The 2024 GARBC Christian Character Scholarship competition has awarded a total of $19,500 to 18 high school seniors from Regular Baptist churches. The competition was open to high school seniors who exemplify Christian character and express an ongoing desire to serve God in local churches.
These scholarships are being funded and awarded by participating colleges. The GARBC Christian Character Scholarship fund gives matching dollar amounts as available. The colleges providing scholarships are Appalachian Bible College, Bob Jones University, Cedarville University, Clarks Summit University, Faith Baptist Bible College, and Shasta Bible College.
Whether students plan to pursue vocational ministry or enter the secular workforce, attending a Christian college or university helps students develop a Biblical worldview to start their careers on the right foot and prepare to serve in churches.
The following students received $2,500 scholarships:
Elizabeth Niemi
Grace Baptist Church
Troy, Ohio
Mia 
Nilius
Soteria Church
West Des Moines, Iowa
Seth Brown
Harvest Baptist Church
Bath, New York
The following students received $1,000 scholarships:
Alyssa Phillips
Soteria Church
West Des Moines, Iowa
Andrew Kealen
Calvary Baptist Church
Quincy, Illinois
Anne Oliver
Grace Baptist Church
Lima, Ohio
Carson Crigger
Soteria Church
West Des Moines, Iowa
Elliana Wolters
Prior Lake Baptist Church
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Gracie Lindmark
Harvest Baptist Church
Bath, New York
Lindsay McGuire
Aboite Baptist Church
Fort Wayne, Indiana
McLain Crigger
Soteria Church
West Des Moines, Iowa
Paige Herron
First Baptist Church
Caro, Michigan
The following students received $500 scholarships:
Cavin Ludema
Ankeny Baptist Church
Ankeny, Iowa
Emalee Lupkes
First Baptist Church
Eldora, Iowa
Grace Lanka
Temple Baptist Church
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kaylee Shanks
Breesport Baptist Church
Breesport, New York
Lily Dowden
Faith Baptist Church
Cambridge, Iowa
Miriam Beenken
Calvary Baptist Church
Forest City, Iowa
Judges for the scholarship program comprise GARBC Council of 18 members.
The GARBC would like to match the colleges’ scholarship amounts to further support these students as they pursue lives of serving God.
Give to the GARBC Christian Character Scholarship fund by May 31.
