Jacob R and Mary R Fretz Scholarship

Jacob R and Mary R Fretz Scholarship

The Jacob R and Mary R Fretz Scholarship was founded in 1986 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:

• Any student demonstrating need

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 $35,270. The earnings are paid out annually to cover approximately 12% of tuition.

Support Jacob and Mary'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 "Jacob R and Mary R Fretz Scholarship" in the memo line, and mail it to 3003 Benham Ave., Elkhart, IN 46517.

More about Jacob and Mary

Jacob & Mary's three sons established this fund in memory of their parents. Jacob Rittenhouse Fretz (1886-1974) was a very active layman in the Grace Mennonite Church, Lansdale, Pa., as well as a board member of Bluffton (Ohio) College (now University) and a proponent of AMBS. Mary Rickert Fretz (1889-1957) was the first woman to vote in Lansdale, Pa., in the 1919-1921 era when, through the 19th Amendment, women received the right to vote.

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