving in any capacity at VBC? 6 _______________________________________________________________________
The undersigned that there are no willful misrepresentations, omissions, or false statements made by me in the questionnaire; and all of my answers are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that this questionnaire is considered to be part of the Servant’s Heart Award application process. I understand that knowingly false statements, misrepresentations, or omissions may result in the denial or revoke of my application for the A Servant’s Heart Award5.
Name of Applicant ________________________________
Signature of Applicant ________________________________
Name of Parent/Guardian ________________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian ____________________________
Date _________________________
4 We define a crime as either a felony or a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a less serious crime than a felony. These definitions can be found at FindLaw
5 This has been adapted from the City of Pierre
6 Applicant agrees that VBC cannot ensure any health-related information released by the Applicant is secure and therefore must practice discretion in releasing such information, even in light of VBC’s best effort in securing information as mentioned in Applicant’s Record Security and Retention section.
SCHOLARSHIP POLICIES AND DISCLOSURE
The information in this scholarship is adapted from various existing scholarships. This document will be updated and modified in compliance with New Mexico state and federal regulations.
A Servant’s Heart Award is intended only for tuition and fees, or books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the institution to be considered IRS .
See https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421 for more information.
Applicant Records Security and Retention
All confidential information besides the full name or photographs provided under consent collected during the application process is managed safely and not shared with anyone outside of the selection committee for application review and awarding purposes.
In order to maintain records of scholarship disbursements and to ensure that each awardee only receives a total of 4 scholarships, we will retain the names and information of each scholarship winner for 4 years after applicants received their first award. All electronic records will be securely saved on a local drive for the duration of record maintenance.
If an applicant filled out a background check form as part of the onboarding process, the information will be kept safely by the administrators or committee for the awarded year.
IRS Reporting
Federal tax laws consider it the student’s sole responsibility to know when income is taxable or not and to report income accordingly on his or her personal tax returns.
Scholarship awards are tax-free for the recipient when:
The scholarship award is used to pay for tuition and fees, or books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the institution.
The recipient is a candidate for a degree at an educational institution and maintains full-time enrollment at an accredited college, university or highschool.
REFERENCES
Coleman, A. L., & Taylor, T. E. (2016, September). A Federal Legal and Policy Primer on Scholarships | Key Non-discrimination Prinicples and Actionable Strategies for Institutions of Higher Education and Private Scholarships Providers. Retrieved May 14, 2020, from https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/scholarshipproviders.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/files/webinar_files/2016_webinar_files/WR.H.KeyNonDiscriminationPri.pdf
Scholarship Application Template and Policy. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2020, from https://www.freechurchforms.com/scholarship_application_template.html
Scholarship Policies and Disclosures. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2020, from https://www.freestonecapital.com/scholarship-disclaimers
Servant of Christ DISCIPLE OF GOD AWARD APPLICATION 2019-20 Academic Year. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2020, from Servant of Christ DISCIPLE OF GOD AWARD APPLICATION 2019-20 Academic Year
Seton Hall University 1856 Servant Leader Scholarship Application. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2020, from https://www.shu.edu/vocation-servant-leadership/upload/Servant-Leader-Scholarship-Application-New-Student.pdf
Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Award Program. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2020, from https://albuquerquefoundation.org/sussman-miller-educational-assistance-award-program.aspx
Topic No. 421 Scholarships, Fellowship Grants, and Other Grants. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2020, from https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421
Links to Footnotes
4 https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/what-distinguishes-a-misdemeanor-from-a-felony.html#:~:text=A%20misdemeanor%20is%20a%20less,smaller%20fines%2C%20and%20temporary%20punishments
5
https://www.cityofpierre.org/DocumentCenter/View/462/Criminal-History-Background-Check-Form?bidId=