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Education Ministry

At Mt Tahoma Seventh Day Adventist Church we take great pride in being advocates of Christian education. The Education Ministry actively promotes Christian education by hosting education seminars where students of all levels are able to receive vital information on scholarships and grants. The Education Ministry also supports students who have chosen to further their education by participating in several matching scholarship programs. We strive to ensure all students from the primary levels all the way through college receive the support necessary for them to complete their education and have a chance to empower their lives.

Mt Tahoma Seventh Day Adventist church awards tuition assistance (TA) and scholarships to member students that are attending Seventh Day Adventist schools. All TA & scholarship awards are based on the eligibility of each applicant and the availability of funds at the time an application is received. As we prepare to assist families for the upcoming school year, students & their families must complete, and submit the following forms that are applicable to their needs.

ALL STUDENTS: Mt. Tahoma Student Financial Aid Request Form – elementary to undergraduate level of education.
NPUC K-12 STUDENTS: Elementary through 12th grade students must also complete the NPUC K-12 Scholarship Form.
AUBURN ACADEMY: AAA Students must complete the AAA & WA Conference 3-Way Scholarship Form in addition to the NPUC K-12 Form.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (Undergrad): NPUC Four Way Scholarship Form – must be completed by all undergraduate university students planning to attend Walla Walla University or Oakwood University.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: Review the NAD Regional Scholarship Application Form (for grad students in certain areas of study, including non-SDA schools). If requesting student assistance for the 2024-2025 school year, complete the Mt. Tahoma Student Financial Aid Request Form (along with appropriate scholarship forms) and email completed forms to office@mtsda.org by the deadline: July 31st.

Form Summary

Here is a summary of the forms necessary for students at various levels of education. Select the download link to open and download each form. Most forms are in editable .pdf format so that you can type in most information, save, and print the file. ALL FORMS, INCLUDING ALL SCHOLARSHIP FORMS, need to be submitted to the Mt. Tahoma Church office by the deadline of July 31, 2024. Forms can also be emailed to office@mtsda.org

Elementary School & High School (other than Auburn Academy)

Mt. Tahoma Financial Aid Request Form (updated 2022) download
NPUC K-12 Scholarship Form (updated 2024) download

Auburn Academy

Mt. Tahoma Financial Aid Request Form (updated 2022) download
NPUC K-12 Scholarship Form download
AAA & WA Conf 3 Way Scholarship Form (updated 2024) download

Undergraduate University Students (Walla Walla University & Oakwood University)

Mt. Tahoma Financial Aid Request Form (updated 2022) download
NPUC Four Way Scholarship Form (updated 2024) download

Graduate Students (including Non-SDA Universities)

NAD Regional Scholarship Application (updated 2024) download

MAKING COLLEGE AFFORDABLE SEMINAR scholarship INFORMATION packets

Mt Tahoma hosted a seminar titled Making College Affordable with guest speaker Dr. Keith Anderson. We learned various ways in which to get free money for higher education from grants to scholarships. We also the importance of maintaining a high grade point average from 9th grade through graduation. Click on the buttons below to get the power point slides o f the presentation and the information packet on various grants and scholarships.

Scholarship Presentation

Scholarship Packet

Grant Opportunity:

Established in 1995-96, the Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Award Program honors Mrs. Wesley who was a strong supporter of African-American youth education and achievement. This successful community and volunteer based Program focuses on improving retention rates and incentivizing academic performance and individual achievement. This is accomplished by recognizing and celebrating academic performance, community involvement and good citizenship at home, in the community, and at school. Since its inception the Program has successfully provided over 3,500 incentive awards of $350 each to African-American achievers in 9th, 10th and 11th grades across seven public school districts including Bethel, Clover Park, Franklin Pierce, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Tacoma and University Place. Founding community partner organizations include Tacoma Branch NAACP, Tacoma Ministerial Alliance, Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, Tacoma Urban League Guild, Tacoma Urban League, and Tacoma Masonic Hall.

Since its inception the Elizabeth Wesley Program has invested over $1.5 million in incentive awards and scholarships in support of college and career goals, and tomorrow’s African American leaders. We encourage you to apply, and under "application materials" you will find links to information that will assist you.

https://elizabethwesleyaward.smapply.org/prog/e_wesley_award_/

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