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Jacob R and Mary R Fretz Scholarship
The Jacob R and Mary R Fretz Scholarship was founded in 1986 to make theological education at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) more affordable. The scholarship provides funds to:
- Any student demonstrating need
As of June 30, 2024, the scholarship's market value was $32,841. The earnings are paid out annually to cover approximately 11% 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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