The King’s Scholarship

When Nehemiah learned that the walls of Jerusalem lay in ruin, he prayed for several months. Then the King of Babylon, whom he served in exile, questioned his sadness so he asked to go back and rebuild the walls. The King responded by not only sending Nehemiah but by providing the supplies needed and an escort for protection as well. What a help the King was!

Today we serve another king, The King of the Universe. He is our help and He, too, enlists others to serve. With this in mind, GIAL has named this scholarship The King's Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to help our students who have begun their studies and are struggling to continue due to a lack of funds.

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• be fully admitted to GIAL.
• have completed at least one bimester of GIAL
• maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of a least 3.00 on a bimester and cumulative basis
• demonstrate financial need which threatens his/her continuing as a student.

Scholarship Amounts

Scholarships will be awarded as funds are available for up $500.00 per person per bimester and are granted for tuition only. Students may apply only once during a bimester but may apply again in subsequent bimesters if further need arises.

Applications

To apply, students must fill out the required forms and submit them to the Dean of Students.

Disbursements

Scholarship payments will normally be made at the start of a session. All applications will be held for a full bimester and disbursements will be made as funds are available.

All scholarship recipients will receive a letter outlining the terms and conditions of the scholarship, including the following:

“If you have any questions regarding the taxability and reporting requirements of this payment, please refer to IRS publication 970. You can get this publication at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf or by calling the IRS at 1-800-829-3676 and requesting that they mail it to you.”

Applicants are responsible for meeting IRS requirements and obligations entailed by their acceptance of scholarship funds. Before receiving such funds students will be required to indicate by signature that they accept the terms and conditions.

Nondiscriminatory Equal Opportunity Policy

Consistent with its theological convictions and mission, GIAL admits qualified students of any race, color, gender, and national and ethnic origin. A disabled person shall have all the rights, privileges, and access to programs, and activities at GIAL. GIAL does not discriminate because of race, color, gender, or national or ethnic origin, in the administration of any of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.