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The Clinical Pastoral Education-Ethnic In Service Training (CPE-EIST) Stipend

General Board of Higher Education & Ministry

This scholarship was established to benefit ethnic persons preparing to meet requirements for endorsement to gain certification and training in areas of specialized ministry or Ethnic endorsed or potentially endorsed persons seeking to complete requirements for professional certification, engage in advanced training appropriate to their endorsed setting, or enroll in ACPE Supervisory CPE training toward certification as an ACPE Supervisor.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Financial Need:
    Not Required
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Applicants are required to be full-time students according to their schools standards for the program for which they are enrolled.
  • Residence:
    Applicants must be a permanent resident (or a US citizen)
  • Citizenship:
    Applicants must be a US citizen (or a permanent resident)
  • College:
    United Methodist clergy, certified candidate for ministry, or seminary student accepted into an accredited Clinical Pastor Education (CPE) or an accredited American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) program;
  • Major/Career:
    Chaplain or pastoral counselor seeking to enhance credentials in the areas of pastoral counseling or pastoral care
  • Religion:
    Applicant must be an ACTIVE, full member of The United Methodist Church for at least ONE year.
  • Ethnicity:
    A racial/ethnic minority person

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Acquire the correct email addresses for any required reference -you will need your pastor to confirm church membership and a Church Reference who knows you well. (Some applicants will also need a DCOM member, an academic advisor, or CPE supervisor). References must submit their recommendations via a specific link and code generated from your application.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application

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