Ernest and Prisca Bachman Scholarship

Ernest and Prisca Bachman Scholarship

The Ernest and Prisca Bachman Scholarship was founded in 1991 to support students a Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) as they prepare for ministry and leadership in the church.

In keeping with the intent of the fund, priority consideration may be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• A student planning to enter Christian ministry

All qualified students are eligible to apply and will be considered. When applicants do not meet the preferred criteria, the scholarship may be awarded to other students who demonstrate financial need and alignment with the purposes of the fund.

As of June 30, 2025, the scholarship's market value was $36,131. The earnings are paid out annually to cover approximately 12% of tuition.

Support Ernest and Prisca’s scholarship

Click the big “Give Now!” button to give in U.S. dollars. If you’d like to give in Canadian dollars, click here.

If you prefer to donate by check, please make it payable to “AMBS,” note "Ernest and Prisca Bachman Scholarship" in the memo line, and mail it to 3003 Benham Ave., Elkhart, IN 46517.

More about Ernest and Prisca

A well-known fundraiser for church causes, Ernest Bachman solicited funds for Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., for nine years as well as for the church extension for Western District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church) and Prairie View Mental Health Center in Newton, Kan. Ernest was a farmer and board member of the Schowalter Foundation in Newton. From the mid-1930s to 1984, he was associated with Mennonite Aid Union of Kansas insurance. He also co-founded the Kansas Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale. He married Prisca Krehbiel in 1919 and died in 1985. Prisca was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. Upon her death in 1991, a portion of their estate was bequeathed to AMBS to create this scholarship fund.

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