Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church is the administrator of the Gene and Vera Boyer Endowed Scholarship Fund which provides college scholarships to graduating high school seniors and current college attendees working toward a Bachelors Degree.
Persons desiring to apply for a scholarship for the 2010/11 school year must have their application submitted to the GTBC Scholarship Committee by April 16, 2010.
The main criteria of the eligibility for the applicants are the following:
1. That they attend or plan to attend a Christian College (as defined in the scholarship plan)
2. Theapplicant or the applicants family must be domiciled within the following counties / areas:
In Iowa: Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne, Wapello.
In Missouri: Mercer (north of hwy 136 & east of hwy 65); Putnam (north of hwy 136);
Schuyler (north of hwy 136); Scotland (north of hwy 136 & west of hwy 15)
3. The applicant must posses a 2.5 minimum grade point average (GPA)
The applicant does not have to be a member of Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church or only attend a Baptist College.
Boyer scholarships are of two types. These are "Tuition Assistance" and "Laptop Computer" scholarships. "Tuition Assistance" scholarships range from $1000 to $4000 annually. "Laptop Computer" scholarships are awarded one time as either $1000 or $2000 scholarships.
Application forms, detailed requirements and a thorough description of the Gene and Vera Boyer Scholarship Plan can be obtained by contacting the church as follows: