Crosspoint Church is excited to offer a scholarship for students heading to college, rooted in our belief in God’s plan for your life. If you're a student who’s committed to your faith, actively serving your community, and ready to pursue the future God has in store for you, we encourage you to apply. This scholarship is our way of supporting you as you step into the next chapter of your journey with Christ. Please read guidlines down below before starting your form!
Sign Up HerePDF of RequirmentsELIGIBILITY:
Current Scholarship Committee members are ineligible for any scholarship reward. Immediate family members of the Scholarship Committee are also deemed ineligible. Relatives of committee members are eligible. However, the committee member must abstain from the voting/selection process. Scholarship applicants should use the following criteria to determine eligibility:
1. Children of the Crosspoint Church Board of Directors are ineligible.
2. Children of the Crosspoint Church Staff members are ineligible.
3. High School Seniors through Graduate Students up to 23 years of age.
4. Completion of all Welcome to Crosspoint classes.
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES SCHEDULE:
July 1 (Each Year) - Scholarships available online.
September 17th (each year) - Two weeks before the deadline – follow up with your recommenders to ensure they submit their forms on time.
October 1st (each year)- DEADLINE – All forms must be submitted by 11:59pm CDT. Any applications, transcripts, recommendation forms and verifications of good standing submitted after October 1st each year will not be considered.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
1. Read the guidelines in their entirety.
2. Your contact information is required to ensure correspondence during the award notification process.
3. Applications cannot be saved. Gather information you will need to completely fill out the application form:
a. The name and address of the office or department the scholarship award check will be sent to at your university.
b. Prepare a brief 50-word paragraph describing any financial need you may have, to be included in the application form. (Financial need is not a prerequisite to apply.)
4. You may choose to prepare your essay questions before filling out the application. Text should not exceed 250 words and will be included in the application form.
5. Determine what steps need to be made to acquire your OFFICIAL transcript. See details below.
APPLICATION INFORMATION (CHECKLIST):
1. Crosspoint scholarship funds may only be used towards tuition/books up to 4-years of the scholarship being awarded. Funds can only be used for undergraduate coursework.
2. Complete the online application form in its entirety by clicking on the 'Sign Up Here' box at the top of this page. Handwritten documents will not be accepted.
3. An official transcript is required. Many high schools/universities offer official transcripts electronically by a secure direct link. Send the direct secure link to scholarship@thecrosspoint.com. If your school does not offer transcripts via a secure link, please scan and email your transcript to scholarship@thecrosspoint.com .
Please ensure that you request your OFFICIAL transcript in ample time to receive it to arrive by the October 1st deadline. If you are a college freshman, you must send your OFFICIAL high school transcript.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Provide three online letters of recommendation. Recommendations must be completedand submitted to scholarship@thecrosspoint.com and should include Name, Email, Title, and Phone Number of the recommender. Handwritten documents will not be accepted.
2. One recommendation must be from Leadership at Crosspoint. This individual should be able to provide information about the applicant’s Christ-like character as well as academic promise.
3. Provide your email address and major to the individuals providing your recommendations. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all recommendations are submitted on time. No recommendation forms will be accepted after October 1st each year.
4. Recommendations from parents or relatives will not be accepted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Finalists may be asked to interview with the Scholarship Committee.
2. Only one scholarship may be awarded to any given applicant in an academic year.
3. Applicants can only receive one scholarship in a lifetime.
GRADING:
All applicants will be graded based on academic excellence, service to Christ, involvement at Crosspoint, service to their school and community, financial need, personal objectives and goals, future potential and recommendations.
AWARDS:
1. Crosspoint scholarship funds may only be used towards tuition/books up to 4-years of the scholarship being awarded. Funds can only be used for undergraduate course work.
2. Checks will be made payable to and mailed to the recipient’s university or academic institution.
3. Up to two scholarships will be awarded per year. A minimum of $2,500 will be awarded but amounts may vary depending on the growth of the scholarship fund. The Lead pastor can reduce the amount awarded based on fund balance. The Lead pastor and scholarship committee chairman can award a third scholarship per year as they deem appropriate.