About The Scholarship

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Our Mission: The Outdoor/Christian Education Mission Team of the Presbytery of cincinnati was established to promote Presbyterian camp and conference opportunities and award scholarships to individuals and groups to participate in those opportunities.

Criteria To Qualify

To qualify for assistance from the scholarship fund, the camp, conference or event must either be:

  1. A Presbyterian camp, conference or mission trip that is sponsored by a presbytery, synod or the General Assembly of the PCUSA and which includes Christian education as a clearly defined objective.
  2. A multi-congregational cooperative, Christian educational event sponsored by congregations of the Presbytery of Cincinnati.

Application Procedure

Application forms are available to download here or by calling 513-221-4850. Completed applications should be emailed to contact@outdooredscholarship.org or may be mailed to:

Outdoor/Christian Education Mission Team
c/o Presbytery of Cincinnati
1323 Myrtle Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1708

Applicants will be notified by the Task Force once a decision has been made. Payments will be made to the participants church.

Funding Guidelines

Up to one-third of the cost of an activity may be funded if scholarship money is available. the Outdoor/Christian Education Mission Team recommends the following funding structure:

  • 1/3 participant
  • 1/3 church
  • 1/3 scholarship from the Presbytery

A participany/group could request additional scholarship amount if extraordinary need is determined.